---
title: Hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts
slug: keyboard-shortcuts
category: using-pretty-prompt
order: 6
tags: [hotkeys, keyboard, shortcuts, tab, cmd, productivity, settings]
description: Use Tab, Cmd+Enter, and Cmd+Shift+P to improve prompts, apply results, and open the extension popup — and customize shortcuts in Settings.
updated: 2026-05-24
---

You can use Pretty Prompt with keyboard shortcuts to work faster and stay in flow. Your prompts, your way.

## Shortcuts

| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Improve** a prompt | `Tab` | `Tab` |
| **Apply** an improved prompt | `Cmd` + `Enter` | `Ctrl` + `Enter` |
| **Open** the extension popup from any website | `Cmd` + `Shift` + `P` | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P` |

- Press **Tab** while your cursor is in a supported AI tool's prompt box to run **Improve**.
- Press **Cmd + Enter** (or **Ctrl + Enter**) to apply the improved prompt into the chat input.
- Press **Cmd + Shift + P** (or **Ctrl + Shift + P**) from any page to open the extension popup — useful when you're not on a supported site or want to edit outside the chat box.

:::tip
New to Pretty Prompt? See [Your first improved prompt](/docs/getting-started/your-first-improved-prompt) for a quick walkthrough of Improve and Apply.
:::

## Customize or enable/disable shortcuts

You can turn shortcuts off or remap them in the extension settings:

1. Open the **extension popup** — click the Pretty Prompt icon in your browser toolbar, or press `Cmd` + `Shift` + `P` (`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P` on Windows/Linux).
2. Click the **three dots** in the top-right corner.
3. Choose **Settings**.
4. Scroll to **Keyboard Settings**.
5. Adjust the shortcuts to match how you work.

Changes apply immediately in the extension.