Dec 15, 2025
Speed matters. Whether you're in a flow state coding with AI, generating images, or navigating between conversations, keyboard shortcuts keep your hands where they belong.
Here's every shortcut available in NanoGPT.
Start fresh in any mode without touching your mouse.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt/Option + C | New chat conversation |
Alt/Option + I | New image generation |
Alt/Option + V | New video generation |
Alt/Option + A | New voice/audio |
These shortcuts work when you're in the message input field.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Send message (when enabled in settings) |
Shift + Enter | New line |
Arrow Up | Previous message (when input is empty) |
Arrow Down | Next message in history |
The arrow key history navigation is useful for quickly editing and resending previous messages.
Quickly switch models without leaving the keyboard.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Open model selector (when in chat input) |
Cmd/Ctrl + / | Open model selector (from anywhere) |
The slash shortcut opens a searchable model selector. Type to filter models, use arrow keys to navigate, and press Enter to select.
Shortcuts for image and video generation workflows.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Generate image/video/audio |
Left Arrow | Previous image (in gallery viewer) |
Right Arrow | Next image (in gallery viewer) |
F | Toggle favorite (in image viewer) |
When viewing generated images, the arrow keys let you quickly browse through your creations. Press F to add images to your favorites for easy access later.
Move around the app efficiently.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt/Option + L | Focus chat input |
Alt/Option + S | Toggle sidebar |
Alt/Option + M | Go to Create Media page |
Alt/Option + H | Go to conversation history/search |
Alt/Option + P | Go to previous chat |
The Alt/Option + P shortcut is a quick way to jump back to your last conversation. Combined with Alt/Option + H for searching history, you can navigate your entire conversation archive without leaving the keyboard.
Universal shortcuts that work throughout the app.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Backspace | Delete current conversation |
Esc | Close modal/dialog |
F1 | Show keyboard shortcuts help |
Press F1 anytime to see a quick reference of all available shortcuts.
Option for Alt shortcuts and Cmd for Ctrl shortcutsAlt and Ctrl respectivelyQuick model switching: Hit / to open the model selector, type a few characters to filter (like "claude" or "gpt"), and press Enter.
Message editing: Press Arrow Up when the input is empty to recall your last message, edit it, and resend.
Rapid image iteration: Use Cmd/Ctrl + Enter to generate, then arrow keys to browse results and F to favorite the best ones.
Context switching: Alt/Option + P to jump to your previous conversation, Alt/Option + C to start a new one.
Workspace management: Alt/Option + S to collapse the sidebar for more screen space when you need to focus.
These shortcuts are available on desktop. On mobile, tap-based navigation provides similar functionality through the UI.
