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Zsh is a powerful Unix shell with advanced completion, globbing, and scripting features, popular among power users. Its keyboard shortcuts for line editing, history search, and navigation make working at the command line dramatically faster and more precise.

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All Zsh keyboard shortcuts (Linux)

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+ 4 more controls in the table below

40 shortcuts

Editing 9

Action Shortcut
Undo last change Ctrl_
Delete previous character CtrlH
Transpose characters CtrlT
Insert next character literally CtrlV
Transpose words AltT
Capitalize word AltC
Uppercase word AltU
Lowercase word AltL
Toggle overwrite mode CtrlXthenCtrlO

Killing & Yanking 8

Action Shortcut
Kill to end of line CtrlK
Kill whole line CtrlU
Kill word backward CtrlW
Yank (paste from kill ring) CtrlY
Kill word forward AltD
Yank pop (cycle kill ring) AltY
Copy previous word AltCtrl_
Copy region as kill AltW

History 8

Action Shortcut
Previous line or history CtrlP
Next line or history CtrlN
Incremental search backward CtrlR
Incremental search forward CtrlS
History search backward (by prefix) AltP
History search forward (by prefix) AltN
Beginning of buffer or history Alt<
End of buffer or history Alt>

Moving 6

Action Shortcut
Move to beginning of line CtrlA
Move to end of line CtrlE
Move forward one word AltF
Move backward one word AltB
Move forward one character CtrlF
Move backward one character CtrlB

Miscellaneous 6

Action Shortcut
Accept line (run command) CtrlM
Clear screen CtrlL
Push current line to buffer stack CtrlQ
Execute named command AltX
Accept and hold line AltA
Exchange point and mark CtrlXthenCtrlX

Completion 3

Action Shortcut
Expand or complete word Tab
List completion choices AltCtrlD
Expand word CtrlXthen*

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ZSHKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 401234567890QCtrlPush curre…WCtrlKill word b…ECtrlMove to en…RCtrlIncrement…TCtrlTranspose…YCtrlYankUCtrlKill whole li…IOPCtrlPrevious li…ACtrlMove to b…SCtrlIncrement…DAltKill word fo…FAltMove forw…GHCtrlDelete pre…JKCtrlKill to end…LCtrlClear scre…ZXAltExecute na…CAltCapitalize…VCtrlInsert next…BAltMove back…NCtrlNext line o…MCtrlAccept lineMORE SHORTCUTSExpand or complete…TabUndo last changeCtrl_Move forward one ch…CtrlFMove backward one c…CtrlBYank popAltYHistory search backw…AltPList completion choic…AltCtrlDTranspose wordsAltTUppercase wordAltULowercase wordAltLCopy previous wordAltCtrl_History search forwardAltNBeginning of buffer or…Alt<End of buffer or historyAlt>Copy region as killAltWExpand wordCtrlX›*Accept and hold lineAltAExchange point and…CtrlX›CtrlXToggle overwrite modeCtrlX›CtrlOshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZSH · LINUX
HISTORYPrevious line or historyCtrlPNext line or historyCtrlNIncremental search backwardCtrlRIncremental search forwardCtrlSHistory search backwardAltPHistory search forwardAltNBeginning of buffer or historyAlt<End of buffer or historyAlt>EDITINGUndo last changeCtrl_Delete previous characterCtrlHTranspose charactersCtrlTInsert next character literallyCtrlVTranspose wordsAltTCapitalize wordAltCUppercase wordAltULowercase wordAltLToggle overwrite modeCtrlX›CtrlOCOMPLETIONExpand or complete wordTabList completion choicesAltCtrlDExpand wordCtrlX›*MISCELLANEOUSAccept line (run command)CtrlMClear screenCtrlLPush current line to buffer stackCtrlQExecute named commandAltXAccept and hold lineAltAExchange point and markCtrlX›CtrlXMOVINGMove to beginning of lineCtrlAMove to end of lineCtrlEMove forward one wordAltFMove backward one wordAltBMove forward one characterCtrlFMove backward one characterCtrlBKILLING & YANKINGKill to end of lineCtrlKKill whole lineCtrlUKill word backwardCtrlWYank (paste from kill ring)CtrlYKill word forwardAltDYank pop (cycle kill ring)AltYCopy previous wordAltCtrl_Copy region as killAltWZshKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZSH · LINUX
HISTORY08Previous line or histo…CtrlPNext line or historyCtrlNIncremental search bac…CtrlRIncremental search for…CtrlSHistory search backwardAltPHistory search forwardAltNBeginning of buffer or…Alt<End of buffer or histo…Alt>EDITING09Undo last changeCtrl_Delete previous charac…CtrlHTranspose charactersCtrlTInsert next character…CtrlVTranspose wordsAltTCapitalize wordAltCUppercase wordAltULowercase wordAltLToggle overwrite modeCtrlX›CtrlOCOMPLETION03Expand or complete wordTabList completion choicesAltCtrlDExpand wordCtrlX›*MISCELLANEOUS06Accept lineCtrlMClear screenCtrlLPush current line to b…CtrlQExecute named commandAltXAccept and hold lineAltAExchange point and markCtrlX›CtrlXMOVING06Move to beginning of l…CtrlAMove to end of lineCtrlEMove forward one wordAltFMove backward one wordAltBMove forward one chara…CtrlFMove backward one char…CtrlBKILLING & YANKING08Kill to end of lineCtrlKKill whole lineCtrlUKill word backwardCtrlWYankCtrlYKill word forwardAltDYank popAltYCopy previous wordAltCtrl_Copy region as killAltWZshKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZSH · LINUX
ZSH · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSLinux · 6 SETS · No.01ZSHTOTAL40SHORTCUTSFOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSCOMPLETION03MOVING06HISTORY08MISCELLANEOUS06KILLING & YAN08EDITING09REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comExpand or complete wordTabList completion choicesAltCtrlDExpand wordCtrlX›*Move to beginning of lineCtrlAMove to end of lineCtrlEMove forward one wordAltFMove backward one wordAltBMove forward one characterCtrlFMove backward one characterCtrlBPrevious line or historyCtrlPNext line or historyCtrlNIncremental search backwardCtrlRIncremental search forwardCtrlSHistory search backward (by prefix)AltPHistory search forward (by prefix)AltNBeginning of buffer or historyAlt<End of buffer or historyAlt>Accept line (run command)CtrlMClear screenCtrlLPush current line to buffer stackCtrlQExecute named commandAltXAccept and hold lineAltAExchange point and markCtrlX›CtrlXKill to end of lineCtrlKKill whole lineCtrlUKill word backwardCtrlWYank (paste from kill ring)CtrlYKill word forwardAltDYank pop (cycle kill ring)AltYCopy previous wordAltCtrl_Copy region as killAltWUndo last changeCtrl_Delete previous characterCtrlHTranspose charactersCtrlTInsert next character literallyCtrlVTranspose wordsAltTCapitalize wordAltCUppercase wordAltULowercase wordAltLToggle overwrite modeCtrlX›CtrlO

Linux edition · 40 shortcuts

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Zsh shortcut?
Zsh has 40 keyboard shortcuts on Linux — 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 Linux edition.
Is this an official Zsh product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zsh. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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