Keybindings
The Keybindings section lets you view, customize, and manage keyboard shortcuts in Bruno. Shortcuts are organized by category and automatically adapt to your operating system (macOS uses ⌘ while Windows/Linux uses Ctrl).
Default keyboard shortcuts
Below are the default keyboard shortcuts. macOS equivalents replace Ctrl with ⌘.
Tabs
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Close tab | ⌘ W |
Ctrl W |
| Close all tabs | ⌘ Shift W |
Ctrl Shift W |
| Save | ⌘ S |
Ctrl S |
| Save all tabs | ⌘ Shift S |
Ctrl Shift S |
| Reopen last closed tab | ⌘ Shift T |
Ctrl Shift T |
| Switch to tab at position | ⌘ 1 – ⌘ 8 |
Ctrl 1 – Ctrl 8 |
| Switch to last tab | ⌘ 9 |
Ctrl 9 |
| Switch to previous tab | ⇧ ⌘ [ |
Shift Ctrl [ |
| Switch to next tab | ⇧ ⌘ ] |
Shift Ctrl ] |
| Move tab left | ⌘ [ |
Ctrl [ |
| Move tab right | ⌘ ] |
Ctrl ] |
Sidebar
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Search sidebar | ⌘ F |
Ctrl F |
| Copy item | ⌘ C |
Ctrl C |
| Paste item | ⌘ V |
Ctrl V |
| Clone item | ⌘ D |
Ctrl D |
| Rename item | ⌘ R |
Ctrl R |
| Collapse sidebar | ⌘ \ |
Ctrl \ |
Requests
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Send request | ⌘ Enter |
Ctrl Enter |
| Change orientation | ⌘ J |
Ctrl J |
Collections and environment
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Import collection | ⌘ O |
Ctrl O |
| Edit environment | ⌘ E |
Ctrl E |
| New request | ⌘ N |
Ctrl N |
Search
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Global search | ⌘ K |
Ctrl K |
View
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | ⌘ = |
Ctrl = |
| Zoom out | ⌘ - |
Ctrl - |
| Reset zoom | ⌘ 0 |
Ctrl 0 |
Developer tool
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open in terminal | ⌘ T |
Ctrl T |
Others
| Command | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open preferences | ⌘ , |
Ctrl , |
| Close Bruno | ⌘ Q |
Ctrl Shift Q |
Customizing keybindings
You can remap most keyboard shortcuts to your preferred key combinations.
- Open Preferences > Keybindings.
- Click on the row of the shortcut you want to change.
- Press your desired key combination. Bruno validates the input in real time and shows an error if the combination is invalid (for example, if it conflicts with another shortcut or is reserved by the OS).
- Release the keys to save. A checkmark confirms the change was applied.
To clear a shortcut while editing, press Backspace or Delete, then enter a new combination.
Resetting keybindings
- Reset a single shortcut — hover over a customized shortcut and click the reset icon that appears to restore it to the default value.
- Reset all shortcuts — click the Reset Default button at the top of the keybindings panel to restore all shortcuts to their defaults.
Disabling keybindings
Use the toggle at the top of the keybindings panel to enable or disable all keyboard shortcuts at once. When disabled, the shortcut table is grayed out and no shortcuts are active.