Keyboard shortcuts let you run commands, modify text, and navigate the workspace using configurable key combinations. You can set and use keyboard shortcuts in the Replit.com web app and desktop app.

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Viewing keyboard shortcuts

The Replit.com web app and desktop apps keep separate shortcut preferences. Changes in one environment don’t affect the other.
To view your keyboard shortcut settings, follow these steps:
  1. Open a Replit App to navigate to the workspace.
  2. Open the gear icon User Settings tab from all tools icon All tools in the dock. Alternatively, search for “User Settings” using the magnifying glass icon magnifying glass.
  3. Select the Keyboard shortcuts tab to view the list of commands and their assigned shortcuts.

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Customizing keyboard shortcuts

To add or modify a keyboard shortcut, follow these steps:
  1. Select plus iconAdd shortcut, located next to the unassigned command, or the pencil icon pencil icon for assigned commands.
  2. When “Recording…” appears next to the command, press the key combination you want to assign. To cancel recording, click an empty area inside the tab.
  3. To revert the shortcut, select the rollback icon rollback icon.

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Removing keyboard shortcuts

To remove a keyboard shortcut, select the trash icon trash icon next to the command.

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Tab navigation

You can use the browser Tab key navigation to navigate between the interactive elements on a page. However, the File Editor, Console, and Shell tools capture the Tab key as input for purposes including indentation. To continue cycling through page elements while in these tools, follow these steps:
  1. Press Esc to release focus from the tools
  2. Press Tab to move to the next element