Perplexity Comet Keyboard Shortcuts – Quick Cheat Sheet
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Shortcut |
Action |
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Ctrl + T |
Open new tab |
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Ctrl + W |
Close current tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen recently closed tab |
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Ctrl + Tab |
Switch tabs |
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Ctrl + N |
Open new window |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open Incognito window |
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Ctrl + L |
Select address bar |
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Alt + Left Arrow |
Go back |
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Alt + Right Arrow |
Go forward |
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Ctrl + R |
Reload page |
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Ctrl + Shift + R |
Hard reload |
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Ctrl + F |
Find text |
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Ctrl + D |
Bookmark current page |
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Ctrl + H |
Open history |
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Ctrl + J |
Open downloads |
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Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
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Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
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F11 |
Full screen |
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Ctrl + P |
Print page |
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Ctrl + S |
Save page |
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Ctrl + Shift + I |
Developer Tools |
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Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect element |
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Alt + Shift + V |
Open Comet Voice Mode |
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Alt + A |
Open Comet Assistant panel |
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/ |
Open/select Comet Shortcut |
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Ctrl + Tab |
Cycle recent tabs when configured |
1. Comet Tab Shortcuts
Tab management is one of the most useful parts of any
browser.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + T |
Open a new tab |
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Ctrl + W |
Close current tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen recently closed tab |
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Ctrl + Tab |
Switch to next tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Switch to previous tab |
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Ctrl + 1 |
Switch to first tab |
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Ctrl + 2 |
Switch to second tab |
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Ctrl + 3 |
Switch to third tab |
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Ctrl + 4 |
Switch to fourth tab |
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Ctrl + 5 |
Switch to fifth tab |
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Ctrl + 6 |
Switch to sixth tab |
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Ctrl + 7 |
Switch to seventh tab |
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Ctrl + 8 |
Switch to eighth tab |
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Ctrl + 9 |
Switch to last tab |
Reopen a Closed Tab
If you accidentally close a tab, press:
Ctrl + Shift + T
This is one of the most useful Comet shortcuts for everyday
browsing.
2. Comet Recent Tab Switching
Comet has a special Cycle Most Recent Tabs feature.
On Windows:
Quick switch
Press:
Ctrl + Tab
quickly to switch between your two most recently used tabs
when this behaviour is enabled.
Visual recent-tab menu
Hold Ctrl and repeatedly press Tab to cycle
through recently used tabs.
Comet notes that Windows users may need to choose between
the standard tab-cycling behaviour and the Cycle Most Recent Tabs behaviour
because the shortcuts can conflict. This can be configured through:
comet://settings/shortcuts
3. Comet Window Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + N |
Open new window |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open Incognito window |
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Alt + F4 |
Close current window |
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Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close browser window |
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F11 |
Full-screen mode |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch between Windows applications |
4. Comet Navigation Shortcuts
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Shortcut |
Function |
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Alt + Left Arrow |
Go back |
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Alt + Right Arrow |
Go forward |
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Alt + Home |
Open home page |
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F5 |
Reload page |
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Ctrl + R |
Reload page |
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Ctrl + Shift + R |
Reload while bypassing cached content |
|
Esc |
Stop loading page |
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Home |
Go to top |
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End |
Go to bottom |
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Page Up |
Scroll up |
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Page Down |
Scroll down |
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Spacebar |
Scroll down |
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Shift + Spacebar |
Scroll up |
5. Comet Address Bar Shortcuts
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Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + L |
Select address bar |
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Alt + D |
Select address bar |
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F6 |
Move focus to address bar |
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Ctrl + K |
Focus search/address bar |
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Ctrl + E |
Focus search/address bar |
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Alt + Enter |
Open entered address in a new tab |
|
Ctrl + Enter |
Complete .com address where supported |
The address bar can be used not only for normal web
addresses but also for Comet's search and AI workflows.
6. Comet AI Assistant Shortcut
One of Comet's major differences from traditional browsers
is its integrated AI Assistant.
The official Comet documentation lists:
Alt + A
as the shortcut for quickly opening the Assistant panel on
Windows.
You can use the Assistant while browsing to work with
information on webpages and perform AI-assisted tasks.
7. Comet Voice Mode Shortcut
Comet also provides a dedicated Voice Mode.
Windows Shortcut
Alt + Shift + V
This opens Comet Voice Mode and starts listening.
According to Perplexity's documentation, Voice Mode can be
used to ask questions about what is on your screen, navigate websites and
continue a conversation while moving between tabs.
Example
While viewing a webpage, press:
Alt + Shift + V
Then ask Comet something such as:
"Summarize this page in five points."
8. Comet AI Shortcut Commands
Comet has another type of shortcut that is particularly
useful for repetitive AI tasks.
