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Keyboard shortcuts
The shortcuts that work in Orbit, on a Mac and on Windows. On Windows, use Ctrl for ⌘, Shift for ⇧ and Alt for ⌥, unless the table says otherwise.
Some of these are also in Orbit's View menu, and in Settings, Shortcuts.
Anywhere in Orbit
| Mac | Windows | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘K | CtrlK | Search everything |
| ⇧⌘S | CtrlShiftS | Show or hide the chat list |
| ⌘; | Ctrl; | Side question about the chat you're in |
| ⌃` | Ctrl` | Show or hide the terminal |
| ⇧⌘B | CtrlShiftB | Show or hide the browser |
| ⇧⌘D | CtrlShiftD | Show or hide changes |
| ⌘[ and ⌘] | Not on Windows yet | Back and forward |
| ⌘F | CtrlF | Find in this chat (on the page, when the browser is in front) |
| ⌥⌘O | CtrlAltO | Hide or show the desktop Moon, from any app |
| ⌥⌘I | CtrlAltI | Orbit developer tools |
In the message box
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enter | Send. While an Orb works, it takes your message in at its next step |
| ⇧Enter | New line |
| Esc | Stop the Orb while it's working |
| Tab | Take the first suggested next message (when the box is empty) |
| / | Open the slash menu of commands and skills |
@ and your Moon's name | At the start of a message, send it to your Moon from any chat |
| ⌘V | Paste a screenshot or picture into the message |
Prefer ⌘Enter to send? Change it in Settings, General, Send messages with. Then Enter starts a new line.
In the slash menu
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Move through the list |
| Enter | Run the highlighted command or skill |
| Tab | Put it in the message box, to add what it should do |
| Esc | Hide the list |
In ⌘K search
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Move through the results |
| Enter | Open or run the highlighted one |
| Tab and ⇧Tab | Change what to search: Everything, Orbs, Email, WhatsApp, Files, Meetings, Notes |
| Esc | Close |
In Orbit's browser
| Mac | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘T | New tab |
| ⌘W | Close the tab |
| ⇧⌘T | Reopen the last closed tab |
| ⌘L | Go to the address bar |
| ⌘Enter in the address bar | Open the address in a new tab |
| ⌘R | Reload the page |
| ⌘D | Bookmark this page |
| ⌘Y | History |
| ⌘F, ⌘G, ⇧⌘G | Find in page, next, previous |
| ⌘+, ⌘-, ⌘0 | Zoom in, zoom out, actual size |
| ⌘P | |
| ⌃Tab and ⌃⇧Tab | Next and previous tab |
| ⌘1 to ⌘8, ⌘9 | Go to that tab, or the last tab |
On Windows, use Ctrl for ⌘. CtrlTab is the same on both. These work while the browser is showing. See Orbs in the browser.
Elsewhere
| Key | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Hold Space | On a call, with the call bar selected | Talk while you hold it |
| Esc | A picture opened full size | Close it |
| Esc | The desktop Moon's message box | Close it |
| ⌘-click a link | A reply in a chat | Open it in your usual browser instead of Orbit's |
See also Search and ⌘K, Side questions and A tour of the window.
Updated 24 October 2026 · Orbit 0.1.15