Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Every Pastree shortcut, on a Mac and on Windows and Linux, and how to change them.
On any page
These work from the page you’re on, whether Pastree is open or not.
| Action | Mac | Windows and Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open or close Pastree | ⌃⇧V | Alt+Shift+V |
| Paste shortcut item 1 | ⌃⇧U | Alt+I |
| Paste shortcut item 2 | ⌃⇧I | Alt+O |
| Paste shortcut item 3 | ⌃⇧O | Alt+P |
| Turn auto-capture on or off | No key until you set one | |
| Open Clear All Data | No key until you set one | |
- Open or close Pastree
- Mac
- ⌃⇧V
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+Shift+V
- Paste shortcut item 1
- Mac
- ⌃⇧U
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+I
- Paste shortcut item 2
- Mac
- ⌃⇧I
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+O
- Paste shortcut item 3
- Mac
- ⌃⇧O
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+P
- Turn auto-capture on or offNo key until you set one
- Open Clear All DataNo key until you set one
The paste keys put the item into the text field you’re using, except on store pages and your browser’s own pages, which browsers keep extensions out of. None of these keys need Pastree’s access to all websites.
Inside Pastree
Click inside the panel first: opening Pastree with the keys doesn’t move your keyboard into it.
| Action | Mac | Windows and Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Go to Clipboard, List, Files, Prompts or Settings, in that order | ⌥1 – ⌥5 | Alt+1 – Alt+5 |
| Next tab | ⌃Tab | Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous tab | ⌃⇧Tab | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Search | ⌥S | Alt+S |
| Show starred items only | ⌥F | Alt+F |
| Show all shortcuts | ⌥H | Alt+H |
| Export data | ⌃E | Ctrl+E |
| Import data | ⌃I | Ctrl+I |
| Move through items (Clipboard and List tabs) | ↑ ↓ | ↑ ↓ |
| Close or open a list (List tab) | ← → | ← → |
| Clear the search, or close a dialog | Esc | Esc |
- Go to Clipboard, List, Files, Prompts or Settings, in that order
- Mac
- ⌥1 – ⌥5
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+1 – Alt+5
- Next tab
- Mac
- ⌃Tab
- Windows and Linux
- Ctrl+Tab
- Previous tab
- Mac
- ⌃⇧Tab
- Windows and Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab
- Search
- Mac
- ⌥S
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+S
- Show starred items only
- Mac
- ⌥F
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+F
- Show all shortcuts
- Mac
- ⌥H
- Windows and Linux
- Alt+H
- Export data
- Mac
- ⌃E
- Windows and Linux
- Ctrl+E
- Import data
- Mac
- ⌃I
- Windows and Linux
- Ctrl+I
- Move through items (Clipboard and List tabs)
- Mac
- ↑ ↓
- Windows and Linux
- ↑ ↓
- Close or open a list (List tab)
- Mac
- ← →
- Windows and Linux
- ← →
- Clear the search, or close a dialog
- Mac
- Esc
- Windows and Linux
- Esc
How shortcut items work
- Each paste shortcut belongs to one item, not to a place in the list, so copying something new never moves it.
- New items take the free shortcuts in order: item 1, then 2, then 3. To choose one yourself, turn on Make a shortcut when you add an item.
- A shortcut frees up when its item is deleted, when you give it to another item, or when its item falls out of your history.
- The keys run left to right across your keyboard. On Windows and Linux they use different letters than on a Mac.
New to shortcut items? Start with Save your first item.
Change your keys
Your browser owns the keys, so you can change them. In Pastree, Settings › Keyboard Shortcuts shows the keys your browser has actually given it, and Manage Shortcuts opens your browser’s page for changing them. That’s also where you give a key to turning auto-capture on or off, or to Clear All Data.
Firefox on a Mac
⌃⇧V doesn’t work while you’re typing in a text field, because macOS uses those keys to move the cursor. Click outside the field first, or use the Pastree icon in your toolbar. The paste keys avoid those letters, so they work in text fields. Settings › Keyboard Shortcuts shows a Tip for Mac about this.
Still need a hand? Try troubleshooting or prepare a bug report.
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