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Global keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet

Last updated May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

Global cheat sheet. Each Studio also has its own specific shortcuts (links below). Many buttons surface the shortcut next to them — no need to memorize; inside the app you can also press ⌘/ (Ctrl /) any time for the "keyboard shortcuts" overlay.

Slima home: all studios share the core shortcut set; each studio adds its own extensions

The 5 you actually need

Mac	Win / Linux	What
`⌘P`	`Ctrl P`	Quick Open (fuzzy file search)
`⌘B`	`Ctrl B`	Toggle the left file tree
`⌘D` (or `F11`)	`Ctrl D` (or `F11`)	Toggle Zen Mode
`⌘⇧A`	`Ctrl Shift A`	Toggle the right AI chat panel
`⌘/`	`Ctrl /`	Open the "keyboard shortcuts" overlay

Slima auto-saves. ⌘S (Ctrl S) means "force a save right now," not "create a version" — create named versions from the version control panel.

Writing / editing (in the editor)

Mac	Win / Linux	What
`⌘B`	`Ctrl B`	Bold
`⌘I`	`Ctrl I`	Italic
`⌘⌥1/2/3`	`Ctrl Alt 1/2/3`	H1 / H2 / H3
`⌘Z` / `⌘⇧Z`	`Ctrl Z` / `Ctrl Shift Z`	Undo / redo

Files / panels

Mac	Win / Linux	What
`⌘P`	`Ctrl P`	Find file in this book (Quick Open)
`⌘N`	`Ctrl N`	New chapter / file
`⌘W`	`Ctrl W`	Close current tab
`⌘⇧F`	`Ctrl Shift F`	Full-text search in this book
`⌘⇧E`	`Ctrl Shift E`	Focus the file tree
`⌘⇧G`	`Ctrl Shift G`	Open Version Control (history)
`⌘⇧O`	`Ctrl Shift O`	Toggle Outline (headings) panel