Keyboard Shortcuts

Athena provides a comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently. These shortcuts are organized by the type of action they perform.

Windows
Mac

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+K`	Open global search
`Ctrl+/`	Toggle chat sidebar
`Ctrl+Alt+/`	Toggle resources sidebar (file explorer)

Chat & Conversations

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+;`	Start new conversation
`Ctrl+L L` (double L)	Start new conversation (preserves input)

Add to Chat (Citations)

The Ctrl+L shortcut adds the current selection or asset to the chat as a citation. This works across all asset types including documents, sheets, PDFs, videos, meetings, audio, browse sessions, and scripts.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+L`	Add current selection/asset to chat

Editing & Comments

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+J`	Open Quick Edit (AI editing)
`Ctrl+Shift+M`	Add anchored comment at selection
`Ctrl+Enter`	Submit comment (in comment dialog)

Text Input & Composer

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Send message (when send-on-enter is enabled)
`Shift+Enter`	Insert line break / force insert mention
Double `Shift+Enter`	Convert to paragraph break

List Editing (Documents)

Shortcut	Action
`Enter` on empty list item	Exit list
`Shift+Enter` on empty list item	Exit list
`Shift+Enter` on non-empty list item	Create new list item
`Tab`	Indent list item
`Shift+Tab`	Outdent list item

Spreadsheets

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+X`	Cut
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+V`	Paste
`Ctrl+L`	Add selection to chat
`Shift+F11`	Insert new sheet
`Shift+F2`	Insert note

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Submit prompt
`Shift+Enter`	New line in prompt
`Escape`	Cancel quick edit

Script Editor (Python)

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+Enter`	Run script
`Ctrl+L`	Add code selection to chat with citation
`Ctrl+Shift+M`	Create anchored comment at line(s)

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+K`	Open global search
`Cmd+/`	Toggle chat sidebar
`Cmd+Option+/`	Toggle resources sidebar (file explorer)

Chat & Conversations

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+;`	Start new conversation
`Cmd+L L` (double L)	Start new conversation (preserves input)

Add to Chat (Citations)

The Cmd+L shortcut adds the current selection or asset to the chat as a citation. This works across all asset types including documents, sheets, PDFs, videos, meetings, audio, browse sessions, and scripts.

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+L`	Add current selection/asset to chat

Editing & Comments

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+J`	Open Quick Edit (AI editing)
`Cmd+Shift+M`	Add anchored comment at selection
`Cmd+Enter`	Submit comment (in comment dialog)

Text Input & Composer

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Send message (when send-on-enter is enabled)
`Shift+Enter`	Insert line break / force insert mention
Double `Shift+Enter`	Convert to paragraph break

List Editing (Documents)

Shortcut	Action
`Enter` on empty list item	Exit list
`Shift+Enter` on empty list item	Exit list
`Shift+Enter` on non-empty list item	Create new list item
`Tab`	Indent list item
`Shift+Tab`	Outdent list item

Spreadsheets

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+X`	Cut
`Cmd+C`	Copy
`Cmd+V`	Paste
`Cmd+L`	Add selection to chat
`Shift+F11`	Insert new sheet
`Shift+F2`	Insert note

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Submit prompt
`Shift+Enter`	New line in prompt
`Escape`	Cancel quick edit

Script Editor (Python)

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+Enter`	Run script
`Cmd+L`	Add code selection to chat with citation
`Cmd+Shift+M`	Create anchored comment at line(s)

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Navigation & Layout

Chat & Conversations

Add to Chat (Citations)

Editing & Comments

Text Input & Composer

List Editing (Documents)

Spreadsheets

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Script Editor (Python)

Navigation & Layout

Chat & Conversations

Add to Chat (Citations)

Editing & Comments

Text Input & Composer

List Editing (Documents)

Spreadsheets

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Script Editor (Python)

​Navigation & Layout

​Chat & Conversations

​Add to Chat (Citations)

​Editing & Comments

​Text Input & Composer

​List Editing (Documents)

​Spreadsheets

​Quick Edit (Sheets)

​Script Editor (Python)

​Navigation & Layout

​Chat & Conversations

​Add to Chat (Citations)

​Editing & Comments

​Text Input & Composer

​List Editing (Documents)

​Spreadsheets

​Quick Edit (Sheets)

​Script Editor (Python)

Navigation & Layout

Chat & Conversations

Add to Chat (Citations)

Editing & Comments

Text Input & Composer

List Editing (Documents)

Spreadsheets

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Script Editor (Python)

Navigation & Layout

Chat & Conversations

Add to Chat (Citations)

Editing & Comments

Text Input & Composer

List Editing (Documents)

Spreadsheets

Quick Edit (Sheets)

Script Editor (Python)