River
Ctrl K
Open River

Customizing River

Keyboard Shortcuts

River is keyboard-first. Almost everything you can click, you can press a shortcut for.

Shortcuts are shown for Mac. Replace Cmd with Ctrl on Windows and Linux.

Shortcut Action
Cmd K Universal search — find any entity, App, Agent, or command
Cmd J Open / close SpaceChat
Cmd Shift K Switch Space
Cmd Shift O Switch Org / Dataspace
Cmd N New entity (context-aware)
Cmd W Close current Window
Cmd Shift W Close all Windows in this Space
Cmd , Open Settings

SpaceChat#

Shortcut Action
Cmd J Toggle SpaceChat
Cmd Enter Send message
Cmd 1 / 2 / 3 Switch to Edit / Plan / Ask
@ Reference an entity
/ Run a slash command
Cmd I (in any editor) Inline AI on selection

Tasks#

Shortcut Action
N New task
E Edit selected
X Toggle complete
D Set due date
A Set assignee
/ Quick filter

Editor (Pages, Notes, Docs)#

Shortcut Action
/ Slash command menu
Cmd B / I / U Bold / Italic / Underline
Cmd K Insert link (in editor context)
Cmd Shift X Strikethrough
Cmd Z / Cmd Shift Z Undo / Redo
Cmd Alt H Open version history

Sheets#

Shortcut Action
Cmd Enter Edit selected cell
Cmd D Fill down
Cmd R Fill right
Cmd / Toggle formula bar
Cmd Alt H Open version history

Global (Desktop App only)#

Shortcut Action
Cmd Shift J Open SpaceChat from anywhere
Cmd Shift N Quick capture from anywhere
Cmd Shift Space Open the Agent Panel

These can be remapped in Settings → Shortcuts.

Customizing#

Every shortcut listed above is rebindable. Open Settings → Shortcuts for the full list and to set your own preferences.

Tips#

  • The single highest-leverage shortcut is Cmd K. Learn it; use it for everything.
  • The second is Cmd J — SpaceChat is the universal command surface.
  • If you're using the desktop app, set the global shortcut to something you'll actually press without thinking.