About KeyShortcut

The Story

I spend 12+ hours a day at a computer. Keyboard shortcuts are how I get things done: copying, pasting, switching apps, navigating code. I use them constantly, across dozens of different programs.

The problem? Every time I needed a shortcut I didn’t know, I’d open a browser, go to that app’s website, dig through their docs, find the key combination, switch back, and sometimes forget it before I could even use it. Over and over, for every app.

So I started building my own shortcuts database. One place to look up any shortcut, for any app, organized the way my brain actually works. That became KeyShortcut.

Today it covers 107 apps across macOS, Windows, and Linux, with 4,888+ shortcuts, all sourced from official documentation. The companion Mac app goes further: it detects your active app and shows its shortcuts in a floating panel, instantly.

How We Verify Shortcuts

Every shortcut in this directory is sourced from official application documentation — not user-submitted tips or third-party blogs. When an app publishes a keyboard shortcuts reference page, that’s our primary source.

Our sync pipeline regularly checks official docs pages for changes. When an app updates its shortcuts (adding new ones, deprecating old ones, or changing key combinations), we detect the diff and update the directory accordingly. Each change is reviewed before it goes live.

If you spot an incorrect shortcut or a missing app, you can report it directly by emailing us. Community feedback helps us maintain accuracy across hundreds of apps and thousands of shortcuts.

How the Directory Is Organized

The directory is structured around three levels: platforms, categories, and apps. At the top level, you choose your operating system — macOS, Windows, or Linux. Each platform has its own set of apps and platform-specific key combinations.

Within each platform, apps are grouped into categories like Browsers, Code Editors, Design, Productivity, and Communication. Categories make it easy to discover apps similar to the ones you already use.

Each app page lists all available shortcuts organized into logical sections (e.g., "File Management," "Navigation," "Editing"). You can search within a page, browse the sidebar table of contents, or download the full list as a printable PDF.