Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your DeepTalk workflow with these comprehensive keyboard shortcuts. This reference covers navigation, file operations, editing, search, and platform-specific shortcuts.

Universal Shortcuts

Core Navigation:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + 1 - Home page
  • Ctrl/Cmd + 2 - Library page
  • Ctrl/Cmd + 3 - Projects page
  • Ctrl/Cmd + 4 - Search page
  • Ctrl/Cmd + 5 - Settings page

Tab Management:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + T - New tab/window
  • Ctrl/Cmd + W - Close current tab
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T - Reopen closed tab
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Tab - Switch between tabs
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Tab - Switch tabs (reverse)

Quick Access:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + , - Open Settings
  • Ctrl/Cmd + ? - Help and shortcuts
  • F11 - Toggle fullscreen mode
  • Esc - Close modal/dialog, cancel operation

File Operations

Upload and Import:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + U - Upload files
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U - Upload folder
  • Ctrl/Cmd + O - Open file dialog
  • Ctrl/Cmd + I - Import from URL or service

Save and Export:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + S - Save current transcript
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S - Save as (new copy)
  • Ctrl/Cmd + E - Export current content
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E - Export with options
  • Ctrl/Cmd + P - Print/PDF export

Content Management:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + N - New project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N - New transcript
  • Ctrl/Cmd + D - Duplicate current item
  • Delete - Move to trash
  • Shift + Delete - Permanent delete (with confirmation)

Search and Discovery

Search Operations

Quick Search:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + F - Search in current page
  • Ctrl/Cmd + G - Find next occurrence
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G - Find previous occurrence
  • Ctrl/Cmd + K - Global search bar
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F - Advanced search

Search Navigation:

  • Enter - Execute search
  • Tab - Next search result
  • Shift + Tab - Previous search result
  • Esc - Clear/close search
  • Ctrl/Cmd + L - Focus search bar

Filter and Sort:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A - Select all results
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D - Deselect all
  • F5 - Refresh search results
  • Ctrl/Cmd + R - Reset filters

Content Discovery

Browse and Navigate:

  • Arrow Keys - Navigate through lists
  • Page Up/Down - Scroll through content
  • Home/End - Go to beginning/end of list
  • Space - Toggle selection
  • Enter - Open selected item

Transcript Editing

Text Editing

Basic Editing:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + A - Select all text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + C - Copy selected text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + V - Paste text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + X - Cut selected text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Z - Undo last action
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Y or Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z - Redo action

Advanced Editing:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + F - Find and replace in transcript
  • Ctrl/Cmd + H - Find and replace dialog
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L - Select all occurrences
  • Alt + Arrow Up/Down - Move line up/down
  • Ctrl/Cmd + / - Toggle comment/annotation

Speaker Management:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S - Split speaker segment
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M - Merge speaker segments
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R - Rename speaker
  • F2 - Edit speaker name
  • Tab - Jump to next speaker

Formatting and Structure

Text Formatting:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + B - Bold text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + I - Italic text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + U - Underline text
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + X - Clear formatting
  • Ctrl/Cmd + ] - Increase indent
  • Ctrl/Cmd + [ - Decrease indent

Paragraph and Structure:

  • Enter - New paragraph
  • Shift + Enter - Line break (no new paragraph)
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P - Insert paragraph break
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T - Insert timestamp
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N - Insert annotation

Audio/Video Playback

Playback Controls

Basic Playback:

  • Space - Play/pause toggle
  • Left Arrow - Skip backward (5 seconds)
  • Right Arrow - Skip forward (5 seconds)
  • Shift + Left Arrow - Skip backward (30 seconds)
  • Shift + Right Arrow - Skip forward (30 seconds)

Advanced Playback:

  • Home - Go to beginning
  • End - Go to end
  • Page Up - Previous chapter/section
  • Page Down - Next chapter/section
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Left Arrow - Previous sentence
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Right Arrow - Next sentence

