Keyboard Shortcuts

Introduction to Zed Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are at the heart of an efficient workflow in Zed. By learning and mastering these shortcuts, you can dramatically increase your productivity by reducing the time spent on repetitive actions and navigation.

Zed offers several shortcut presets to match your experience with other editors:

• Default: Zed's native keyboard shortcuts
• VS Code: Shortcuts similar to Visual Studio Code
• Sublime Text: Shortcuts matching Sublime Text
• Vim: Vim-style modal editing

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

Zed allows you to customize keyboard shortcuts to match your preferences and workflow.

Changing Keyboard Preset

Switch between predefined keyboard shortcut schemes:

1. Open Settings

   Press ⌘, to open the Settings panel.

2. Navigate to Keybindings

   Search for "keybindings" or navigate to the Keybindings section.

3. Select Preset

   Choose from available presets (Default, VS Code, Sublime, Vim).

   

Custom Keybindings

Create your own custom keyboard shortcuts:

1. Open Keybindings File

   Press ⌘⇧P, type "Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts" and select it.

2. Add Custom Bindings

   Add your custom keybindings in the JSON format. Each binding needs a command and a key combination.

Example of Custom Keybindings

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[
  {
    "key": "cmd+k cmd+m",
    "command": "workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+cmd+e",
    "command": "workbench.view.explorer"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+shift+j",
    "command": "editor.action.joinLines"
  }
]

Keyboard Shortcut Reference Card

For quick reference, here is a printable card with the most essential Zed shortcuts:

What's Next?

Congratulations! You've completed the Zed 101 tutorial series and learned about all the core features of the Zed editor. With knowledge of its interface, editing capabilities, collaboration features, and keyboard shortcuts, you're well-equipped to be productive with Zed.

We recommend:

• Practicing the keyboard shortcuts daily to build muscle memory
• Exploring the Zed extension marketplace to enhance your setup
• Joining the Zed community on Discord to learn from other users
• Contributing to Zed's development on GitHub if you're interested