Keyboard shortcuts
BEAM-specific bindings, verified against the current build. Standard editing keys behave normally everywhere. On Windows/Linux, read Cmd as Ctrl unless noted.
Global
| Shortcut |
Action |
Cmd+K |
Spotlight overlay (search + ask) |
Cmd+/ |
Toggle right panel |
Cmd+Shift+/ |
Toggle left panel |
Ctrl+1 |
Focus Terminal |
Ctrl+2 |
Focus Projects |
Ctrl+3 |
Focus Docs |
Ctrl+4 |
Focus Calendar |
Ctrl+5 |
Focus Archives |
Ctrl+6 |
Focus Board |
Ctrl+Shift+N (Mac) / Alt+Shift+N |
New project |
Ctrl+Shift+L (Mac) / Alt+Shift+L |
New list |
Ctrl+Shift+T (Mac) / Alt+Shift+T |
New task |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Toggle Voice Mode |
Task list
| Shortcut |
Action |
j / ↓, k / ↑ |
Move selection down / up |
Shift+j/k or Shift+↑/↓ |
Extend selection (range) |
Cmd+Click |
Toggle-select a task |
Spacebar |
Open/close the detail panel for the selected task |
` (backtick) |
Toggle complete on selected task(s) |
Tab / Shift+Tab |
Nest under the task above / promote to top level |
Alt+↑/↓ |
Reorder task within its list |
Alt+Shift+↑/↓ |
Reorder the selected list within its project |
Ctrl+Shift+↑/↓ |
Reorder the selected project |
Cmd+C / Cmd+V |
Copy / paste selected tasks |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete selected task(s) or list |
Escape |
Close detail panel, then deselect |
Drag and drop
| Gesture |
Action |
| Drag task |
Move within or between lists |
Option+Drag (Alt) |
Copy the task instead of moving it |
| Drag file onto the app |
Import (PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, RTF, CSV, images) |
| Drag panel tabs |
Reorder tabs (order persists) |
| Drag center divider |
Resize the right panel |
Terminal
| Shortcut |
Action |
↑ / ↓ |
Command history |
? (as a command) |
Open Spotlight, optionally prefilled |
Escape |
Stop a running AI response |