49 Kitty Keyboard Shortcuts
Learn Kitty Shortcuts for macOS
Table of Contents
Windows & Tab Shortcuts
| Action | Kitty Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Line up | Option + Command + Page Up Key |
| Line down | Option + Command + Page Down Key |
| Page up | Command + Page Up Key |
| Page down | Command + Page Down Key |
| Top | Command + Home |
| Bottom | Command + End |
| Previous shell prompt | Control + Shift + Z |
| Next shell prompt | Control + Shift + X |
| Browse scrollback in less | Control + Shift + H |
| Browse last cmd output | Control + Shift + G |
| New tab | Control + Shift + T |
| Close tab | Control + Shift + Q |
| Next tab | Control + Shift + Right Arrow Key |
| Previous tab | Control + Shift + Left Arrow Key |
| Next layout | Control + Shift + L |
| Move tab forward | Control + Shift + . |
| Move tab backward | Control + Shift + , |
| Set tab title | Shift + Command + I |
| New window | Control + Shift + Enter |
| New OS window | Control + Shift + N |
| Close window | Control + Shift + W |
| Next window | Control + Shift + ] |
| Previous window | Control + Shift + [ |
| Move window forward | Control + Shift + F |
| Move window backward | Control + Shift + B |
| Move window to top | Control + Shift + ` |
| Visually focus window | Control + Shift + F7 |
| Visually swap window | Control + Shift + F8 |
| Focus specific window | Control + Shift + 0 – 9 |
Most Used Kitty Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Copy to clipboard | Control + Shift + C |
| Paste from clipboard | Control + Shift + V |
| Paste from selection | Control + Shift + S |
| Increase font size | Control + Shift + = |
| Decrease font size | Control + Shift + – |
| Restore font size | Control + Shift + Backspace |
| Toggle fullscreen | Control + Shift + F11 |
| Toggle maximized | Control + Shift + F10 |
| Input unicode character | Control + Shift + U |
| Open URL in web browser | Control + Shift + E |
| Reset the terminal | Control + Shift + Delete |
| Reload kitty.conf | Control + Shift + F5 |
| Debug kitty.conf | Control + Shift + F6 |
| Pass current selection to program | Control + Shift + O |
| Edit kitty config file | Control + Shift + F2 |
| Open a kitty shell | Control + Shift + Esc |
| Increase background opacity | Control + Shift + A then M |
| Decrease background opacity | Control + Shift + A then L |
| Full background opacity | Control + Shift + A then 1 |
| Reset background opacity | Control + Shift + A then D |
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