Keyboard Shortcuts

Master Ida with keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation and control. Press ⌘K at any time to see all shortcuts.

Platform Note

On macOS, ⌘ is the Command key. On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead. ⇧ is Shift, and ⌥ is Option/Alt.

Recording

Start/Stop Recording ⌘R
Inject Test Transcription ⌘⇧T

Navigation

Focus Chat Input ⌘/
Show Keyboard Shortcuts ⌘K
Open Settings Menu ⌘,
Global Search ⌘P

Actions

Clear Conversation ⌘N
Copy Last Response ⌘⇧C
Toggle Logs Panel ⌘⇧L

Chat

Send Message (when focused) ⌘↵

Documentation

Index Local Documents ⌘I
Ingest URL (Web Crawler) ⌘U
Index Pasted Text ⌘⇧P

Panels

Toggle Notes Panel ⌘1
Toggle Transcription Panel ⌘2
Toggle AI Assistant Panel ⌘3
Toggle All Panels ⌘\

General

Edit System Prompt ⌘E
Close Modal / Cancel Esc

Power User Tips

Quick Recording Toggle

Use ⌘R to instantly start or stop recording without reaching for the mouse. Great for jumping in and out of active listening mode.

Efficient Chat Flow

  1. Press ⌘/ to focus the chat input
  2. Type your question
  3. Press ⌘↵ to send
  4. Press ⌘⇧C to copy the response

Fast Documentation Access

⌘I and ⌘U provide instant access to indexing features without navigating menus.

Clean Workspace

Use ⌘\ to hide all panels for a distraction-free view, or toggle individual panels with ⌘1/2/3.

Escape Everything

Press Esc to close any open modal, menu, or dropdown and return to the main view.

Accessibility

All keyboard shortcuts are designed to work with screen readers and assistive technologies. The shortcuts modal can be navigated using Tab and arrow keys.

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