These are prompt shortcuts, rather than traditional
keyboard key combinations.
To access them:
Press /
in the Comet search bar or Assistant side panel.
Comet will display available shortcuts.
For example:
/update-tabs
or
/fact-check
You can then add additional instructions before submitting
the request.
9. What Are Comet AI Shortcuts?
Comet describes these shortcuts as reusable prompts that can
handle repetitive workflows.
For example:
/fact-check
can be configured to examine information on a webpage and
check claims against credible sources.
Another example is:
/update-tabs
which can be used for automated tab-management instructions.
The important point is that these are AI prompt shortcuts,
not simply keyboard combinations.
10. How to Create a Comet AI Shortcut
You can create your own reusable AI shortcut.
Step 1
Open Comet.
Step 2
Type:
/
in the search bar or Assistant side panel.
Step 3
Select:
Create a shortcut
Step 4
Enter your instructions.
Step 5
Choose the required search mode, model or source options.
Step 6
Give the shortcut a name and save it.
You can subsequently use the shortcut by typing / and
selecting it.
11. Managing Comet Shortcuts
Comet allows users to manage their shortcuts from the
Settings area.
Open:
comet://settings/shortcuts
From there, you can view, edit and customize shortcut
settings.
Comet also provides browser-button hotkeys that can be
customized through the shortcut settings.
12. Comet Bookmark Shortcuts
Comet uses standard Chromium bookmark shortcuts.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + D |
Bookmark current page |
|
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Show/hide bookmarks bar |
|
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Open Bookmark Manager |
Perplexity's official documentation specifically confirms:
Ctrl + D → Bookmark the current page on Windows.
13. Comet Search Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + L |
Select address/search bar |
|
Ctrl + K |
Search from address bar |
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Ctrl + E |
Focus search |
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Ctrl + F |
Find text on current webpage |
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Ctrl + G |
Find next match |
|
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Find previous match |
14. Find Text on a Webpage
To find a specific word or phrase on the current webpage:
Ctrl + F
Then type your search term.
For example:
Ctrl + F
Type:
price
Comet will highlight matching occurrences.
Next Result
Ctrl + G
Previous Result
Ctrl + Shift + G
15. Comet History Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + H |
Open browsing history |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Clear browsing data |
History is useful when you need to locate a webpage you
visited earlier.
16. Comet Download Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + J |
Open downloads |
|
Ctrl + S |
Save current page |
|
Ctrl + O |
Open a file |
17. Comet Zoom Shortcuts
Comet officially supports standard Chromium zoom shortcuts.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
|
Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
|
Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
Perplexity's current Comet documentation confirms Ctrl +
+ and Ctrl + - for Windows.
18. Comet Full-Screen Shortcut
Windows/Linux
F11
This switches Comet into full-screen mode.
Perplexity's current documentation lists F11 as the
Windows/Linux full-screen shortcut.
19. Comet Developer Tools Shortcuts
Because Comet is Chromium-based, many Chromium Developer
Tools shortcuts are available.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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F12 |
Developer Tools |
|
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Developer Tools |
|
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect element |
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Ctrl + Shift + J |
JavaScript Console |
|
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Device/responsive mode |
Developer Tools can be useful for website developers and
bloggers.
20. Comet Print and Save Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + P |
Print current page |
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Ctrl + S |
Save current page |
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Ctrl + O |
Open file |
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Ctrl + U |
View page source |
21. Comet Text Editing Shortcuts
Standard Windows text-editing shortcuts work in supported
text fields.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste |
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Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste without formatting where supported |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
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Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Move one word left |
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Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Move one word right |
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Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete previous word |
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Ctrl + Delete |
Delete next word |
22. Comet Keyboard Navigation
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Tab |
Move to next interactive element |
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Shift + Tab |
Move to previous element |
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Enter |
Activate selected item |
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Spacebar |
Activate button/scroll |
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Arrow Keys |
Navigate menus |
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Esc |
Close menu/dialog |
Comet is Chromium-based and inherits many Chromium
accessibility and keyboard-navigation capabilities.
