How To Access & Use ChatGPT Shortcuts (2024)

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Written By Viktor

Product manager by day, hopeless AI romantic by night.

In this tutorial, we’re going to guide you through using built-in keyboard shortcuts in ChatGPT to enhance your efficiency.

These shortcuts are directly available in ChatGPT without the need for additional plugins nor subscribing to the premium version.

Navigating ChatGPT with Keyboard Shortcuts

To start, open ChatGPT and locate the “?” icon at the bottom-right corner.

chatgpt keyboard shortcuts how to access

Select “Keyboard shortcuts” from the menu to review and implement the shortcuts.

A list of all available shortcuts will appear, which looks like this for Windows users.

chatgpt available shortcuts list

Your browser of choice automatically detects the machine (Mac or Windows) you’re using and will show you the relevant shortcuts.

ChatGPT Shortcuts for Windows Users

  • Initiate a new chat: CTRL + Shift + O
  • Move focus to chat input: Shift + Esc
  • Replicate the last code block: Ctrl + Shift + ;
  • Copy the latest response: CTRL + Shift + C
  • Input custom commands: Ctrl + Shift + I
  • Switch sidebar view: CTRL + Shift + S
  • Remove a chat: CTRL + Shift + Backspace
  • Reveal all shortcuts: CTRL + /

ChatGPT Shortcuts for Mac Users

  • Start a new chat: CMD + Shift + O
  • Direct focus to chat input: Shift + Esc
  • Duplicate the last code snippet: CMD + Shift + ;
  • Copy the preceding response: CMD + Shift + C
  • Enter specific instructions: CMD + Shift + I
  • Alter sidebar visibility: CMD + Shift + S
  • Erase a chat conversation: CMD + Shift + Backspace
  • Display all shortcuts: CMD + /

Wrapping Up

Shortcuts can significantly improve the usage experience and cut down the time it takes to get tasks done.

ChatGPT offers a variety of other productivity improvement features, including the ability to jump down to the end of the page.

Are you using shortcuts? If so, which one are in your daily arsenal?

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