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# Shortcuts

[https://xedant.com/agents/agent/docs/shortcuts.md](https://xedant.com/agents/agent/docs/shortcuts.md)

Keyboard shortcuts let you work in Xedant Agent faster, without taking your hands off the keyboard. Here is a reference of the main quick actions — use them to speed up your everyday work.

## General

- **Stop button in the header** — stop the AI from processing the current request.

## Typing messages

- **Enter** — send the message. **Shift+Enter** — add a line break without sending. If you are used to a different way, open Settings (the Chat section) and turn on “Double Enter to Send”: the first Enter then adds a new line, and the second one sends.
- **Shift+Enter** — add a line break without sending the message.
- **/** — pick a skill right in the message: type / followed by the skill name as the first line of your first message, and the chat starts with that skill.
- **Ctrl+Enter** (or **Cmd+Enter**) — send the message. Handy in inputs where a plain Enter only adds a new line.
- **Ctrl+click** (or **Cmd+click**) the **New Chat** button in the header — create a new chat that keeps the current chat’s skill and model, and open it in a new tab.

## Chat list

- **Enter** or **Space** — open the selected chat.
- **Ctrl+click** (or **Cmd+click**) — open the chat in a new tab.

## File tree

- **Up / Down arrows** — move between files and folders.
- **Left arrow** — go to the parent folder.
- **Right arrow** — enter a folder.
- **Enter** — open the selected file, or expand/collapse a folder.
- **Delete** — delete the selected file or folder (with a confirmation).
- **+ (plus)** — expand the selected folder.
- **− (minus)** — collapse the selected folder.
- **F2** — rename the selected file or folder.
- **Ctrl+S** — save the current file by hand (autosave is on too).

For more about file operations, see the [Files](/agents/agent/docs/files)
 section.

## Git panel

- **Enter** — quick commit (when the cursor is in the commit message field).

For more about Git operations, see the [Git](/agents/agent/docs/git)
 section.

## Skills

- **Up / Down arrows** — move through the skills list.
- **Enter** — choose the selected skill.

For more about skills, see the [Skills](/agents/agent/docs/skills)
 section.

## Message queue

If you send the next message while the agent is still answering, it is not lost: it waits in a queue and goes out automatically as soon as the current reply finishes. You can edit, pause, or remove queued messages with the buttons next to the queue.

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