Complete Perplexity Comet keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 15 shortcuts across 2 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Perplexity Comet is an AI-first Chromium browser with a built-in Assistant that can summarize pages, manage tabs, and run custom slash-command automations called Comet Shortcuts.
This page covers all 15 Perplexity Comet shortcuts across 2 categories: AI Assistant, Tabs & Browsing. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
✓ Verified July 2026 against the official Comet Help Center (comet-help.perplexity.ai).
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + A | Open Assistant | Open the Comet Assistant sidebar on any page (Opt+A on macOS). |
| Opt + Shift + V | Voice mode | Launch voice mode and talk to the Assistant hands-free. |
| Opt + S | Summarize page | Instantly ask the Assistant to summarize the current web page. |
| / | Shortcuts menu | In the Assistant, type / to open the Comet Shortcuts list or create new ones. |
| /shortcut-name | Run custom shortcut | Trigger a saved prompt automation, e.g. /summarize or /dailybrief. |
| Shift + Enter | Google search | From the address bar, search with Google instead of Perplexity. |
| Shift + Cmd + A | Tab search | Open the command-bar style search across your open tabs. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + T | New tab | Open a new tab (Cmd+T on macOS) — Comet is Chromium-based. |
| Ctrl + W | Close tab | Close the current tab (Cmd+W on macOS). |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen tab | Restore the most recently closed tab. |
| Ctrl + L | Focus address bar | Jump to the address bar to ask Perplexity or enter a URL. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Next tab | Cycle to the next open tab. |
| Shift + Cmd + D | Bookmark all tabs | Save every open tab into a bookmark folder — great for end-of-day cleanup. |
| Ctrl + D | Bookmark page | Bookmark the current page (Cmd+D on macOS). |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Incognito window | Open a new incognito window. |
Perplexity Comet's 15 shortcuts on this page are organized into 2 categories: AI Assistant (7), Tabs & Browsing (8). Tabs & Browsing is the largest group with 8 shortcuts — a good place to focus first if you're building muscle memory from scratch.
A few of these aren't Perplexity Comet-specific — they're shared across tools: Ctrl + D (Bookmark page, also in Chrome); Ctrl + L (Focus address bar, also in Chrome); Ctrl + Shift + N (Incognito window, also in Chrome). Learning them here pays off well beyond Perplexity Comet itself.
New to Perplexity Comet? Start with AI Assistant above — it's usually where the shortcuts you'll reach for constantly live. Once those feel automatic, work through Tabs & Browsing to round out your workflow.
Want this on paper? The printable cheat sheet turns these 15 shortcuts into a one-page PDF you can pin above your desk. Prefer to learn by doing? Shortcut Speedrun turns memorization into a timed typing challenge with a global leaderboard, so you find out which Perplexity Comet shortcuts you actually remember under pressure.
The most essential Perplexity Comet shortcuts are: Alt + A (Open Assistant), Opt + Shift + V (Voice mode), Opt + S (Summarize page). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Perplexity Comet has 15 keyboard shortcuts across 2 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Most Perplexity Comet shortcuts have both variants — Ctrl on Windows/Linux maps to Cmd on macOS. Platform-specific differences are noted in each description on this page.
The Perplexity Comet shortcut for open assistant is Alt + A. Open the Comet Assistant sidebar on any page (Opt+A on macOS).
Perplexity Comet includes 8 Tabs & Browsing shortcuts, including Ctrl + T (New tab) and Ctrl + W (Close tab). See the full list in the Tabs & Browsing section above.
Perplexity Comet includes 7 AI Assistant shortcuts, including Alt + A (Open Assistant) and Opt + Shift + V (Voice mode). See the full list in the AI Assistant section above.
Yes — use My Stack to combine Perplexity Comet shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
Start with the essentials: Learn Alt + A (Open Assistant) and Opt + Shift + V (Voice mode) first — these are the most commonly used.
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the AI Assistant category first.
AI tip: Pair these with the built-in assistant features — keyboard-first workflows are where AI browsers actually save time.