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Keyboard Shortcuts

A quick reference of all keyboard shortcuts available in Sylva.

These shortcuts work anywhere in Sylva:

ShortcutWhat It Does
Cmd/Ctrl + KOpen Command Palette (universal search)
Cmd/Ctrl + NCreate a new thread
Cmd/Ctrl + ,Open settings
Cmd/Ctrl + BShow or hide the sidebar
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + SOpen the scratchpad
EscapeClose any open dialog
/Jump to the chat input box

Press Cmd/Ctrl + K to open the Command Palette, which lets you search across everything and jump to any page instantly.

Open the Command Palette

Press Cmd/Ctrl + B to toggle the sidebar, giving you more screen space when you need it.

Toggle the sidebar

Meeting Recording

When you're on the recording screen, you can control the session from your keyboard:

ShortcutWhat It Does
SpacebarPause or resume the recording

This lets you pause when a meeting goes off-topic or during a break, then resume without reaching for the mouse. The recording timer pauses along with the audio, so your transcript stays clean.

Quick Capture Page

The Quick Capture page has its own shortcut for fast saving:

ShortcutWhat It Does
Cmd/Ctrl + EnterSave the current capture

This works from any field on the Quick Capture page — type your note, then press Cmd/Ctrl + Enter to save without reaching for the button. After saving, the form resets and the content field re-focuses so you can capture the next thought immediately.

Quick Capture page

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