# Keyboard shortcuts and commands

Canonical: https://synthcrew.io/docs/shortcuts

## Focus matters [#focus-matters]

These shortcuts belong to the chat workspace. Native CAD tools and question controls keep their own keyboard behavior. Put focus in the composer for message commands; do not expect a chat shortcut to override every editor or dialog.

| Task | Shortcut / command |
| --- | --- |
| Send message | Enter in composer |
| Insert newline | Shift+Enter |
| Switch Plan / Agent | Shift+Tab in composer |
| New chat tab | Ctrl+T |
| Close active chat tab | Ctrl+W |
| Reopen closed chat | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Next / previous chat | Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Command menu | Ctrl+K or Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Choose model | Ctrl+Shift+M or /model |
| Thinking effort | Ctrl+Alt+T or /thinking |
| Permissions | Ctrl+Alt+P or /permissions |
| Chat history | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Cancel message editing | Escape |

## Choose a model and effort [#choose-a-model-and-effort]

Open `/model`, choose from the discovered model list, then select a supported thinking effort. The chooser should not silently send the draft or substitute an unavailable model. See [models and thinking](/docs/models-thinking).

## Questions and multiple controls [#questions-and-multiple-controls]

Inside a question, Tab and Shift+Tab move focus through answer controls. Do not assume Shift+Tab changes Plan/Agent while focus is in a question. Read the visible submission state before confirming.

## When a shortcut does not work [#when-a-shortcut-does-not-work]

Check which widget has focus, whether a dialog is active and whether you are editing a message. Prefer the corresponding visible control. Report the key combination, focused surface, operating system and expected action. Do not globally remap CAD shortcuts to work around a chat defect.