MongoDB Compass is the official graphical client for MongoDB, used to explore data, build and run queries, and craft aggregation pipelines without the shell. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up window and tab management, the embedded web shell, and the aggregation pipeline focus mode.
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All MongoDB Compass keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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42 shortcuts
Menu 16
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show Settings | ⌘, |
| Quit Application | ⌘Q |
| Open New Compass Window | ⌘N |
| Reload Data | ⌘R |
| Toggle Sidebar | ⌘⇧D |
| Close Current Window | ⌘⇧W |
| Online Help | F1 |
| Hide Window | ⌘H |
| Share Schema as JSON | ⌥⌘S |
| Reload Screen | ⌘⇧R |
| Zoom In | ⌘= |
| Zoom Out | ⌘− |
| Hide Other Windows | ⌘⇧H |
| Actual Size | ⌘0 |
| Toggle DevTools | ⌥⌘I |
| Minimize | ⌘M |
Web Shell 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Clear the Screen | ⌘L |
| Cycle Backwards Through Command History | ↑ |
| Cycle Forwards Through Command History | ↓ |
| Delete Next Character | ⌃D |
| Move Cursor to End of Line | ⌃E |
| Move Cursor Forward One Character | ⌃F |
| Erase One Character (Backspace) | ⌘H |
| Swap Last Two Characters | ⌃T |
General 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Find | ⌘F |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Select All | ⌘A |
Workspace 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open New Tab | ⌘T |
| Navigate to Next Tab | ⌘⇧] |
| Navigate to Previous Tab | ⌘⇧[ |
| Close Current Tab | ⌘⇧W |
Aggregation Focus Mode 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add Stage After Current One | ⌘⇧B |
| Add Stage Before Current One | ⌘⇧A |
| Navigate to Next Stage | ⌘⇧9 |
| Navigate to Previous Stage | ⌘⇧0 |
Pipeline Text Editor 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Comment Out Code | ⌘/ |
Text Editors 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Prettify Code | ⌃⇧B |
Query Bar 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Submit Query | ↵ |
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