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title: "Terminal keyboard shortcuts"
description: "Use keyboard shortcuts in the Alpacon Websh terminal. Find keys for copy and paste, zoom, links, text editing, and command history while working in the browser."
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> Full documentation index: https://docs.alpacax.com/llms.txt

# Terminal keyboard shortcuts

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# Terminal keyboard shortcuts

Key keyboard shortcuts available in Websh terminal.

## Copy and paste

Copy and paste behavior depends on your operating system and the **Copy and paste** preset you choose in [Websh settings](/use/settings/websh/#input) (default: **Standard**).

**macOS**

| Shortcut     | Function                                       |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| ⌘C           | Copy the current selection                     |
| ⌘V           | Paste                                          |
| Right-click  | Opens the browser's Copy/Paste menu            |

**Windows and Linux (Standard preset)**

| Shortcut                    | Function                                                                                    |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ctrl+Shift+C                 | Copy the current selection                                                                  |
| Ctrl+Shift+V, Shift+Insert   | Paste                                                                                        |
| Right-click                  | Windows: copies the selection, or pastes if nothing is selected. Linux: opens the browser's Copy/Paste menu. |

**Ctrl+C with a selection**: On Windows, Ctrl+C copies the current selection by default; with nothing selected it still sends the interrupt signal, same as always. This can be turned on for Linux or off for Windows in [Websh settings](/use/settings/websh/#input). It isn't available on macOS, which uses ⌘C instead.

**PuTTY preset**: Selecting text with the mouse copies it immediately, and right-click pastes—no keyboard shortcut needed.

**Safari and Firefox**: Pasting with a shortcut or right-click may show a **Paste** button near your cursor instead of pasting right away—click it to allow the paste. If you dismiss it without clicking, nothing is pasted; use the shortcut again, or right-click and choose **Paste** from the browser menu.

**Multi-line paste**: Pasting text with more than one line asks for confirmation first, since each line runs as soon as it's pasted. Turn this off with **Confirm multi-line paste** in [Websh settings](/use/settings/websh/#input).

## Zoom and open links

| Shortcut                          | Function                        |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Ctrl/⌘ +                          | Increase font size              |
| Ctrl/⌘ -                          | Decrease font size              |
| Ctrl/⌘ 0                          | Reset font size                 |
| Ctrl/⌘-click or middle-click a link | Open it in a new tab             |

A plain click on a link in the terminal output does nothing—this avoids opening links by accident while you work.

## General shortcuts

| Shortcut        | Function              |
| --------------- | --------------------- |
| Ctrl + C        | Cancel current command |
| Ctrl + D        | Exit session          |
| Ctrl + L        | Clear screen          |
| Ctrl + R        | Search command history |

## Text editing

| Shortcut        | Function              |
| --------------- | --------------------- |
| Ctrl + A        | Move to line start    |
| Ctrl + E        | Move to line end      |
| Ctrl + U        | Delete before cursor  |
| Ctrl + K        | Delete after cursor   |

## History navigation

| Shortcut        | Function              |
| --------------- | --------------------- |
| ↑              | Previous command       |
| ↓              | Next command           |

Source: https://docs.alpacax.com/reference/terminal-shortcuts/