23. 30 Most Useful Comet Shortcuts
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No. |
Shortcut |
Action |
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1 |
Ctrl + T |
New tab |
|
2 |
Ctrl + W |
Close tab |
|
3 |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen closed tab |
|
4 |
Ctrl + Tab |
Switch tabs |
|
5 |
Ctrl + 1–8 |
Select specific tab |
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6 |
Ctrl + 9 |
Select last tab |
|
7 |
Ctrl + N |
New window |
|
8 |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Incognito |
|
9 |
Ctrl + L |
Address bar |
|
10 |
Alt + Left |
Back |
|
11 |
Alt + Right |
Forward |
|
12 |
Ctrl + R |
Reload |
|
13 |
Ctrl + F |
Find |
|
14 |
Ctrl + D |
Bookmark |
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15 |
Ctrl + H |
History |
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16 |
Ctrl + J |
Downloads |
|
17 |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
|
18 |
Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
|
19 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
|
20 |
F11 |
Full screen |
|
21 |
Ctrl + P |
Print |
|
22 |
Ctrl + S |
Save |
|
23 |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Developer Tools |
|
24 |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect element |
|
25 |
Alt + A |
Comet Assistant |
|
26 |
Alt + Shift + V |
Voice Mode |
|
27 |
/ |
Open AI Shortcut selector |
|
28 |
Ctrl + Tab |
Recent-tab switch when configured |
|
29 |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Bookmarks bar |
|
30 |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Clear browsing data |
24. Comet AI Shortcuts vs Keyboard Shortcuts
This is an important distinction.
Traditional Keyboard Shortcut
Example:
Ctrl + T
Opens a new browser tab.
Comet AI Shortcut
Example:
/fact-check
Triggers a reusable AI workflow.
Voice Shortcut
Example:
Alt + Shift + V
Opens Comet Voice Mode.
So Comet effectively provides three different shortcut
concepts:
- Browser
keyboard shortcuts
- AI
prompt shortcuts
- AI
Assistant/Voice hotkeys
25. Comet vs Chrome vs Edge vs Firefox
|
Function |
Comet |
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
|
New tab |
Ctrl + T |
Ctrl + T |
Ctrl + T |
Ctrl + T |
|
Close tab |
Ctrl + W |
Ctrl + W |
Ctrl + W |
Ctrl + W |
|
Reopen tab |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
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Address bar |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
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Find |
Ctrl + F |
Ctrl + F |
Ctrl + F |
Ctrl + F |
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Bookmark |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + D |
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History |
Ctrl + H |
Ctrl + H |
Ctrl + H |
Ctrl + H |
|
Downloads |
Ctrl + J |
Ctrl + J |
Ctrl + J |
Ctrl + J |
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Reload |
Ctrl + R |
Ctrl + R |
Ctrl + R |
Ctrl + R |
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Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Ctrl + + |
Ctrl + + |
Ctrl + + |
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Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Ctrl + - |
Ctrl + - |
Ctrl + - |
|
Reset zoom |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
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Private browsing |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
|
AI Assistant |
Alt + A |
— |
— |
— |
|
Voice Mode |
Alt + Shift + V |
— |
— |
— |
|
AI Shortcuts |
/ |
— |
— |
— |
26. Best Comet Shortcuts for Productivity
If you use Comet mainly for research and AI-assisted
browsing, memorize these first:
Browser
Ctrl + T — New tab
Ctrl + W — Close tab
Ctrl + Shift + T — Reopen tab
Ctrl + L — Address bar
Ctrl + F — Find text
Ctrl + D — Bookmark
AI
Alt + A — Assistant
Alt + Shift + V — Voice Mode
/ — AI Shortcut selector
Research
Ctrl + H — History
Ctrl + J — Downloads
Ctrl + F — Find information
Ctrl + Tab — Switch tabs
Display
Ctrl + + — Zoom in
Ctrl + - — Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 — Reset zoom
F11 — Full screen
27. How to Find All Comet Shortcuts
Because Comet allows shortcuts to be customized, the
shortcut list available on your computer can differ from another user's
configuration.
To see the current shortcut configuration:
Method 1
Open:
Settings → Shortcuts
Method 2
Type this into the Comet address bar:
comet://settings/shortcuts
There you can view and customize available browser-button
hotkeys and other shortcuts.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the shortcut to open a new tab in Comet?
Press Ctrl + T.
2. How do I reopen a closed Comet tab?
Press Ctrl + Shift + T.
3. What is the Comet Assistant shortcut on Windows?
The official Comet documentation lists Alt + A for
opening the Assistant panel.
4. What is the Comet Voice Mode shortcut?
Press Alt + Shift + V on Windows.
5. How do I create an AI shortcut in Comet?
Type / in the search bar or side panel and select Create
a shortcut.
6. How do I open Comet's shortcut settings?
Open:
comet://settings/shortcuts
7. Does Comet support Chrome keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Comet is Chromium-based and supports many standard
Chromium/Chrome keyboard shortcuts.
8. How do I zoom in Comet?
Press Ctrl + +.
9. How do I make Comet full screen?
Press F11 on Windows/Linux.
10. Can Comet shortcuts be customized?
Yes. Comet provides a Shortcuts settings area where
supported shortcuts and browser-button hotkeys can be viewed and customized.
