Editing, symbols and clipboard
Delete
N M , . sit below the navigation keys and delete in both directions.
| Key | ⇪ | ⇪ ⌘ | ⇪ ⌥ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | Delete the previous word (⌥⌫) | Delete to the start of the line (⇧⌘←, then ⌫) | Delete to the start of the line (⌘⌫) |
| M | Delete the previous character (⌫) | Delete the previous word (⌥⌫) | Move the line down (⌥⇧↓) |
| , | Delete the next character (⌦) | Delete the next word (⌥⌦) | Move the line up (⌥⇧↑) |
| . | Delete the next word (⌥⌦) | Delete to the end of the line (⇧⌘→, then ⌫) | Delete to the start of the line (⌘⌫) |
⌥⇧↑ and ⌥⇧↓ move a line in editors that use those shortcuts, such as Visual Studio Code. Elsewhere they extend a selection.
Symbols
Symbols that need Shift move onto unshifted chords. These bindings type the characters of a US keyboard layout.
| Key | ⇪ | ⇪ ⌘ | ⇪ ⌥ |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | _ | Zoom out (⌘−) | |
| = | + | Zoom in (⌘=) | |
| [ | ( | { | < |
| ] | ) | } | > |
| ; | : | ! | |
| ' | = | = | |
| \ | Toggle comment (⌘/) | ||
| / | Toggle comment (⌘/) |
⇪ ; then ⇪ ' types :=; ⇪ ⌘ ; then ⇪ ' types !=.
Five more clipboards
The top-row digits 6 to 0 are five clipboard slots.
| Chord | Effect |
|---|---|
⇪ ⌘ 6 … ⇪ ⌘ 0 | Copy the selection (⌘C) and save it in slot 6 … 0 |
⇪ 6 … ⇪ 0 | Put slot 6 … 0 on the clipboard and paste it (⌘V) |
A slot keeps everything that was copied, not only text, so images and rich text survive. Pasting from a slot replaces what was on the system clipboard. Slots are encrypted on disk with a key kept in your Keychain, and their contents are never written to the log.
Terminal and editor keys
| Key | ⇪ | ⇪ ⌘ |
|---|---|---|
| D | ⌃D, end of input | Look up the selected word (⌃⌘D) |
| Z | ⌃Z, suspend | F5 |
| X | ⌃R, search command history | ⌃F5 |
| V | ⌃V | |
| B | ⌃B | |
| C | Open Codex | Open Claude |
⇪ X sends ⌃R, not ⌃X, and ⇪ C opens an app rather than sending ⌃C.
F5 and ⌃F5 start debugging and run without debugging in Visual Studio Code.