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⤢ WEZTERM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 1 ⌘ Activate… 2 ⌘ Activate… 3 4 5 ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ Split Pa… 6 7 8 9 ⌘ Activate… 0 ⌘ Reset Fo… Q W ⌘ Close Tab E R ⌘ Reload C… T ⌘ New Tab Y U ⌃ ⇧ Characte… I O P ⌃ ⇧ Command … A S D F ⌘ Search G H J K ⌘ Clear Sc… L ⌃ ⇧ Show Deb… Z ⌃ ⇧ Toggle P… X ⌃ ⇧ Activate… C ⌘ Copy to … V ⌘ Paste fr… B N ⌘ New Wind… M ⌘ Hide Win… MORE SHORTCUTS Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Split Pane Vertic… ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Rig… ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One P… ⇧ ⇟ Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟ Adjust Pane Size … ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size … ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ → Copy to Primary S… ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primar… ⇧ INSERT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC
WEZTERM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 1 ⌘ Activate… 2 ⌘ Activate… 3 4 5 ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ Split Pa… 6 7 8 9 ⌘ Activate… 0 ⌘ Reset Fo… A Z ⌃ ⇧ Toggle P… E R ⌘ Reload C… T ⌘ New Tab Y U ⌃ ⇧ Characte… I O P ⌃ ⇧ Command … Q S D F ⌘ Search G H J K ⌘ Clear Sc… L ⌃ ⇧ Show Deb… M ⌘ Hide Win… W ⌘ Close Tab X ⌃ ⇧ Activate… C ⌘ Copy to … V ⌘ Paste fr… B N ⌘ New Wind… MORE SHORTCUTS Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Split Pane Vertic… ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Rig… ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One P… ⇧ ⇟ Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟ Adjust Pane Size … ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size … ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ → Copy to Primary S… ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primar… ⇧ INSERT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC
⤢ COPY/PASTE Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Copy to Primary Select… ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primary Sel… ⇧ INSERT FONT Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Reset Font Size ⌘ 0 WINDOW New Window ⌘ N Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Hide Window ⌘ M TABS New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 Activate Tab 2 ⌘ 2 Activate Last Tab ⌘ 9 Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟ SCROLLBACK Search ⌘ F Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One Page ⇧ ⇟ Clear Scrollback ⌘ K GENERAL Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P Reload Configuration ⌘ R Show Debug Overlay ⌃ ⇧ L Character Selector ⌃ ⇧ U PANES Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Right ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Toggle Pane Zoom ⌃ ⇧ Z Adjust Pane Size Left ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size Right ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ → WezTerm KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC ⤢ COPY/PASTE 06 Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Copy to Primary Selec… ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primary Se… ⇧ INSERT FONT 03 Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Reset Font Size ⌘ 0 WINDOW 03 New Window ⌘ N Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Hide Window ⌘ M TABS 09 New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 Activate Tab 2 ⌘ 2 Activate Last Tab ⌘ 9 Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟ SCROLLBACK 04 Search ⌘ F Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One Page ⇧ ⇟ Clear Scrollback ⌘ K GENERAL 04 Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P Reload Configuration ⌘ R Show Debug Overlay ⌃ ⇧ L Character Selector ⌃ ⇧ U PANES 09 Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontal… ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Right ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Toggle Pane Zoom ⌃ ⇧ Z Adjust Pane Size Left ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size Right ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ → WezTerm KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC
⤢ WEZTERM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 WEZTERM TOTAL 38 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS COPY/PASTE 06 TABS 09 GENERAL 04 PANES 09 FONT 03 SCROLLBACK 04 WINDOW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Copy to Primary Selection ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primary Selection ⇧ INSERT New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 Activate Tab 2 ⌘ 2 Activate Last Tab ⌘ 9 Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟ Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P Reload Configuration ⌘ R Show Debug Overlay ⌃ ⇧ L Character Selector ⌃ ⇧ U Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Right ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Toggle Pane Zoom ⌃ ⇧ Z Adjust Pane Size Left ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size Right ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ → Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Reset Font Size ⌘ 0 Search ⌘ F Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One Page ⇧ ⇟ Clear Scrollback ⌘ K New Window ⌘ N Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Hide Window ⌘ M
WEZTERM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Activate… 2 3 4 5 ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ Split Pa… 6 7 8 9 0 Q W ⌘ Close Tab E R T ⌘ New Tab Y U I O P ⌃ ⇧ Command … A S D F ⌘ Search G H J K L Z X ⌃ ⇧ Activate… C ⌘ Copy to … V ⌘ Paste fr… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Split Pane Vertic… ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC Keyboard map TABS New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 PANES Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 SCROLLBACK Search ⌘ F COPY/PASTE Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X GENERAL Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P FONT Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − WezTerm KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC Isometric TABS 05 New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 PANES 02 Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 SCROLLBACK 01 Search ⌘ F COPY/PASTE 03 Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X GENERAL 01 Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P FONT 02 Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − WezTerm KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WEZTERM · MAC Typewriter WEZTERM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 WEZTERM TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS COPY/PASTE 03 TABS 05 GENERAL 01 PANES 02 FONT 02 SCROLLBACK 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Search ⌘ F Editorial WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with rich support for tabs, panes, and extensive customization. Its keyboard shortcuts let you split panes, switch tabs, and manage sessions quickly, keeping your terminal workflow fast and entirely keyboard-driven.
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All WezTerm keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 8 more controls in the table below
+ 8 more controls in the table below
9 Action Shortcut New Tab ⌘ T Close Tab ⌘ W Next Tab ⌘ ⇧ ] Previous Tab ⌘ ⇧ [ Activate Tab 1 ⌘ 1 Activate Tab 2 ⌘ 2 Activate Last Tab ⌘ 9 Move Tab Left ⌃ ⇧ ⇞ Move Tab Right ⌃ ⇧ ⇟
9 Action Shortcut Split Pane Vertically ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ' Split Pane Horizontally ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ 5 Activate Pane Left ⌃ ⇧ ← Activate Pane Right ⌃ ⇧ → Activate Pane Up ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Activate Pane Down ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Toggle Pane Zoom ⌃ ⇧ Z Adjust Pane Size Left ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ← Adjust Pane Size Right ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ →
6 Action Shortcut Copy to Clipboard ⌘ C Paste from Clipboard ⌘ V Activate Copy Mode ⌃ ⇧ X Quick Select Mode ⌃ ⇧ ␣ Copy to Primary Selection ⌃ INSERT Paste from Primary Selection ⇧ INSERT
4 Action Shortcut Search ⌘ F Scroll Up One Page ⇧ ⇞ Scroll Down One Page ⇧ ⇟ Clear Scrollback ⌘ K
4 Action Shortcut Command Palette ⌃ ⇧ P Reload Configuration ⌘ R Show Debug Overlay ⌃ ⇧ L Character Selector ⌃ ⇧ U
3 Action Shortcut Increase Font Size ⌘ = Decrease Font Size ⌘ − Reset Font Size ⌘ 0
3 Action Shortcut New Window ⌘ N Toggle Fullscreen ⌥ ↵ Hide Window ⌘ M
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every WezTerm shortcut? WezTerm has 38 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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