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Keyboard Shortcuts for the Pieces for Developers Desktop App

Use this list to reference how to perform all shortcuts and actions in the app.

Windows & Linux

Add a SnippetShortcut
Add a code snippet to PiecesCTRL + V
Add a code file to PiecesCTRL + U
Create a snippet from scratchCTRL + N
Add Collections to PiecesCTRL + SHIFT + C
Manage a SnippetShortcut
RenameCTRL + R
DeleteBACKSPACE
Open Quick MenuCTRL + O
ReclassifyCTRL + Y
Edit Snippet DescriptionCTRL + SHIFT + N
Add Related LinksCTRL + K
Add TagsCTRL + T
Toggle Information ViewCTRL + I
Open Actions MenuCTRL + ENTER
Highlight Sensitive InformationCTRL + !
Share with PeopleShortcut
Generate Shareable LinkCTRL + L
Use a SnippetShortcut
Paste code snippet into IDECTRL + V
Duplicate a snippetCTRL + D
Download a snippetCTRL + SHIFT + D
Copy with ContextCTRL + ALT + C
Editing a SnippetShortcut
Open EditorCTRL + E
Save EditsCTRL + S (while editing)
Leave EditorESC
Navigating PiecesShortcut
Workflow Activity ViewCTRL + SHIFT + A
Open Search/ or CTRL + F
View Next or Previous Piece or
Jump to First or Last PieceCTRL + ← or CTRL + →
Toggle between Image and Code ViewT
Configuring PiecesShortcut
Open Settings,
Toggle ThemeCTRL + SHIFT + T
Support CenterCTRL + ?
Submit FeedbackSHIFT + !
Check for UpdateSHIFT + U
Add an IntegrationCTRL + I (in settings menu)
Zoom InCTRL + +
Zoom OutCTRL + -
Refer a FriendCTRL + J
Live ChatSHIFT + H
Release NotesSHIFT + W
View Keyboard ShortcutsCTRL + ;

macOS

Add a SnippetShortcut
Add code snippet to Pieces⌘ + V
Add code file to Pieces⌘ + U
Create snippet from scratch⌘ + N
Add collections to Pieces⌘ + SHIFT + C
Manage a SnippetShortcut
Rename⌘ + R
DeleteDELETE
Open Quick Menu⌘ + O
Reclassify⌘ + Y
Edit Snippet Description⌘ + SHIFT + N
Add Related Links⌘ + K
Add Tags⌘ + T
Toggle Information View⌘ + I
Open Actions Menu⌘ + ENTER
Highlight Sensitive Information⌘ + !
Share with PeopleShortcut
Generate Shareable Link⌘ + L
Use a SnippetShortcut
Paste code snippet into IDE⌘ + V
Duplicate a snippet⌘ + D
Download a snippet⌘ + SHIFT + D
Copy with Context⌘ + ⌥ + C
Editing a SnippetShortcut
Open Editor⌘ + E
Save Edits⌘ + S (while editing)
Leave EditorESC
Navigating PiecesShortcut
Workflow Activity View⌘ + SHIFT + A
Open Search/ or ⌘ + F
View Next or Previous Piece or
Jump to First or Last Piece⌘ + ← or ⌘ + →
Toggle between Image and Code ViewT
Configuring PiecesShortcut
Open Settings,
Toggle Theme⌘ + SHIFT + T
Support Center⌘ + ?
Submit FeedbackSHIFT + !
Check for UpdateSHIFT + U
Add an Integration⌘ + I (in User Settings)
Zoom In⌘ + +
Zoom Out⌘ + -
Refer a Friend⌘ + J
Live ChatSHIFT + H
Release NotesSHIFT + W
View Keyboard Shortcuts⌘ + ;