iTerm2 Keyboard Shortcuts
98 shortcuts to navigate terminal on mac faster — the complete iTerm2 keyboard shortcut reference
iTerm2, from George Nachman, is a terminal & CLI application designed to navigate terminal on mac. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
For iTerm2 users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.
iTerm2 is a macOS-exclusive tool, and its keyboard shortcuts are designed with that platform's conventions in mind.
macOS
98 shortcuts
32 categories
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Split Panes 7 shortcuts
Split pane vertically
Cmd +D
Split pane horizontally
Shift +Cmd +D
Navigate to a split pane
Opt +Cmd +Left
Navigate to a split pane
Opt +Cmd +Right
Navigate to a split pane
Cmd +[
Navigate to a split pane
Cmd +]
Maximize current pane/restore hidden panes
Shift +Cmd +Enter
Save Mark/Jump to Mark 2 shortcuts
Save Mark
Shift +Cmd +M
Jump to Mark
Shift +Cmd +J
Find Field / Regular Expression Search 1 shortcut
Open find field
Cmd +F
Autocomplete 1 shortcut
Open autocomplete window
Cmd +;
Paste History 1 shortcut
Access paste history
Shift +Cmd +H
Instant Replay 2 shortcuts
Enable instant replay
Opt +Cmd +B
Exit instant replay mode
Esc
Full Screen 2 shortcuts
Enter full screen mode
Cmd +Enter
Re-enable transparent background in full screen mode
Cmd +U
Cursor Finery 1 shortcut
Find Cursor
Cmd +/
Undo Close 1 shortcut
Undo close
Cmd +Z
Open Quickly 1 shortcut
Open Quickly
Shift +Cmd +O
General Usage - Keyboard 12 shortcuts
Navigate among tabs
Cmd +Left
Navigate among tabs
Cmd +Right
Navigate among tabs
Cmd +{
Navigate among tabs
Cmd +}
Navigate directly to a tab
Cmd +0-9
Navigate directly to a window
Opt +Cmd +0-9
Navigate among split panes
Opt +Cmd +Left
Navigate among split panes
Opt +Cmd +Right
Navigate among split panes
Opt +Cmd +Up
Navigate among split panes
Opt +Cmd +Down
Navigate among split panes in order of use
Cmd +]
Navigate among split panes in order of use
Cmd +[
General Preferences - Closing 1 shortcut
Quit iTerm2
Cmd +Q
Window 1 shortcut
Navigate to a window by pressing cmd-opt-N where N is the window number
Opt +Cmd +N
General 3 shortcuts
Open a new window or tab. Option key opens a new window
Cmd +N
Quit iTerm2
Cmd +Q
Open a contextual menu (right-click)
Ctrl +Left
Keys > Key Mappings 1 shortcut
Undo action
Cmd +Z
Navigation Shortcuts 2 shortcuts
Activate a tab
Cmd +0-9
Activate a window
Opt +Cmd +0-9
Copy Mode - Changing Modes 8 shortcuts
Stop selecting
Ctrl +Space
Exit copy mode
Esc
Exit copy mode
Q
Exit copy mode
Ctrl +C
Exit copy mode
Ctrl +G
Toggle rectangular selection
Ctrl +V
Toggle selection by character
Space
Toggle selection by character / Toggle selection by line
V
Copy Mode - Basic Movement 8 shortcuts
Move left
H
Move left
Left
Move down
J
Move down
Down
Move up
K
Move up
Up
Move right
L
Move right
Right
Copy Mode - Content-Based Movement 10 shortcuts
Move back one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
Opt +Left
Move back one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
M +B
Move back one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
Shift +Tab
Move back one word, treating symbols as word breaks. / Move back one word, treating symbols as part of a word.
B
Move forward one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
Opt +Right
Move forward one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
M +F
Move forward one word, treating symbols as word breaks.
Tab
Move forward one word, treating symbols as word breaks. / Move forward one word, treating symbols as part of a word.
W
Move to previous mark
[
Move to next mark
]
Copy Mode - Screen Movement 7 shortcuts
Move up one screen
Ctrl +B
Move up one screen
PageUp
Move down one screen
Ctrl +F
Move down one screen
PageDown
Move to top of visible area
H
Move to middle of visible area
M
Move to bottom of visible area
L
Copy Mode - Line Movement 5 shortcuts
Move to start of indentation
^
Move to start of indentation
M +M
Move to start of line
0
Move to end of line
$
Move to start of next line
Enter
Copy Mode - Document Movement 1 shortcut
Move to start / Move to end
G
Copy Mode - Other Commands 3 shortcuts
Swap cursor and other selection endpoint
O
Copy selection
Ctrl +K
Copy selection
Y
View Menu 1 shortcut
View > Open Quickly
Shift +Cmd +O
tmux Integration 4 shortcuts
Detach cleanly from tmux mode
Esc Esc Esc
Force-quit tmux mode
X X X
Toggle logging in tmux mode
L L L
Run tmux command
C C C
Touch Bar 2 shortcuts
Navigate to the previous mark
Shift +Cmd +Up
Navigate to the next mark
Shift +Cmd +Down
Marks 3 shortcuts
Navigate to previous marks
Shift +Cmd +Up
Navigate to next marks
Shift +Cmd +Down
Alert on next mark
Opt +Cmd +A
Command History Popup 1 shortcut
Open Command History
Shift +Cmd +;
Recent Directories Popup 1 shortcut
Open Recent Directories
Opt +Cmd +/
Smart Selection Actions 1 shortcut
Invoke the first smart selection rule on text
Cmd +Left Mouse Click
Navigation 3 shortcuts
Remove a selection from the Command History
Cmd +Left Click
Jump to mark
Shift +Cmd +J
Set mark
Shift +Cmd +M
Hyperlinks 1 shortcut
Open a hyperlink
Cmd +Left +Click
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