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Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick reference for all keyboard shortcuts available in Tessera.


Global

Shortcut Action
/ Focus the search bar
Escape Close lightbox, or blur current field

Text Editor (while editing a note)

Shortcut Action
Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z Undo
Cmd+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo
Cmd+Y / Ctrl+Y Redo (alternative)
Cmd+V / Ctrl+V Paste (images from clipboard are auto-uploaded)

Shortcut Action
Type any text Filter notes by title, content, and tags
Enter (with no matches) Quick-create a new note with the search term as ID

Cards

Action How
Edit a note Click the preview area
Save edits Click the Save button
Cancel edits Click the Cancel button
Reorder cards Drag the grip handle (⠿)
Delete a note Click the trash icon (🗑)

Images

Action How
Paste an image Cmd+V / Ctrl+V in the editor
View full size Click a gallery thumbnail
Insert into Markdown Click Insert to Markdown in lightbox
Copy image Right-click any image → Copy Image
Delete an image Hover thumbnail → click red ×