Keyboard Shortcuts
Summon is designed for keyboard-first usage. Every action has a keyboard shortcut, and you can customize most of them.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work from anywhere on your Mac:
| Action | Default Shortcut | Description |
|--------|------------------|-------------|
| Open Summon | ⌘ + Space | Open the main Summon window |
| Clipboard History | ⌘ + Shift + C | Open clipboard manager |
| Quick Notes | ⌘ + Shift + N | Open quick notes |
Note: If ⌘ + Space conflicts with Spotlight, disable Spotlight's shortcut in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Spotlight.
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Move down | ↓ or ⌃ + N or J | Select next item |
| Move up | ↑ or ⌃ + P or K | Select previous item |
| Jump to top | ⌘ + ↑ | Select first item |
| Jump to bottom | ⌘ + ↓ | Select last item |
| Page down | ⌃ + D | Move down 5 items |
| Page up | ⌃ + U | Move up 5 items |
Quick Select
Quickly select items by number:
| Modifier | Items |
|----------|-------|
| ⌘ + 1-9 | Select items 1-9 |
| ⌥ + 1-9 | Alternative modifier |
| ⌃ + 1-9 | Another alternative |
Change the modifier in Settings → Search → Quick select modifier.
Actions
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Execute | Enter | Run selected item |
| Reveal in Finder | ⌘ + R | Show file in Finder |
| Copy to clipboard | ⌘ + C | Copy item content |
| Copy path | ⌘ + ⌥ + C | Copy file path |
| Quick Look | Shift + Space | Preview file |
| Get Info | ⌘ + I | Show file info |
| Delete | ⌘ + Delete | Delete item (clipboard, notes) |
Search
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Clear query | Esc | Clear and close |
| Clear query only | ⌘ + Delete | Clear without closing |
| Search files | / prefix | Filter to files |
| Search apps | @ prefix | Filter to applications |
| Search actions | > prefix | Filter to actions |
| Dictionary lookup | def prefix | Look up word definitions |
| Thesaurus lookup | syn prefix | Look up synonyms |
| Search clipboard | clip | Show clipboard history |
| Search notes | note | Show notes |
Clipboard Manager
When in clipboard history view:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Paste item | Enter | Paste and close |
| Pin/unpin | ⌘ + P | Toggle pin status |
| Delete item | ⌘ + Delete | Remove from history |
| Edit item | ⌘ + E | Edit clipboard content |
| Save to file | ⌘ + S | Save as file |
| Add to queue | Shift + → | Add to sequential paste queue |
| Remove from queue | Shift + ← | Remove from paste queue |
| Paste next in queue | ⌃ + V | Paste next queued item |
| Paste as plain text | ⌘ + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
Snippets
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Expand snippet | Space or Tab | Expand after trigger |
| Cancel expansion | Esc | Cancel pending expansion |
Quick Notes
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| New note | ⌘ + N | Create new note |
| Save | ⌘ + S | Save current note |
| Close | ⌘ + W or Esc | Close notes |
| Toggle Vim | ⌘ + Shift + V | Toggle Vim mode |
| Find | ⌘ + F | Search in note |
Window
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Close | Esc | Close Summon |
| Settings | ⌘ + , | Open settings |
| Minimize | ⌘ + M | Minimize window |
Vim Navigation
When Vim mode is enabled (Settings → Notes):
Normal Mode
| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| h | Move left |
| j | Move down |
| k | Move up |
| l | Move right |
| w | Next word |
| b | Previous word |
| e | End of word |
| 0 | Start of line |
| $ | End of line |
| gg | Start of file |
| G | End of file |
Mode Switching
| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| i | Insert mode |
| a | Insert after cursor |
| o | New line below |
| O | New line above |
| v | Visual mode |
| V | Visual line mode |
| Esc | Normal mode |
Customizing Shortcuts
- Open Settings → Shortcuts
- Click on a shortcut to edit
- Press your new key combination
- Click "Save" or press Enter
Conflict Detection
Summon warns you if a shortcut conflicts with:
- Another Summon shortcut
- A system shortcut
- An application shortcut
Reset to Defaults
Click "Reset" next to any shortcut to restore the default, or "Reset All" to restore all defaults.