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kitty is a fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with rich features like tabs, layouts, and graphics support. Its keyboard shortcuts make managing windows, tabs, and scrollback quick, which suits its power-user audience.

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All kitty 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
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 7 more controls in the table below

45 shortcuts

Windows 11

Action Shortcut
New Window ⌘↵
New OS Window ⌘N
Close Window ⇧⌘D
Next Window ⌃⇧]
Previous Window ⌃⇧[
Resize Window ⌘R
Focus Specific Window (1-9) ⌘1
Move Window Forward ⌃⇧F
Move Window Backward ⌃⇧B
Visually Focus Window ⌃⇧F7
Visually Swap Window ⌃⇧F8

Scrolling 11

Action Shortcut
Scroll Line Up ⌘↑
Scroll Line Down ⌘↓
Scroll Page Up ⌘⇞
Scroll Page Down ⌘⇟
Search Scrollback ⌘F
Scroll to Top ⌘↖
Scroll to Bottom ⌘↘
Scroll to Previous Shell Prompt ⌃⇧Z
Scroll to Next Shell Prompt ⌃⇧X
Browse Scrollback in Pager ⌃⇧H
Browse Last Command Output ⌃⇧G

General 8

Action Shortcut
Open Command Palette ⌃⇧F3
Edit Config File ⌘,
Open URL Under Cursor ⌃⇧E
Toggle Fullscreen ⌃⌘F
Reload Config ⌃⌘,
Unicode Input ⌃⌘␣
Reset Terminal ⌥⌘R
Open kitty Shell ⌃⇧⎋

Tabs 7

Action Shortcut
New Tab ⌘T
Close Tab ⌘W
Next Tab ⌃⇥
Previous Tab ⇧⌃⇥
Move Tab Forward ⌃⇧.
Move Tab Backward ⌃⇧,
Set Tab Title ⇧⌘I

Clipboard 4

Action Shortcut
Copy to Clipboard ⌘C
Paste from Clipboard ⌘V
Paste from Selection ⌃⇧S
Pass Selection to Program ⌃⇧O

Font 3

Action Shortcut
Increase Font Size ⌘+
Decrease Font Size ⌘−
Restore Default Font Size ⌘0

Layouts 1

Action Shortcut
Next Layout ⌃⇧L

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WINDOWSNew Window⌘↵New OS Window⌘NClose Window⇧⌘DNext Window⌃⇧]Previous Window⌃⇧[Resize Window⌘RFocus Specific Window (1-9)⌘1Move Window Forward⌃⇧FMove Window Backward⌃⇧BVisually Focus Window⌃⇧F7Visually Swap Window⌃⇧F8GENERALOpen Command Palette⌃⇧F3Edit Config File⌘,Open URL Under Cursor⌃⇧EToggle Fullscreen⌃⌘FReload Config⌃⌘,Unicode Input⌃⌘␣Reset Terminal⌥⌘ROpen kitty Shell⌃⇧⎋TABSNew Tab⌘TClose Tab⌘WNext Tab⌃⇥Previous Tab⇧⌃⇥Move Tab Forward⌃⇧.Move Tab Backward⌃⇧,Set Tab Title⇧⌘ILAYOUTSNext Layout⌃⇧LCLIPBOARDCopy to Clipboard⌘CPaste from Clipboard⌘VPaste from Selection⌃⇧SPass Selection to Program⌃⇧OFONTIncrease Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Restore Default Font Size⌘0SCROLLINGScroll Line Up⌘↑Scroll Line Down⌘↓Scroll Page Up⌘⇞Scroll Page Down⌘⇟Search Scrollback⌘FScroll to Top⌘↖Scroll to Bottom⌘↘Scroll to Previous Shell Prompt⌃⇧ZScroll to Next Shell Prompt⌃⇧XBrowse Scrollback in Pager⌃⇧HBrowse Last Command Output⌃⇧GkittyKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KITTY · MAC
TABS07New Tab⌘TClose Tab⌘WNext Tab⌃⇥Previous Tab⇧⌃⇥Move Tab Forward⌃⇧.Move Tab Backward⌃⇧,Set Tab Title⇧⌘ILAYOUTS01Next Layout⌃⇧LGENERAL08Open Command Palette⌃⇧F3Edit Config File⌘,Open URL Under Cursor⌃⇧EToggle Fullscreen⌃⌘FReload Config⌃⌘,Unicode Input⌃⌘␣Reset Terminal⌥⌘ROpen kitty Shell⌃⇧⎋WINDOWS11New Window⌘↵New OS Window⌘NClose Window⇧⌘DNext Window⌃⇧]Previous Window⌃⇧[Resize Window⌘RFocus Specific Window (1-9)⌘1Move Window Forward⌃⇧FMove Window Backward⌃⇧BVisually Focus Window⌃⇧F7Visually Swap Window⌃⇧F8CLIPBOARD04Copy to Clipboard⌘CPaste from Clipboard⌘VPaste from Selection⌃⇧SPass Selection to Program⌃⇧OFONT03Increase Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Restore Default Font Size⌘0SCROLLING11Scroll Line Up⌘↑Scroll Line Down⌘↓Scroll Page Up⌘⇞Scroll Page Down⌘⇟Search Scrollback⌘FScroll to Top⌘↖Scroll to Bottom⌘↘Scroll to Previous Shell P…⌃⇧ZScroll to Next Shell Prompt⌃⇧XBrowse Scrollback in Pager⌃⇧HBrowse Last Command Output⌃⇧GkittyKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KITTY · MAC
KITTY · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 7 SETS · No.01KITTYTOTAL45SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSTABS07WINDOWS11CLIPBOARD04FONT03LAYOUTS01SCROLLING11GENERAL08REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comNew Tab⌘TClose Tab⌘WNext Tab⌃⇥Previous Tab⇧⌃⇥Move Tab Forward⌃⇧.Move Tab Backward⌃⇧,Set Tab Title⇧⌘INew Window⌘↵New OS Window⌘NClose Window⇧⌘DNext Window⌃⇧]Previous Window⌃⇧[Resize Window⌘RFocus Specific Window (1-9)⌘1Move Window Forward⌃⇧FMove Window Backward⌃⇧BVisually Focus Window⌃⇧F7Visually Swap Window⌃⇧F8Copy to Clipboard⌘CPaste from Clipboard⌘VPaste from Selection⌃⇧SPass Selection to Program⌃⇧OIncrease Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Restore Default Font Size⌘0Next Layout⌃⇧LScroll Line Up⌘↑Scroll Line Down⌘↓Scroll Page Up⌘⇞Scroll Page Down⌘⇟Search Scrollback⌘FScroll to Top⌘↖Scroll to Bottom⌘↘Scroll to Previous Shell Prompt⌃⇧ZScroll to Next Shell Prompt⌃⇧XBrowse Scrollback in Pager⌃⇧HBrowse Last Command Output⌃⇧GOpen Command Palette⌃⇧F3Edit Config File⌘,Open URL Under Cursor⌃⇧EToggle Fullscreen⌃⌘FReload Config⌃⌘,Unicode Input⌃⌘␣Reset Terminal⌥⌘ROpen kitty Shell⌃⇧⎋

Mac edition · 45 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential kitty 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 kitty shortcut?
kitty has 45 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 kitty product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by kitty. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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