Speed and Volume:

  • + or = - Increase playback speed
  • - - Decrease playback speed
  • 0 - Reset to normal speed
  • M - Mute/unmute
  • Up Arrow - Increase volume
  • Down Arrow - Decrease volume

Timestamp Navigation

Timestamp Operations:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Click - Jump to timestamp
  • T - Insert timestamp at current position
  • Shift + T - Insert timestamp with description
  • Ctrl/Cmd + T - Edit timestamp
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Delete - Remove timestamp

Navigation by Timestamp:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + J - Jump to specific time
  • [ - Previous timestamp
  • ] - Next timestamp
  • Shift + [ - Previous chapter/major timestamp
  • Shift + ] - Next chapter/major timestamp

Analysis and AI Features

AI Operations

Analysis Controls:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A - Start AI analysis
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Q - Quick analysis
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C - Open AI chat
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Enter - Send chat message
  • Esc - Close AI interface

Analysis Navigation:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 1 - Summary section
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 2 - Action items
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 3 - Key points
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 4 - Analysis details
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R - Refresh analysis

Chat and Interaction

Chat Operations:

  • Enter - Send message
  • Shift + Enter - New line in message
  • Up Arrow - Previous message in history
  • Down Arrow - Next message in history
  • Ctrl/Cmd + L - Clear chat history

Response Handling:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + C - Copy response
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C - Copy with formatting
  • Ctrl/Cmd + S - Save response
  • Ctrl/Cmd + E - Export chat conversation
  • R - Regenerate last response

Project and Organization

Project Management

Project Operations:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P - Create new project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + O - Open project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + W - Close project
  • Alt + Enter - Project properties
  • F6 - Switch between projects

Project Navigation:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + 1-9 - Switch to project tab (1-9)
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Page Up - Previous project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Page Down - Next project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Home - Go to project overview
  • Ctrl/Cmd + End - Go to project reports

Organization Features

Tagging and Metadata:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T - Add tags
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M - Edit metadata
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D - Set description
  • F7 - Toggle tag panel
  • F8 - Toggle metadata panel

Batch Operations:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + A - Select all items
  • Shift + Click - Select range
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Click - Toggle item selection
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + B - Batch edit selected
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E - Batch export selected

Platform-Specific Shortcuts

Windows-Specific

Windows Navigation:

  • Alt + Tab - Switch between applications
  • Windows + Number - Open/switch to pinned application
  • Windows + L - Lock screen
  • Alt + F4 - Close application
  • F10 - Activate menu bar

Windows File Operations:

  • Ctrl + Shift + N - New folder (in file dialogs)
  • F2 - Rename selected item
  • Alt + Enter - Properties dialog
  • Ctrl + Shift + Delete - Permanent delete
  • Windows + E - Open File Explorer

macOS-Specific

macOS Navigation:

  • Cmd + Tab - Application switcher
  • Cmd + ~ - Switch between windows of same app
  • Cmd + H - Hide application
  • Cmd + Option + H - Hide other applications
  • Cmd + Q - Quit application

macOS File Operations:

  • Cmd + Shift + G - Go to folder (in file dialogs)
  • Return - Rename selected item
  • Cmd + I - Get info (properties)
  • Cmd + Delete - Move to trash
  • Cmd + Space - Spotlight search

Linux-Specific

Linux Navigation:

  • Alt + F2 - Run command dialog (many distributions)
  • Ctrl + Alt + T - Open terminal
  • Alt + F4 - Close window
  • Super/Windows + A - Activities overview (GNOME)
  • Super/Windows + S - Show applications (GNOME)

Linux File Operations:

  • Ctrl + H - Toggle hidden files (in file dialogs)
  • F9 - Toggle side panel (in file managers)
  • Ctrl + L - Location bar (in file managers)
  • Ctrl + Shift + Delete - Secure delete
  • F3 - Split view (in some file managers)

