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Every Codex Desktop command in one place. Search by name or key, or filter by group. Commands marked Unassigned have no default binding, set your own in Settings > Keyboard shortcuts.

71 shortcuts

Chat lifecycle

New chatCtrl+NorCtrl+Shift+O
New quick chatCtrl+Alt+N
Rename chatCtrl+Alt+R
Toggle pinCtrl+Alt+P
Archive chatCtrl+Shift+A
Fork chatUnassigned
Open side chatUnassigned
Open in new windowUnassigned
CloseCtrl+WorCtrl+F4

Moving around

Next recently viewed chat/tabCtrl+Tab
Previous recently viewed chat/tabCtrl+Shift+Tab
Next chat or tabCtrl+Shift+]orCtrl+PageDown
Previous chat or tabCtrl+Shift+[orCtrl+PageUp
Go to chat 1-9Ctrl+1 .. Ctrl+9
BackCtrl+[orMouse Back
ForwardCtrl+]orMouse Forward
Find (in chat)Ctrl+F
Search chatsCtrl+G
Search filesCtrl+P

Command center

Open command menuCtrl+KorCtrl+Shift+P
Show keyboard shortcutsCtrl+Shift+/
SettingsCtrl+
Open model pickerCtrl+Shift+M
Open folderCtrl+O

Workspace layout

Toggle sidebarCtrl+B
Toggle side panelCtrl+Alt+B
Toggle bottom panelCtrl+J
Toggle browser panelCtrl+Shift+B
Toggle file treeCtrl+Shift+E
Toggle maximize side panelUnassigned
Open terminalCtrl+`
Open browser tabCtrl+T
Open review tabCtrl+Shift+G
New windowCtrl+Shift+N

Composer + voice

Start dictationCtrl+Shift+D
Toggle voice modeCtrl+Shift+V
Hold-to-dictate hotkeyUnassigned
Toggle dictation hotkeyUnassigned
Open control window (voice)Unassigned
Approve requestEnter
Decline requestEscape
Send messageUnassigned
Toggle plan modeUnassigned
Toggle Fast modeUnassigned
Cycle reasoning effortUnassigned
Increase reasoning effortUnassigned
Decrease reasoning effortUnassigned

Copy + session utilities

Copy session idCtrl+Alt+C
Copy deeplinkCtrl+Alt+L
Copy conversation pathCtrl+Alt+Shift+C
Copy working directoryCtrl+Shift+C
Copy as MarkdownUnassigned

In-app browser + power user

Focus browser address barCtrl+L
Reload browser pageCtrl+R
Force reload browser pageCtrl+Shift+R
Start trace recordingCtrl+Shift+S
Environment action 1Shift+Win+D
Environment actions 2-9Unassigned
Commit or pushUnassigned
Create PRUnassigned
Popout window hotkeyUnassigned
Force reload skillsUnassigned
Go to skillsUnassigned
Install Codex WorkspaceUnassigned
Keyboard shortcuts (customize)Unassigned
MCP (configure servers)Unassigned
Manage automationsUnassigned
PersonalityUnassigned
FeedbackUnassigned
Wake PetUnassigned
Log outUnassigned