Keyboard Shortcuts
MetaDock is designed to be keyboard-first. Learn these shortcuts and you'll rarely need the mouse.
Every shortcut listed here is customizable. Go to Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts to rebind anything.
Layout & Workspace
These control your workspace, layouts, and the overall MetaDock interface. The most important ones to learn first are Ctrl+K (search), Ctrl+S (save), and Ctrl+Shift+W (switch workspace).
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New tab | Ctrl+T |
| New window (panel) | Ctrl+N |
| Open search bar | Ctrl+K |
| Open floating URL bar | Ctrl+O |
| Restore last closed tab | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Close window | Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Save workspace | Ctrl+S |
| Load startup workspace | F3 |
| New workspace | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Switch workspace | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Workspace manager | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Lock/unlock layout | F9 |
| Reset layout (re-enable auto-tiling) | Ctrl+Shift+0 |
| Equalize panel sizes | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Clear all panels | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Full screen | F11 |
| Toggle toolbar auto-hide | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Hide entire interface | F2 |
| Mute/unmute all audio | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Float focused widget | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Dock floating widget | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Quick Symbol Tool | F6 |
| Quick Symbol Tool (exchange) | F7 |
| Switch profile | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Profile manager | Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Open settings | Ctrl+, |
| Show bookmarks | Ctrl+B |
| Minimize window | Ctrl+Alt+Down |
| Maximize window | Ctrl+Alt+Up |
| Restore window | Ctrl+Alt+Home |
Browser
Standard browser shortcuts that work in every browser panel. If you use Chrome or Edge, most of these will feel familiar.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate back | Alt+Left |
| Navigate forward | Alt+Right |
| Reload | Ctrl+R |
| Stop loading | Esc |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+= |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl+0 |
| Open DevTools | F12 |
| Toggle bookmark | Ctrl+D |
| Mute/unmute browser | Ctrl+M |
| Focus URL bar | Ctrl+L |
| Take screenshot | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Print to PDF | Ctrl+P |
| Show extensions | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Toggle scripts | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Full screen | F11 |
| Hide and mute browser (stealth) | F8 |
| Clear browsing data | Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
| View history | Ctrl+H |
| View downloads | Ctrl+J |
| Close tab | Ctrl+W |
| Duplicate tab | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Select tabs 1-9 | Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+9 |
Settings
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open settings | Ctrl+, |
| Focus search | Ctrl+F |
| Clear search | Escape |
| Reset to defaults | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Previous category | Ctrl+Up |
| Next category | Ctrl+Down |
Global
These work anywhere in MetaDock regardless of which panel is focused:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus next window | Alt+Tab |
| Refresh current window | F5 |
| Toggle lock | Ctrl+L |
| Next browser | Ctrl+Tab |
Memorize these 5 shortcuts first and you'll cover 80% of your daily usage: Ctrl+K (search), Ctrl+S (save workspace), Ctrl+Shift+W (switch workspace), F9 (lock layout), and Ctrl+D (bookmark).