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# Shortcut Key Settings
### 1. Go to Shortcut Settings
* **Path:** `Settings` > Left sidebar `Shortcuts`.
* **Purpose:** On this screen, you can view the default shortcuts, modify key combinations, or enable/disable specific shortcuts.
### 2. Interface Operation Logic Explained
On the right side of each shortcut option, there are three interactive elements, from right to left:
1. **Toggle Switch (🟢/⚪):**
* **Green:** This shortcut is**enabled**.
* **Gray:** This shortcut is**disabled**(such as “Quick Assistant” and “Rename Topic” in the image). If you find that a key press has no effect, first check whether it is enabled here.
2. **Keyboard icon (⌨️):**
* After clicking this icon, the screen will prompt “Please enter a shortcut.” At this point, press the new key combination you want to set (for example `Ctrl + Alt + A`), and you can**customize**the shortcut for this feature.
3. **Reset icon (↺):**
* Clicking this icon will restore the shortcut for that specific feature to the system default.
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### 3. Detailed Explanation of Core Shortcuts
For easier memorization, we divide the shortcuts in the screenshot into four major categories:**View Control**、**Chat Management**、**Message Operations** and **Global Functions**.
> **💡 Note:** The screenshot shows macOS keys (`⌘` = Command).**Windows users**please usually replace `⌘` with `Ctrl`, and `⇧` with `Shift`,`⌥` with `Alt`.
#### 3.1 View & Navigation Control
*These shortcuts are used to adjust how the software interface is displayed, adapting to different screen sizes and reading habits.*
* **Zoom In:** `⌘ + =`
* **Scenario:** Use this when the font is too small to read clearly.
* **Zoom Out:** `⌘ + -`
* **Scenario:** Use this when you want to display more content on one screen.
* **Reset Zoom:** `⌘ + 0`
* **Scenario:** Restore to the default 100% size with one click.
* **Open Settings:** `⌘ + ,`
* **Scenario:** Quickly enter the settings page (this is the standard macOS convention).
* **Toggle Assistant List:** `⌘ + [`
* **Scenario:** Hide the model/assistant list on the left to enlarge the chat area.
* **Toggle Topic List:** `⌘ + ]`
* **Scenario:** Hide the conversation history list on the left, allowing the chat box to take up the maximum width for an “immersive writing” experience.
* **Exit Full Screen:** `Escape`
#### 3.2 Chat & Topic Management
*These shortcuts are used to quickly start a new chat or manage the current context.*
* **New Topic:** `⌘ + N`
* **🔥 Frequent recommendation:** When you want to end the current topic and start a completely new task, press this key to immediately clear the context and create a new window.
* **Rename Topic:** `⌘ + T` *(disabled by default)*
* **Function:** Quickly modify the title of the current conversation in the history list on the left.
* **Clear Context:** `⌘ + K`
* **🔥 Core feature:** This is a very important feature! It**does not delete**the chat history, but it will force the AI to **“forget”** the previous conversation content.
* **Scenario:** Use this when the AI gets stuck in a logical loop, or when you want to discuss a completely unrelated new topic in the same window without being affected by the previous conversation.
* **Clear Messages:** `⌘ + L`
* **Function:** Completely delete all visible messages in the current window (use with caution).
#### 3.3 Message Handling & Search
*Operations for a specific message or for finding content.*
* **Search Messages:** `⌘ + ⇧ + F`
* **Function:** Global search. Find keywords in all conversation histories.
* **Search in Chat:** `⌘ + F`
* **Function:** Local search. Find keywords only in the currently open chat window.
* **Copy Last Message:** `⌘ + ⇧ + C` *(disabled by default)*
* **Scenario:** Quickly extract the code or text the AI just generated, without selecting it with the mouse.
* **Edit Last User Message:** `⌘ + ⇧ + E` *(disabled by default)*
* **Scenario:** Use this when you find a typo after sending, or when you want to fine-tune the previous prompt and ask again.
#### 3.4 Global & Auxiliary Tools
*Functions that can be triggered even when Cherry Studio is in the background or minimized (requires setting a global shortcut).*
* **Show / Hide App:** *(not set by default)*
* **Recommended setting:** Recommended to set as `Alt + Space` or `Option + Space`.
* **Scenario:** “Boss key.” No matter what you are doing, summon Cherry Studio with one click to ask a question, and press it again to hide it.
* **Quick Assistant:** `⌘ + E` *(disabled by default)*
* **Function:** Bring up a small floating input box (similar to Spotlight or Alfred) for quick questions; use it and it disappears.
* **Word Assistant:** *(not set by default)*
* **Function:** With the “Word Assistant” feature, after selecting text in a browser or other software, press the shortcut to directly call AI for translation or explanation.
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### 4. Bottom Function Area
* **Reset Default Shortcuts:**
* A button in the lower-right corner of the interface. If you have modified things into a mess, or shortcut conflicts make it unusable, click this button to restore all key bindings to their initial state when installed.
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### 📝 Pro Tips
1. **Set up the “boss key”:** For **“Show/Hide App”** set a convenient global shortcut (such as `Option + Q` or `Alt + S`) so you can summon AI anytime without needing to find the icon in the taskbar.
2. **Distinguish between `⌘+K` and `⌘+N`:**
* Want to start a completely new session? Use `⌘ + N`.
* Want to keep the chat history as notes, but have AI start thinking from scratch? Use `⌘ + K`.
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### 💡 Get help and submit feedback
If you encounter any questions, bugs, or have suggestions for feature improvements during configuration or use, please refer to [Feedback and Suggestions](/docs/en-us/question-contact/suggestions.md) the official channels provided there.
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