Terminal & CLI

PuTTY Keyboard Shortcuts

We collected 44 keyboard shortcuts for PuTTY so you can ssh into remote servers faster

PuTTY keyboard shortcuts

PuTTY, from Simon Tatham, is a terminal & CLI application designed to ssh into remote servers. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Shortcut fluency in PuTTY separates casual users from power users. The more shortcuts you commit to muscle memory, the faster your work becomes.

PuTTY is available exclusively on Windows, and this shortcuts guide is tailored for that platform.

Windows
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3 shortcuts

Close window on exit
Alt +F4
System menu appears
Alt +Space
Full screen
Alt +Enter

General 1 shortcut

Bell - reacts to prevent overload
Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Session 4 shortcuts

Start a saved session immediately
DoubleClick
Delete a saved session
single-click +Delete
Reload a saved session
single-click +Load
Modify a saved session
single-click +Load +Save

Keyboard 14 shortcuts

Backspace key
Backspace Backspace
Shift-Backspace Key
Shift +Backspace Shift +Backspace
Home key
Home Home
End key
End End
Function keys
F1 +F2 +F3 +F4 +F5 +F6 +F7 +F8 +F9 +F10 +F11 +F12 F1 +F2 +F3 +F4 +F5 +F6 +F7 +F8 +F9 +F10 +F11 +F12
Shift + Arrow Keys (Customizable)
Shift +Up +Down +Left +Right Shift +Up +Down +Left +Right
Ctrl + Arrow Keys (Customizable)
Ctrl +Up +Down +Left +Right Ctrl +Up +Down +Left +Right
Alt + Arrow Keys (Customizable)
Alt +Up +Down +Left +Right Alt +Up +Down +Left +Right
NetHack keypad mode - Keypad 1-9
1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9
NetHack keypad mode - Shift + Keypad 1-9
Shift +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 Shift +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9
NetHack keypad mode - Ctrl + Keypad 1-9
Ctrl +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 Ctrl +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9
Compose Key - Application Key
Fn
Compose Key - AltGr
Alt Alt
Ctrl + Alt is different from AltGr
Ctrl +Alt Ctrl +Alt
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Mouse 1 shortcut

Copy and Paste with xterm-style mouse reporting disabled
Shift +Left Mouse Button (select) +Left Mouse Button (paste)

Window 7 shortcuts

Scrollback navigation
Up Up
Scrollback navigation
Down Down
Scrollback navigation
PageUp PageUp
Scrollback navigation
PageDown PageDown
Close Window
Alt +F4
Open System Menu
Alt +Space
Full Screen (toggle)
Alt +Enter

Mouse Actions 3 shortcuts

Right-click context menu (Paste)
Ctrl +Right
Paste (if context menu not used)
Right
Extend selection (if right-click not used)
Middle

Copy/Paste 5 shortcuts

Copy to clipboard (Shift override disabled and mouse actions usable)
Shift +Left Click/Drag
Paste (Shift-Ins)
Shift +Insert Shift +Insert
Copy to clipboard (Ctrl-Ins)
Ctrl +Insert Ctrl +Insert
Copy to clipboard (Ctrl-Shift-C)
Ctrl +Shift +C
Paste (Ctrl-Shift-V)
Ctrl +Shift +V

Selection 1 shortcut

Rectangular block selection
Alt +Left Click/Drag

TTY Panel 2 shortcuts

Ctrl-C
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Ctrl-backslash
Ctrl +\ Ctrl +\

Telnet 3 shortcuts

Backspace key sends Telnet backspace code
Backspace
Ctrl+C sends Telnet Interrupt Process code
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Ctrl+Z sends Telnet Suspend Process code
Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
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