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Alejandro Quintanar edited this page Nov 30, 2025 · 1 revision

Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete reference for all keyboard shortcuts in TERM39.

General

Key Action
t Create new terminal window
T Create new maximized terminal window
q Exit application (from desktop only)
ESC Exit application (from desktop only)
F1 / ? / h Show help screen
s Show settings/configuration window
l Show license information
c Show calendar
Ctrl+Space Open command launcher (Slight)

Window & Session Management

Key Action
F2 Switch to next window
ALT+TAB Switch between windows
Ctrl+S / F3 Save session manually
F4 / Ctrl+L Clear terminal
` (backtick) / F8 Enter/exit Window Mode

Copy & Paste

Key Platform Action
F6 All Copy selection
F7 All Paste
Ctrl+Shift+C Linux/Windows Copy selection
Ctrl+Shift+V Linux/Windows Paste
Cmd+C macOS Copy selection
Cmd+V macOS Paste

Dialog Controls

When a dialog or prompt is open:

Key Action
TAB Navigate to next button
Shift+TAB Navigate to previous button
Arrow keys Navigate between buttons
Enter Activate selected button
ESC Close dialog / Cancel

Calendar Navigation

When the calendar is open:

Key Action
h / Left Previous day
l / Right Next day
k / Up Previous week
j / Down Next week
H / Page Up Previous month
L / Page Down Next month
t Go to today
ESC / q Close calendar

Window Mode

Press ` (backtick) or F8 to enter Window Mode for full keyboard control. Press again to exit.

Tip: Double-press ` quickly to send a literal backtick to the terminal.

Navigation

Key Action
h / Left Focus window to the left
j / Down Focus window below
k / Up Focus window above
l / Right Focus window to the right
Tab Cycle to next window
Shift+Tab Cycle to previous window

Snap to Half Screen

Key Action
H (Shift+h) Snap to left half
J (Shift+j) Snap to bottom half
K (Shift+k) Snap to top half
L (Shift+l) Snap to right half

Numpad-Style Snap Positions

7 Top-Left     8 Top-Center     9 Top-Right
4 Middle-Left  5 Center         6 Middle-Right
1 Bottom-Left  2 Bottom-Center  3 Bottom-Right

Window Actions

Key Action
m Enter Move mode
r Enter Resize mode
z / + / Space Toggle maximize
- / _ Toggle minimize
x / q Close focused window
? Show Window Mode help

Move Mode

Press m to enter Move mode:

Key Action
h/j/k/l or arrows Move window (adaptive speed)
Shift+H/J/K/L Snap window to edge
Enter / Esc / m Exit Move mode

Resize Mode

Press r to enter Resize mode:

Key Action
h Shrink width
l Grow width
k Shrink height
j Grow height
Shift + key Invert resize direction
Enter / Esc / r Exit Resize mode

See Also

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