⚡Hyper Keyboard Shortcuts
18 essential shortcuts for Hyper
Tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+T/⌘T | New tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+W/⌘W | Close tab |
| Ctrl+Tab/⌃Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab/⌃⇧Tab | Previous tab |
Panes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+D/⌘D | Split vertically |
| Ctrl+Shift+E/⌘⇧D | Split horizontally |
| Ctrl+Alt+←/⌘⌥← | Focus pane left |
| Ctrl+Alt+→/⌘⌥→ | Focus pane right |
| Ctrl+Alt+↑/⌘⌥↑ | Focus pane above |
| Ctrl+Alt+↓/⌘⌥↓ | Focus pane below |
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+F/⌘F | Find in terminal |
| Ctrl+=/⌘= | Increase font size |
| Ctrl+-/⌘- | Decrease font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+C/⌘C | Copy |
| Ctrl+Shift+V/⌘V | Paste |
| Ctrl+,/⌘, | Open preferences (.hyper.js) |
| F11/⌘↩ | Toggle full screen |
| Ctrl+Shift+I/⌘⌥I | Open DevTools |
About Hyper Shortcuts
Hyper is an Electron-based, open-source terminal emulator built on web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Created by Vercel (formerly ZEIT), Hyper offers a beautiful default appearance, extensive theme ecosystem, and plugin architecture that allows JavaScript/React-based extensions. It supports splits, tabs, and can be customized through its .hyper.js configuration file.
This reference covers 18 essential Hyper keyboard shortcuts organized across 3 categories: Tabs, Panes, General. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Hyper shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.