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iTerm2 is a powerful, free terminal emulator for macOS that extends the built-in Terminal with split panes, instant replay, search, paste history, and deep keyboard customization. Many of its actions are driven by Command-key shortcuts that make navigating tabs and panes fast.

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All iTerm2 keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

Layout
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
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 13 more controls in the table below

148 shortcuts

Copy Mode 27

Action Shortcut
Copy Mode ⌘⇧C
Exit Copy Mode ⎋
Copy Selection Y
Toggle Rectangular Selection ⌃V
Toggle Selection by Character V
Toggle Selection by Line ⇧V
Stop Selecting ⌃␣
Move Left H
Move Down J
Move Up K
Move Right L
Move Back One Word B
Move Forward One Word W
Move Up One Screen ⌃B
Move Down One Screen ⌃F
Move to Previous Mark [
Move to Next Mark ]
Move to Top of Visible Area ⇧H
Move to Middle of Visible Area ⇧M
Move to Bottom of Visible Area ⇧L
Move to Start of Line 0
Move to End of Line ⇧4
Move to Start of Next Line ↵
Move to Start G
Move to End ⇧G
Move to Start of Indentation ⇧6
Swap Cursor and Other Selection Endpoint O

Panes 17

Action Shortcut
Split Vertically with Current Profile ⌘D
Split Horizontally with Current Profile ⌘⇧D
Select Pane Left ⌘⌥←
Select Pane Right ⌘⌥→
Select Pane Above ⌘⌥↑
Select Pane Below ⌘⌥↓
Next Pane ⌘]
Previous Pane ⌘[
Maximize Active Pane ⌘⇧↵
Split Horizontally with Chosen Profile ⌘⌥⇧H
Split Vertically with Chosen Profile ⌘⌥⇧V
Next Peer ⌘⌥]
Previous Peer ⌘⌥[
Move Divider Up ⌃⌘↑
Move Divider Down ⌃⌘↓
Move Divider Left ⌃⌘←
Move Divider Right ⌃⌘→

Editing 13

Action Shortcut
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Open Paste History ⌘⇧H
Select All ⌘A
Undo ⌘Z
Cut ⌘X
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Advanced Paste ⌘⌥V
Paste Selection ⌘⇧V
Select Output of Last Command ⌘⇧A
Jump to Selection ⌘J
Copy with Styles ⌘⌥C
Open Selection ⌘⌥O

Shell 12

Action Shortcut
New Window ⌘N
New Tab ⌘T
Close ⌘W
Undo Close ⌘⇧T
Close Terminal Window ⌘⇧W
Close All Panes in Tab ⌘⌥W
New Window with Current Profile ⌘⌥⇧N
New Tab with Current Profile ⌘⌥⇧T
New Tab Next to Current Tab ⌘⌥T
Save Selected Text ⌘S
Print Screen ⌘P
Print Selection ⌘⌥P

Search 11

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Find Next ⌘G
Find Previous ⌘⇧G
Find Globally ⌘⇧F
Use Selection for Find ⌘E
Find Cursor ⌘/
Filter ⌘⌥⇧F
Find URLs ⌘⌥U
Select Matches ⌘⌥↵
Find All Smart Selection Matches ⌘⌥⇧U
Pick Result to Open ⌘⌥⇧O

View 10

Action Shortcut
Open Quickly ⌘⇧O
Make Text Bigger ⌘+
Make Text Smaller ⌘−
Make Text Normal Size ⌘0
Show Composer ⌘⇧.
Show Timestamps ⌘⇧E
Start Instant Replay ⌘⌥B
Use Transparency ⌘U
Show Annotations ⌘\
Show Cursor Guide ⌘⌥;

Tabs 9

Action Shortcut
Next Tab ⌘→
Previous Tab ⌘←
Go to Tab by Number ⌘1
Select Next Tab ⌘⇧]
Select Previous Tab ⌘⇧[
Next Most Recently Used Tab ⌃⇥
Previous Most Recently Used Tab ⌃⇧⇥
Move Tab Left ⌘⇧←
Move Tab Right ⌘⇧→

Windows 9

Action Shortcut
Toggle Full Screen ⌃⌘F
Go to Window by Number ⌘⌥1
Minimize ⌘M
Show Toolbelt ⌘⇧B
Password Manager ⌘⌥F
Zoom Window ⌘⇧0
Show Tabs in Fullscreen ⌘⇧U
Save Window Arrangement ⌘⇧S
Pin Hotkey Window ⌘⇧−

Marks 8

Action Shortcut
Set Mark ⌘⇧M
Jump to Mark ⌘⇧J
Next Mark ⌘⇧↓
Previous Mark ⌘⇧↑
Add Annotation at Cursor ⌘⌥M
Next Annotation ⌘⌥⇧↓
Previous Annotation ⌘⌥⇧↑
Fold Selected Lines ⌘⇧L

Session 7

Action Shortcut
Open Autocomplete ⌘;
Open Command History ⌘⇧;
Edit Session ⌘I
Open Profiles ⌘O
Open Recent Directories ⌘⌥/
Bury Session ⌘⌥⇧B
Run Coprocess ⌘⌥R

Scrolling 6

Action Shortcut
Scroll One Line Up ⌘↑
Scroll One Line Down ⌘↓
Scroll One Page Up ⌘⇞
Scroll One Page Down ⌘⇟
Scroll to Top ⌘↖
Scroll to Bottom ⌘↘

General 5

Action Shortcut
Open Settings ⌘,
Quit iTerm2 ⌘Q
Hide iTerm2 ⌘H
Secure Keyboard Entry ⌘⌥S
iTerm2 Help ⌘⇧/

Buffer 5

Action Shortcut
Clear Buffer ⌘K
Clear Scrollback Buffer ⌘⇧K
Reset ⌘R
Clear to Start of Selection ⌘L
Clear to Last Mark ⌘⌥L

Broadcast Input 4

Action Shortcut
Broadcast Input to All Panes in Current Tab ⌘⌥I
Send Input to Current Session Only ⌘⌥⇧I
Broadcast Input to All Panes in All Tabs ⌘⇧I
Toggle Broadcast Input to Current Session ⌃⌘⌥⇧I

tmux 3

Action Shortcut
tmux Detach ⌃⌘⇧D
New Tmux Window ⌃⌘⇧N
New Tmux Tab ⌃⌘⇧T

AI 2

Action Shortcut
Engage Artificial Intelligence ⌘Y
Explain Output with AI ⌘⌥Y

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Mac edition · 148 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential iTerm2 shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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These shortcuts, on physical keys

There is a Stream Deck profile for iTerm2 — 48 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every iTerm2 shortcut?
iTerm2 has 148 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 iTerm2 product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by iTerm2. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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