Keyboard shortcuts

Move around OpenOrc without leaving the keyboard.

This page uses the Mac keys. On Windows and Linux, press Ctrl wherever it shows ⌘. ⇧ is Shift and ↵ is Return or Enter. OpenOrc has no setting to change these keys.

Keys	Action
`⌘K`	Open or close the command palette: threads, Orclings, tasks, projects, messages, and actions such as New task and Settings. Search in the sidebar opens it too.
`⌘F`	Search what was said in every thread. Type at least two characters.
`⌘P`	Find a file in the conversation's folder by name and open it in the panel
`⌘⇧F`	Find text in the conversation's files
`⌘N`	Start a new thread in the current project
`⌘⇧N`	Write a new task
`⌘B`	Show or hide the sidebar
`⌘J`	Show or hide the panel beside the conversation
`⌘[` and `⌘]`	Go back or forward through the screens you visited
`Esc`	Close the command palette. In an expanded panel that has focus, collapse it.

Threads

Most of these act on the thread that is open and focused.

Keys	Action
`⌘1` to `⌘9`	Open the first to ninth thread, in the order the sidebar lists them
`⌘⇧[` and `⌘⇧]`	Open the previous or next thread in the sidebar's order
`⌘`-click a thread	Open it in another pane beside the current one, up to three panes
`⌘\`	Close the other panes and keep the focused thread
`⌘⇧P`	Pin or unpin the thread
`⌘⇧A`	Resolve the thread, or reopen a resolved one
`⌘⇧U`	Mark the thread as read or unread
`↵` or `Esc` while renaming	Save or cancel the new title

Composer

Keys	Action
`↵`	Send. While the agent is working, the message joins the current turn if the agent can take it; otherwise it waits for the next turn.
`⇧↵`	Start a new line
`@`	Mention a file in the project or an Orcling
`/`	Commands, at the start of a message, and skills. Picking a Codex skill inserts it as `$name`.
`$`	Codex skills
`↑` and `↓`	Move through the suggestions
`↵` or `Tab`	Pick the highlighted suggestion
`Esc`	Remove the mention or command you were typing

In a thread, / offers these commands:

/compact: Fold the conversation so far into a summary. Offered while the agent is not working.
/fork: Continue in a new thread from here.

While the agent works, the Queue button beside Send holds your message until the current turn ends, even when the agent could take it now.

Tasks list and task pages

Keys	Where	Action
`J` or `↓`	Tasks list	Next task
`K` or `↑`	Tasks list	Previous task
`↵`	Tasks list	Open the task
`↵`	New task, in the title	Move to the description
`⌘↵`	New task	Create task
`⌘↵` or `⌘S`	A task's page	Save the task now
`⌘↵`	Task comment box	Post the comment

In a task description:

/ at the start of an empty line opens the insert menu: headings, lists, a checklist, a quote, a code block, a divider, or an image.
Markdown shortcuts work as you type, such as # and a space for a heading, - and a space for a list, or [] and a space for a checklist.
⌘B and ⌘I make text bold or italic, and ⌘K edits a link. Inside the description, these keys format text instead of their usual action.
⌘⇧V pastes as plain text.

Review and editing

Keys	Where	Action
`⌘↵`	A comment on a changed line	Add comment
`⌘↵`	Editing a draft comment in a pull request review	Save
`Esc`	Either comment box	Cancel
`⌘S`	The panel's instruction file editor	Save the file
`⌘S`	A file open in the panel	Save the file
`⌘F`	A file open in the panel	Find or replace text in the file, instead of searching threads
`⇧⌥F`	A file open in the panel	Format the file
`⌥Z`	A file open in the panel	Turn word wrap on or off
`F12`, or `⌘`-click a name	A TypeScript or JavaScript file	Go to the definition
`⇧F12`	A TypeScript or JavaScript file	Find references
`⌘.`	A TypeScript or JavaScript file	Show quick fixes
`⌘⇧M`	A TypeScript or JavaScript file	List problems
`⌥←` and `⌥→`	A TypeScript or JavaScript file	Go back or forward between places you jumped to
`↵`	A typed answer to an agent's question	Submit, once every question has an answer

Resizing and menus

Press Tab to focus the divider beside the sidebar, the panel, or a thread pane, then:

Keys	Action
`←` and `→`	Resize by 8 pixels, or 32 with `⇧`
`Home` and `End`	Make it as narrow or as wide as it goes
`↵`	Reset to the default width. Double-clicking the divider does the same.

In the side panel's tabs, ← and → move between tabs, Home and End jump to the first and last, and Delete closes the focused tab. In the Files explorer, the arrow keys move through the tree and open or close folders, and ↵ opens the focused file. In the New thread page's list of projects, ⇧F10 or the Menu key on a project opens its menu, the same as a right-click.

On macOS, the View menu has these:

Keys	Menu item
`⌘R`	Reload, which reloads the window. Agents keep working.
`⇧⌘R`	Force Reload
`⌘0`	Actual Size
`⌘+`	Zoom In
`⌘-`	Zoom Out
`⌃⌘F`	Toggle Full Screen

Source: apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/lib/app-shortcuts.ts, components/CommandPalette.tsx, components/ComposerInput.tsx, components/code-editor/extensions.ts, components/code-editor/intelligence.ts, components/PanelTabs.tsx, panels/FileExplorer.tsx, apps/desktop/src/main/view-menu.ts

Next steps

ThreadsA thread is a conversation with a coding agent about your code. Start one, steer it while it works, and pick it up later.Following the workRead what an agent is doing while it works, see what it changed, and undo a turn.TasksPlan work as tasks with a status, a priority, and a written spec, then start them when you are ready.SettingsEvery settings section, what it controls, and where its choices are saved.

Checked against OpenOrc's source on November 9, 2026.