Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Global, library, notebook, and screening shortcuts.
On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where macOS shows ⌘.
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘K / Ctrl+K | Focus global search |
| ⌘P / Ctrl+P | Open command palette (workspaces + search) |
| ⇧⌘F / Shift+Ctrl+F | Focus global search (alternate from Library/Notebook) |
| ⌘W / Ctrl+W | Close closable tab (PDF, note, manuscript) |
Library
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F or / | Focus in-library search |
| ⌘F / Ctrl+F | Focus in-library search |
| J / K | Next / previous row |
| A | Toggle row selection |
| R | Cycle read status |
| B or S | Toggle star |
| I | Open import modal |
| O | Open PDF or DOI |
| ⌘O / Ctrl+O | Open publisher webpage |
Notebook
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘S / Ctrl+S | Save active note immediately |
Screening (review queue)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| I | Include |
| E | Exclude |
| M | Maybe |
| → | Next paper |
Writer
Open the keyboard shortcuts help panel inside Research Writer for manuscript-specific commands (section navigation, citation inserts, etc.).
Shortcuts may vary slightly by platform; menus show the active binding where available.