Learn iTerm keyboard shortcuts

Practice iTerm 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 51 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • Meta+T — New tab
  • Meta+ArrowLeft — Previous tab
  • Meta+ArrowRight — Next tab
  • Meta+W — Close tab
  • Shift+Meta+ArrowRight — Move tab right
  • Shift+Meta+ArrowLeft — Move tab left
  • Meta+D — Split vertically with current profile
  • Shift+Meta+D — Split horizontally with current profile
  • Meta+BracketRight — Move to the next pane
  • Meta+BracketLeft — Move to the previous pane
  • Alt+Meta+ArrowUp — Select pane above
  • Alt+Meta+ArrowDown — Select pane below
  • Alt+Meta+ArrowLeft — Select pane to the left
  • Alt+Meta+ArrowRight — Select pane to the right
  • Ctrl+L — Clear window
  • Meta+K — Clear buffer
  • Shift+PageUp — Scroll up
  • Meta+F — Find
  • Meta+Minus — Make text smaller
  • Meta+0 — Make text normal size
  • Meta+1 — Go to Tab
  • Meta+Backquote — Cycle iTerm Windows
  • Meta+Enter — Fullscreen
  • Shift+Meta+Enter — Maximize a pane
  • Ctrl+Meta+ArrowLeft — Resize Pane
  • Alt+Meta+H — Split Window Horizontally (new profile)
  • Alt+Meta+V — Split Window Vertically (new profile)
  • Alt+Meta+1 — Go to window
  • Ctrl+B — Move back one character
  • Ctrl+F — Move forward one character

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