Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete keyboard shortcut reference covering global shortcuts, chord shortcuts, editor shortcuts, and the command palette.

Stoa uses a layered shortcut system: global shortcuts that work everywhere, chord shortcuts for workspace navigation, and editor-specific shortcuts for text editing.

Global Shortcuts

These work across the entire application:

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K	Open/close command palette
[	Toggle left sidebar
]	Toggle right sidebar (agent panel)
Escape	Close modal/dialog, or exit editor focus

Chord Shortcuts

Chord shortcuts use a two-key sequence inspired by Vim. Press G (the leader key), then press a second key within 1.5 seconds.

When you press G, a visual indicator appears showing G -> while waiting for the second key.

Note

Chord shortcuts only work in command mode. If you're focused on the editor, press Escape first to enter command mode.

Layout

Chord	Action
G V	Switch to Video layout
G S	Switch to Split layout
G C	Switch to Project (code) layout

Chord	Action	Context
G F	Navigate to Files	All workspaces
G K	Navigate to Notetaker Docs	Space workspaces only
G M	Navigate to Meeting	Space workspaces only
G T	Navigate to Transcript	Space workspaces only
G E	Navigate to Your Recent Edits	All workspaces

Actions

Chord	Action
G N	Create new file
G A	Start agent
G P	Switch project (when multiple projects available)
G [	Go back in content history
G ]	Go forward in content history
/	Search meetings
hold `	Voice to agent (push-to-talk, when available)

Editor Shortcuts

These work when the editor is focused:

Text Formatting (Markdown)

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+B / Ctrl+B	Toggle bold
Cmd+I / Ctrl+I	Toggle italic

Search

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+F / Ctrl+F	Open find panel

Comments

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Shift+M / Ctrl+Shift+M	Add comment to selection
Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter	Submit comment
Escape	Cancel comment

Auto-Save

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+S / Ctrl+S	Intercepted: shows auto-save acknowledgment (no browser save dialog)

Command Mode

Shortcut	Action
Escape	Exit editor focus, enter command mode (enables workspace shortcuts)

CLI Access (Account Settings)

These shortcuts work on the CLI Access tab in Account Settings:

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+C	Copy device code
Ctrl+L	Generate new code

Dashboard

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+4	Switch between dashboard tabs
Ctrl+R	Refresh dashboard

Command Palette Actions

When the command palette is open (Cmd+K), these navigation shortcuts apply:

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Up / Down	Navigate items
Enter	Select item
Escape	Close palette

The command palette shows available actions with their chord shortcuts, serving as both a quick launcher and a shortcut reference.

Available Actions

Navigate:

Search and open files
Switch between projects

Layout:

Video layout (G V)
Split layout (G S)
Project layout (G C)
Toggle left sidebar ([)
Toggle agent sidebar (])

Sidebar:

Notetaker Docs (G K)
Meeting (G M)
Transcript (G T)
Files (G F)
Your Recent Edits (G E)

Actions:

Create new file (G N)
Start agent (G A)
Switch project (G P)
Search meetings (/)
Go back / Go forward (G [ / G ])
Voice to agent (hold `)

Desktop App (macOS)

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+P	Quick Open (file finder)

Platform Notes

On macOS, shortcuts use Cmd
On other platforms, shortcuts use Ctrl
The UI automatically shows the correct modifier for your platform