Keyboard Shortcuts
Common keyboard shortcuts for Mate on desktop.
These shortcuts work on macOS. On Windows and Linux, replace Cmd with Ctrl.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| New terminal tab | Cmd + T |
| Close current tab | Cmd + W |
| Switch to next tab | Cmd + Shift + ] or Ctrl + Tab |
| Switch to previous tab | Cmd + Shift + [ or Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Open settings | Cmd + , |
| Toggle sidebar | Cmd + B |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Copy selection | Cmd + C |
| Paste | Cmd + V |
| Clear terminal | Cmd + K |
| Search in terminal | Cmd + F |
| Zoom in (increase font size) | Cmd + = |
| Zoom out (decrease font size) | Cmd + - |
| Reset zoom | Cmd + 0 |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Save file | Cmd + S |
| Find | Cmd + F |
| Find and replace | Cmd + H |
| Undo | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Shift + Z |
| Select all | Cmd + A |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Send message | Enter |
| New line in message | Shift + Enter |
| Focus message input | Cmd + L |
Keyboard shortcuts are primarily available on desktop platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux). Mobile devices use touch gestures instead.
