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foot is a fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. These are its documented default key bindings, all built around Ctrl-based combinations.

All foot keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 4 more controls in the table below

Search 5

Action Shortcut
Start Search ⌃⇧R
Find Previous Match ⌃R
Find Next Match ⌃S
Commit Search ↵
Cancel Search ⎋

Misc 5

Action Shortcut
Spawn New Terminal ⌃⇧N
Show / Launch URLs ⌃⇧O
Jump to Previous Prompt ⌃⇧Z
Jump to Next Prompt ⌃⇧X
Unicode Input ⌃⇧U

Clipboard 3

Action Shortcut
Copy to Clipboard ⌃⇧C
Paste from Clipboard ⌃⇧V
Paste from Primary Selection ⇧Ins

Font Size 3

Action Shortcut
Increase Font Size ⌃+
Decrease Font Size ⌃−
Reset Font Size ⌃0

Scrollback 2

Action Shortcut
Scroll Up One Page ⇧⇞
Scroll Down One Page ⇧⇟

Selection 1

Action Shortcut
Extend Selection to Word Boundary ⌃W

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Mac edition · 19 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential foot shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every foot shortcut?
foot has 19 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official foot product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by foot. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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