Open command palette
Global
The most important keyboard-driven entry point in the app.
With MacKeys
⌘ + P
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + P
High frequency
Programming shortcut guide
Zed shortcuts for Mac-native people on Windows
Zed is an ideal MacKeys fit because its workflow is built around speed, collaboration, and keyboard-driven navigation. The editor already encourages hands-on efficiency, and MacKeys makes the Windows version feel much closer to the Mac shortcut habits many developers already own.
With MacKeys
Command-first shortcuts stay readable and familiar.
The goal is not to make Figma different. It is to remove the modifier translation layer so common actions still feel like the Mac workflow your hands already know.
Without MacKeys
The work is the same, but the keyboard language keeps shifting.
Native Windows shortcuts usually ask for `Ctrl` and `Alt` translations. In dense design sessions, that adds up as hesitation, extra reach, and slower recovery when you are moving quickly.
Shortcut rows
10
Workflow actions covered on this page.
Translated shortcuts
10
Rows where MacKeys removes the Windows modifier translation.
High-gain actions
4
9 of these are high-frequency shortcuts.
Workflow sections
Jump to the part of Figma where shortcut translation matters most.
Editing
Editing shortcuts
High-frequency code editing shortcuts.
Duplicate line
Editor
A routine edit that benefits from muscle memory.
With MacKeys
⌘ + D
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + D
High frequency
Multi-cursor selection
Editor
Often used for repeated edits across similar lines.
With MacKeys
⌘ + D
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + D
High frequency
Comment line
Editor
Common in code review, pair work, and quick experiments.
With MacKeys
⌘ + /
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + /
High frequency
Panels
Panels shortcuts
Git, project, and tool panel navigation.
Toggle file explorer
Panels
A core UI toggle for keeping the hands on the keyboard.
With MacKeys
⌘ + B
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + B
High frequency
Open Git panel
Git
Useful when Zed becomes the center of a small commit loop.
With MacKeys
⌘ + Shift + G
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + Shift + G
Medium frequency
Search
Search shortcuts
Find and replace workflows.
Find
Editor
One of the most repeated shortcuts in any editor.
With MacKeys
⌘ + F
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + F
High frequency
Replace
Editor
A multi-step search action where consistency helps a lot.
With MacKeys
⌘ + Shift + F
Without MacKeys
Ctrl + Shift + F
High frequency
Reading the gain labels
A shortcut gets a higher estimated gain when it combines three things: frequent use, more awkward native Windows modifiers, and a higher likelihood of breaking Mac muscle memory in the middle of focused work.
High gain
Medium gain
Low gain
Why this matters in Zed
Zed rewards fast repetition. Duplicate, group, frame, zoom, and property-copy actions are not isolated commands. They are part of the rhythm. The closer that rhythm stays to Mac muscle memory, the less time gets lost to tiny modifier decisions.
FAQ
Why does Zed fit the directory? +
Because it is a modern, keyboard-first editor with a strong cross-platform story.