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Keyboard Shortcuts

Mdow is built for keyboard-first reading. Press ⌘? (macOS) or Ctrl+? (Windows/Linux) inside the app to open the full shortcuts dialog.

Mdow sidebar with folder tree and tabbed documents

Files

Action macOS Windows / Linux
Open file ⌘O Ctrl+O
Open folder ⌘⇧O Ctrl+Shift+O
Close tab ⌘W Ctrl+W
Action macOS Windows / Linux
Command palette ⌘K Ctrl+K
Find in document ⌘F Ctrl+F
Toggle sidebar ⌘B Ctrl+B
Switch tab by slot ⌘1–9 Ctrl+1–9
Next tab ⌘⌥→ Ctrl+Alt+→
Previous tab ⌘⌥← Ctrl+Alt+←

View

Action macOS Windows / Linux
Zoom in ⌘+ Ctrl++
Zoom out ⌘- Ctrl+-
Reset zoom ⌘0 Ctrl+0

App

Action macOS Windows / Linux
Settings ⌘, Ctrl+,
Shortcuts ⌘? Ctrl+?

Command palette actions

Some view actions do not need dedicated global shortcuts. Press Cmd+K or Ctrl+K to run actions such as opening a file, opening a folder, toggling wide mode, toggling split view, opening settings, and showing keyboard shortcuts.