Accessibility Shortcuts

Screen Reader Support

Navigation for Screen Readers:

  • Tab - Next focusable element
  • Shift + Tab - Previous focusable element
  • Arrow Keys - Navigate through options
  • Space - Activate button/checkbox
  • Enter - Activate link/default action

Screen Reader Commands:

  • Ctrl + Home - Go to beginning of content
  • Ctrl + End - Go to end of content
  • Ctrl + F6 - Switch between interface panels
  • F6 - Navigate between main regions
  • Shift + F6 - Navigate regions in reverse

High Contrast and Visual

Visual Accessibility:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Plus - Zoom in (increase text size)
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Minus - Zoom out (decrease text size)
  • Ctrl/Cmd + 0 - Reset zoom to default
  • F11 - Toggle fullscreen for better focus
  • Alt + Shift + H - Toggle high contrast (if supported)

Motor Accessibility

Reduced Movement:

  • Enter - Alternative to double-click
  • Space - Alternative to click
  • Menu Key - Context menu (Windows)
  • Shift + F10 - Context menu (universal)
  • Tab + Enter - Navigate and activate without mouse

Customization

Custom Shortcuts

Creating Custom Shortcuts:

  1. Open Settings (Ctrl/Cmd + ,)
  2. Navigate to Keyboard Shortcuts section
  3. Click “Add Custom Shortcut”
  4. Define key combination and associated action
  5. Save and test the new shortcut

Common Customizations:

  • F1-F12 - Assign to frequently used functions
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Custom - Advanced operations
  • Alt + Letter - Quick access to specific features
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Letter - Power user operations

Shortcut Conflicts

Resolving Conflicts:

  • Check for system-wide shortcut conflicts
  • Prioritize DeepTalk shortcuts over system shortcuts
  • Use alternative key combinations for conflicting shortcuts
  • Document custom shortcuts for team sharing

Best Practices:

  • Keep shortcuts intuitive and memorable
  • Follow platform conventions when possible
  • Avoid overriding critical system shortcuts
  • Test shortcuts with different keyboard layouts

Quick Reference Cards

Essential Shortcuts Summary

Most Used (Daily):

  • Ctrl/Cmd + U - Upload files
  • Ctrl/Cmd + S - Save
  • Ctrl/Cmd + F - Search
  • Space - Play/pause
  • Ctrl/Cmd + E - Export

Power User (Advanced):

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A - AI analysis
  • Ctrl/Cmd + K - Global search
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P - New project
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E - Advanced export
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T - Add tags

Emergency (Troubleshooting):

  • Esc - Cancel operation
  • F5 - Refresh
  • Ctrl/Cmd + R - Reset/reload
  • Ctrl/Cmd + Z - Undo
  • Alt + F4 / Cmd + Q - Close application

Printable Quick Reference

DeepTalk Keyboard Shortcuts - Quick Reference
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Navigation               File Operations
───────────               ───────────────
Ctrl/Cmd + 1-5: Pages   Ctrl/Cmd + U: Upload
Tab: Next element       Ctrl/Cmd + S: Save
Shift+Tab: Previous     Ctrl/Cmd + E: Export
Esc: Close/Cancel       Ctrl/Cmd + N: New

Playback                 Editing
────────                ────────
Space: Play/Pause       Ctrl/Cmd + A: Select All
←/→: Skip 5s           Ctrl/Cmd + C: Copy
Shift+←/→: Skip 30s    Ctrl/Cmd + V: Paste
+/-: Speed up/down      Ctrl/Cmd + Z: Undo

Search & AI              Projects
───────────              ────────
Ctrl/Cmd + F: Search    Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P: New Project
Ctrl/Cmd + K: Global    Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A: AI Analysis
Enter: Execute          Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+T: Add Tags
Esc: Clear              F6: Switch Projects

Tip: Use Ctrl/Cmd + ? within DeepTalk to display an interactive shortcuts help overlay with context-sensitive shortcuts for your current view.