These keyboard shortcuts make Cursor feel effortless once internalized.

Core Shortcuts

• Cmd+K — inline edit (modify selected code)
• Cmd+L — open/focus Chat
• Cmd+I — open Composer
• Cmd+Shift+L — add selection to Chat
• Tab — accept Tab completion
• Cmd+Shift+Y — accept Cmd+K changes
• Cmd+Shift+N — reject Cmd+K changes
• Cmd+. — toggle context from current file

All VS Code Shortcuts Still Work

Every VS Code shortcut works in Cursor — you only need to learn the new AI-specific ones above.

Reference:

Cursor keyboard shortcuts

https://docs.cursor.com/kbd