Pre-defined Shortcut Key

The list below shows descriptions of shortcut keys defined in Xshell.

Shortcut Key

Description

Alt + 1~9

Move session tab

Alt + A

[View] Always on Top

Alt + C

Same as Disconnect in the File menu

Alt + D

Move keyboard focus to address bar

Alt + Enter

Convert to full screen mode

Alt + I

[Edit] Move to Compose Bar

Alt + Insert

[Edit] Paste Selection

Alt + J

[Edit] Move to Compose Pane

Alt + L

Change layout

Alt + Left

Same as Previous in the Window menu

Alt + M

[Edit] Move to Session Manager

Alt + N

Same as New in the File menu

Alt + O

Same as Open the in the File menu

Alt + P

[File] Session Properties

Alt + R

[View] Transparent

Alt + Right

Same as Next in the Window menu

Alt + S

[View] Simple Layout Mode

Ctrl + Alt + ]

Exit to local prompt during connection

Ctrl + Alt + F

Same as New File Transfer in the Window menu

Ctrl + Alt + N

[Window] New Window

Ctrl + Alt + T

Same as New Terminal in the Window menu

Ctrl + F1~F12

[Quick Command] Command #01~#12

Ctrl + Insert

[Edit] Copy

Ctrl + Pause

[Edit] Send Break

Ctrl + Shift + A

[Edit] Clear Screen and Scrollback Buffer

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + [

[View] Decrease Font Size

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + ]

[View] Increase Font Size

Ctrl + Shift + B

[Edit] Clear Scrollback Buffer

Ctrl + Shift + F4

[Tab] Close

Ctrl + Shift + L

[Edit] Clear Screen

Ctrl + Shift + R

[Connection] Reconnect

Ctrl + Shift + T

[View] Session Tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

[Tab] Move to previous session

Ctrl + Tab

Move to the next session tab in a single Xshell window

Pause

[Edit] Send Break

Shift + Alt + Enter

[View] Multipane Full Screen

Shift + Alt + L

[View] Choose Layout (Up)

Shift + Alt + N

[Tab] Open New Tab

Shift + Alt + T

[Connection] Duplicate Current Session

Shift + Down Arrow

Downward scroll

Shift + End

To end

Shift + Home

To top

Shift + Insert

[Edit] Paste

Shift + PgDn

Page down

Shift + PgUp

Page up

Shift + Tab

Move to the recently used session tab in a single Xshell window

Shift + Up Arrow

Upward scroll


  • Note
    Use the standard [Key Mapping] button to change shortcut keys. In the Custom Key Mapping dialog box, change shortcut key combinations and allocate key operations such as menu, send character string, execute script, and execute program.