Learn iTerm Shortcuts for macOS
Windows and Tabs Shortcuts Action iTerm Shortcut Keys New Tab Command + T Previous Tab Command + Left Arrow Key Next Tab Command + Right Arrow Key Close Tab or Window Command + W Move Tab Right Shift + Command + Right Arrow Key Move Tab Left Shift + Command + Left Arrow Key Go to Tab Command + 1 – 9 Go to Split Pane by Direction Command + Option + Arrow Keys Cycle iTerm Windows Command + ` Split Window Vertically (same profile) Command + D Split Window Horizontally (same profile) Command + Shift + D (drag the pane from anywhere) Move a pane with the mouse Command + Alt + Shift + + Fullscreen Command + Enter Maximize a pane Command + Shift + Enter Resize Pane Ctrl + Command + Arrow Keys Go to Next Pane Command + ] Go to Previous Pane Command + [ Select pane above Option + Command + Up Arrow Key Select pane below Option + Command + Down Arrow Key Select pane left Option + Command + Left Arrow Key Select pane right Option + Command + Right Arrow Key Split Window Horizontally (new profile) Option + Command + H Split Window Vertically (new profile) Option + Command + V Go to window Command + Option + 1 – 9
Cursor and Selection Shortcuts Action iTerm Shortcuts Move back one character Ctrl + B Move forward one character Ctrl + F Delete current character Ctrl + D Delete previous word (in shell) Ctrl + W Move to the start of line Ctrl + A Move to the end of line Ctrl + E Move forward a word Option + F Move backward a word Option + B Set Mark Command + M Jump to Mark Command + J Moving by word on a line Ctrl + Left & Right Arrow Key Cursor Jump with Mouse Option + (click) Enter Copy Mode Shift + Command + C Enter Character Selection Mode in Copy Mode Ctrl + V Move cursor in Copy Mode Arrow Keys Copy text in Copy Mode Ctrl + K
Command History Shortcuts Action iTerm Shortcuts Search as you type Ctrl + R Search the last remembered search term Ctrl + R then Ctrl + R End the search at current history entry Ctrl + Y Cancel the search and restore original line Ctrl + G
Others iTerm Shortcuts Action iTerm Shortcuts Make text bigger Command + + Make text normal size Command + 0 Make text smaller Command + – Find Command + F Clear window Ctrl + L Clear buffer Command + K Scroll up Shift + Page Up Key Scroll down Shift + Page Down Key Broadcast command to all panes in window Command + Alt + I Find cursor Command + \
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