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Nova is Panic's native Mac code editor and development environment with built-in tools for editing, terminal, and source control. Its keyboard shortcuts streamline navigating projects, jumping between files, and running tasks, keeping coding quick and Mac-native.

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All Nova keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
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⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
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↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
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Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
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←
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+ 2 more controls in the table below

27 shortcuts

Navigation 13

Action Shortcut
Open Command Palette ⇧⌘P
Open Quickly (Files and Symbols) ⇧⌘O
Go To Line ⌃G
Open Quickly in Files ⌃⌘O
Open Quickly in Symbols ⌥⌘O
Move to Top of Document ⌘↑
Move to Bottom of Document ⌘↓
Move to Beginning of Line ⌘←
Move to End of Line ⌘→
Move Back One Word ⌥←
Move Forward One Word ⌥→
Page Up Fn↑
Page Down Fn↓

Editing 6

Action Shortcut
Toggle Comment ⌘/
Shift Left (Decrease Indentation) ⌘[
Shift Right (Increase Indentation) ⌘]
Toggle Block Comment ⌥⌘/
Add Cursor Above ⌥⌘↑
Add Cursor Below ⌥⌘↓

Search 5

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Find Next ⌘G
Find Previous ⇧⌘G
Use Selection for Find ⌘E
Use Selection for Replace ⇧⌘E

Window 3

Action Shortcut
Magnify Current Split ⌃⇧⌘↵
Focus Next Split ⌃`
Focus Previous Split ⌃⇧`

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NAVIGATIONOpen Command Palette⇧⌘POpen Quickly (Files and Symbols)⇧⌘OGo To Line⌃GOpen Quickly in Files⌃⌘OOpen Quickly in Symbols⌥⌘OMove to Top of Document⌘↑Move to Bottom of Document⌘↓Move to Beginning of Line⌘←Move to End of Line⌘→Move Back One Word⌥←Move Forward One Word⌥→Page UpFn↑Page DownFn↓WINDOWMagnify Current Split⌃⇧⌘↵Focus Next Split⌃`Focus Previous Split⌃⇧`EDITINGToggle Comment⌘/Shift Left (Decrease Indentation)⌘[Shift Right (Increase Indentation)⌘]Toggle Block Comment⌥⌘/Add Cursor Above⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Below⌥⌘↓SEARCHFind⌘FFind Next⌘GFind Previous⇧⌘GUse Selection for Find⌘EUse Selection for Replace⇧⌘ENovaKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 27BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH NOVA · MAC
NAVIGATION13Open Command Palette⇧⌘POpen Quickly (Files and Symbols)⇧⌘OGo To Line⌃GOpen Quickly in Files⌃⌘OOpen Quickly in Symbols⌥⌘OMove to Top of Document⌘↑Move to Bottom of Document⌘↓Move to Beginning of Line⌘←Move to End of Line⌘→Move Back One Word⌥←Move Forward One Word⌥→Page UpFn↑Page DownFn↓WINDOW03Magnify Current Split⌃⇧⌘↵Focus Next Split⌃`Focus Previous Split⌃⇧`EDITING06Toggle Comment⌘/Shift Left (Decrease Indentation)⌘[Shift Right (Increase Indentation)⌘]Toggle Block Comment⌥⌘/Add Cursor Above⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Below⌥⌘↓SEARCH05Find⌘FFind Next⌘GFind Previous⇧⌘GUse Selection for Find⌘EUse Selection for Replace⇧⌘ENovaKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 27BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH NOVA · MAC
NOVA · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 4 SETS · No.01NOVATOTAL27SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSNAVIGATION13EDITING06SEARCH05WINDOW03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comOpen Command Palette⇧⌘POpen Quickly (Files and Symbols)⇧⌘OGo To Line⌃GOpen Quickly in Files⌃⌘OOpen Quickly in Symbols⌥⌘OMove to Top of Document⌘↑Move to Bottom of Document⌘↓Move to Beginning of Line⌘←Move to End of Line⌘→Move Back One Word⌥←Move Forward One Word⌥→Page UpFn↑Page DownFn↓Toggle Comment⌘/Shift Left (Decrease Indentation)⌘[Shift Right (Increase Indentation)⌘]Toggle Block Comment⌥⌘/Add Cursor Above⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Below⌥⌘↓Find⌘FFind Next⌘GFind Previous⇧⌘GUse Selection for Find⌘EUse Selection for Replace⇧⌘EMagnify Current Split⌃⇧⌘↵Focus Next Split⌃`Focus Previous Split⌃⇧`

Mac edition · 27 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Nova 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 Nova shortcut?
Nova has 27 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 Nova product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nova. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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