Cursor Shortcuts

Cursor AI Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet (2026)

All Cursor AI keyboard shortcuts. Cursor is an AI-powered code editor with unique AI shortcuts on top of VS Code shortcuts.

Quick answer: Cursor AI shortcuts: Open Chat = Ctrl+L | Inline AI Edit = Ctrl+K | Composer (multi-file) = Ctrl+I | Accept suggestion = Tab | Reject = Esc | Next suggestion = Alt+]

All Shortcuts

ActionShortcut
Open AI ChatCtrlL
Inline AI EditCtrlK
Open ComposerCtrlI
Accept suggestionTab
Reject suggestionEsc
Next suggestionAlt]
Command PaletteCtrlShiftP
Quick OpenCtrlP

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main Cursor AI keyboard shortcuts?

Cursor AI shortcuts: Ctrl+L opens the AI chat, Ctrl+K triggers inline code editing, Ctrl+I opens the Composer for multi-file edits. Tab accepts suggestions.

What is the difference between Ctrl+K and Ctrl+L in Cursor?

Ctrl+K in Cursor triggers inline AI editing at the cursor position. Ctrl+L opens the AI chat panel for conversation-style assistance.

How do I use Cursor Composer?

Press Ctrl+I to open Cursor Composer, which lets you make AI-powered edits across multiple files simultaneously.

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