Keyboard shortcuts

Papiers uses the same shortcut layout on Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu. Most shortcuts use ⌘ on Mac and Ctrl on Windows and Ubuntu.

Desktop app

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Command palette ⌘K Ctrl+K
Quick Open ⌘P Ctrl+P
Open search / ask ⌘⇧P Ctrl+Shift+P
Add to library ⌘N Ctrl+N
Open a PDF from disk ⌘O Ctrl+O
Switch Library ⇄ Workspace ⌘⇧L Ctrl+Shift+L

Workspace

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Close tab ⌘W Ctrl+W
Previous tab ⌘⇧[ Ctrl+Shift+[
Next tab ⌘⇧] Ctrl+Shift+]
Return to last-used tab Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Tab
Cycle tabs backwards Ctrl+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Show or hide sidebar ⌘B Ctrl+B
Split document pane ⌘\ Ctrl+\
Focus first pane ⌘⌥1 Mac only
Focus second pane ⌘⌥2 Mac only
Open the document’s note ⌘E Ctrl+E
Exit focus mode Esc Esc

Reading

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Find in document ⌘F Ctrl+F
Screenshot Capture ⌘⇧S Ctrl+Shift+S
Highlight selection in a PDF ⌘⇧H Ctrl+Shift+H
Show or hide context chips ⌘⇧; Ctrl+Shift+;
Add another passage to context Shift + select Shift + select
Copy selection ⌘C Ctrl+C
Leave Screenshot Capture Esc Esc

Chat

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Send and ask for a reply Enter Enter
Send quietly ⌘Enter Ctrl+Enter
Queue a message while a reply is generating Enter Enter
New line Shift+Enter Shift+Enter
Add a document or note @ @
Clear context Esc Esc
Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Open search / ask from anywhere ⌘⇧P Ctrl+Shift+P
Return focus to the search field / /
Open the selected result Enter Enter
Ask Papiers Enter with no result selected Enter with no result selected
Close Esc Esc

Presentations

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Previous slide ← ←
Next slide → →

Chrome extension

The Chrome extension has its own shortcut for opening the Papiers palette.

Action Mac Windows / Ubuntu
Open Papiers ⌘⇧K Ctrl+Shift+K
Move through commands ↑ / ↓ ↑ / ↓
Run selected command Enter Enter
Close Esc Esc

The browser shortcut can be changed at chrome://extensions/shortcuts if it conflicts with another extension or website.

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