What keyboard shortcuts are available in SwiftPrep?

Last updated: January 5, 2026

Speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts. This page lists all available shortcuts in SwiftPrep, organized by context and function.

Global Shortcuts

These work anywhere in the app:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + K`	Open global search
`Ctrl/Cmd + N`	Create new entity
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C`	Open Session Companion
`Ctrl/Cmd + ,`	Open Settings
`Esc`	Close modal, panel, or dialog

[!TIP] Global search (Ctrl/Cmd+K) is the fastest way to find anything in your campaign. Type part of an entity name and press Enter to jump directly to it.

Navigation Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + 1`	Go to NPCs
`Ctrl/Cmd + 2`	Go to Locations
`Ctrl/Cmd + 3`	Go to Items
`Ctrl/Cmd + 4`	Go to Encounters
`Ctrl/Cmd + 5`	Go to Factions
`Ctrl/Cmd + 6`	Go to Plot Hooks
`Ctrl/Cmd + 7`	Go to Session Plans
`Ctrl/Cmd + 8`	Go to Player Characters
`Ctrl/Cmd + G`	Go to Graph view
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S`	Go to Super Swift

Entity Editing Shortcuts

When editing an entity:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + S`	Save entity
`Ctrl/Cmd + D`	Duplicate entity
`Ctrl/Cmd + Backspace`	Delete entity (with confirmation)
`Ctrl/Cmd + E`	Toggle edit mode
`Tab`	Move to next field
`Shift + Tab`	Move to previous field

Lists and Selection Shortcuts

When viewing entity lists:

Shortcut	Action
`Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`	Navigate list
`Enter`	Open selected entity
`Space`	Toggle selection checkbox
`Ctrl/Cmd + A`	Select all visible
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A`	Deselect all
`/`	Focus filter/search

Super Swift Shortcuts

In Super Swift panel:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + Enter`	Generate
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Enter`	Regenerate
`Ctrl/Cmd + P`	Promote to library
`Esc`	Close drawer

Session Companion Shortcuts

In the Session Companion chat:

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Send message
`Shift + Enter`	New line (don't send)
`Ctrl/Cmd + Enter`	Send message (alternative)
`Arrow Up`	Edit last message (when input is empty)
`Ctrl/Cmd + N`	New conversation
`Esc`	Close Session Companion

Graph View Shortcuts

When viewing the graph:

Shortcut	Action
`+` or `=`	Zoom in
`-`	Zoom out
`0`	Reset zoom
`F`	Fit graph to view
`Click + Drag`	Pan view
`Scroll`	Zoom
`Click node`	Select entity
`Double-click node`	Open entity

Text Editing Shortcuts

Standard text editing shortcuts work in all text fields:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + C`	Copy
`Ctrl/Cmd + X`	Cut
`Ctrl/Cmd + V`	Paste
`Ctrl/Cmd + Z`	Undo
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z`	Redo
`Ctrl/Cmd + A`	Select all
`Ctrl/Cmd + B`	Bold (in rich text)
`Ctrl/Cmd + I`	Italic (in rich text)

Platform Notes

Windows and Linux

Use Ctrl for all shortcuts.

macOS

Use Cmd (Command key) for all shortcuts.

Quick Reference Card

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ESSENTIALS
Ctrl/Cmd + K     Search
Ctrl/Cmd + N     New entity
Ctrl/Cmd + S     Save
Esc              Close/Cancel

NAVIGATION
Ctrl/Cmd + 1-8   Entity types
Ctrl/Cmd + G     Graph
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S   Super Swift
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C   Session Companion

GENERATION
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter       Generate
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Enter   Regenerate

[!INFO] Keyboard shortcuts cannot currently be customized. This feature may be added in a future update.

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