Perplexity

Perplexity Keyboard Shortcuts

Use Perplexity shortcuts to research faster with quick query input, follow-ups, source checks, and thread navigation. Pair this with Claude Code shortcuts for terminal AI workflows and Cursor shortcuts for editor workflows.

Perplexity Shortcut Notes

This list combines common Perplexity web-app bindings, frequent prompt commands, and browser-level shortcuts that power users rely on during daily research. Interface and command availability can evolve as Perplexity ships updates.

Query Input & Composer

Focus search box
/
Submit question
Enter
New line in composer
ShiftEnter
Edit previous line quickly
↑
Cancel generation / stop answer
Esc
Delete previous word in query
CtrlBackspace
Delete next word in query
CtrlDelete
Move caret by word (left/right)
Ctrl←/→
Select all query text
CtrlA
Undo composer edit
CtrlZ

Result Navigation

Find on page in results
CtrlF
Jump to next find match
Enterin Find
Open selected source in new tab
CtrlClick
Open source in background tab
CtrlEnter
Go back to previous thread/page
Alt←
Go forward
Alt→
Scroll one viewport down/up
Space/ShiftSpace
Jump to top/bottom of answer
Home/End

Threads, Tabs & Workspace

New browser tab for fresh query
CtrlT
Duplicate current tab
AltEnter
Close current tab
CtrlW
Reopen closed tab
CtrlShiftT
Switch to next tab
CtrlTab
Switch to previous tab
CtrlShiftTab
Jump to tab 1-8
Ctrl1-8
Open downloads (saved exports)
CtrlJ
Open history (research recall)
CtrlH

Copy, Share & Link Actions

Copy selected result text
CtrlC
Paste into follow-up prompt
CtrlV
Cut selected text
CtrlX
Copy current URL
CtrlLCtrlC
Save page / print to PDF workflow
CtrlP
Hard refresh answer page
CtrlShiftR
Open dev tools for debugging web UI
F12

Prompt Commands & Search Filters

Show prompt command palette
/
Web search focus command
/web
Academic/research focus
/academic
Writing assistant focus
/writing
Math / reasoning focus
/math
Video context focus
/youtube
Community / forum search focus
/reddit
Switch to all-source mode
/all
Start deep-research style query
/research
Open image-generation mode
/images

Account & App Controls

Open browser settings
AltF
Open profile/account menu
TabEnter
Cycle interactive controls
Tab
Reverse-cycle controls
ShiftTab
Activate focused button/link
Enter
Open context menu
ShiftF10
Zoom in/out page
Ctrl+/Ctrl-
Reset zoom
Ctrl0

Query Input & Composer

Focus search box
/
Submit question
Return
New line in composer
ShiftReturn
Cancel generation
Esc
Delete previous word
OptionDelete
Delete next word
FnOptionDelete
Move by word (left/right)
Option←/→
Select all query text
CmdA
Undo composer edit
CmdZ

Result Navigation

Find on page in results
CmdF
Open source in new tab
CmdClick
Open source in background tab
CmdReturn
Go back to previous thread/page
Cmd[
Go forward
Cmd]
Scroll one viewport down/up
Space/ShiftSpace
Jump to top/bottom
Cmd↑/↓

Threads, Tabs & Workspace

New tab for fresh query
CmdT
Close current tab
CmdW
Reopen closed tab
CmdShiftT
Switch to next tab
CtrlTab
Switch to previous tab
CtrlShiftTab
Jump to tab 1-8
Cmd1-8
Open downloads
CmdOptionL
Open history
CmdY

Copy, Share & Link Actions

Copy selected answer text
CmdC
Paste into follow-up prompt
CmdV
Cut selected text
CmdX
Copy current URL
CmdLCmdC
Print/save as PDF workflow
CmdP
Hard refresh answer page
CmdShiftR
Open dev tools
CmdOptionI

Prompt Commands & Search Filters

Show prompt command palette
/
Web search focus command
/web
Academic/research focus
/academic
Writing assistant focus
/writing
Math / reasoning focus
/math
Video context focus
/youtube
Community / forum search focus
/reddit
Switch to all-source mode
/all
Start deep-research style query
/research
Open image-generation mode
/images

Account & App Controls

Open profile/account menu via keyboard focus
TabReturn
Cycle interactive controls
Tab
Reverse-cycle controls
ShiftTab
Activate focused button/link
Return
Open context menu
CtrlClick
Zoom in/out page
Cmd+/Cmd-
Reset zoom
Cmd0

Also see: Claude Code • Cursor • VS Code

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