Password ManagerYour Vault

Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can speed up common tasks in Bitwarden, like

autofilling logins
and saving new items. They help you navigate more efficiently and provide a vital alternative to using a mouse.

Browser extension shortcuts

These shortcuts allow you to use the Bitwarden browser extension with your keyboard. If they don't work, you may need to

update your browser's shortcut settings
.

General

To do this

Press

Activate the extension.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Y

Generate a password and copy it to the clipboard.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 9

Lock the vault.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N

Autofill

You can use a

keyboard shortcut to autofill credentials
into websites. The autofill shortcut works when username and password fields appear together on one page and separately in split login workflows.

To do this

Press

Autofill the last used login for the current website.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L

Press again to cycle through multiple matches.

Autofill the last used card.

Create a keyboard shortcut.

Autofill the last used identity.

Create a keyboard shortcut.

tip

If the login uses the

Bitwarden authenticator
for TOTPs and you use the autofill shortcut, the TOTP is automatically copied to the clipboard after autofill. Press Cmd/Ctrl + V to paste the TOTP.

Customize browser extension shortcuts

Some browsers, including Microsoft Edge and Safari, use default shortcuts that overlap with the Bitwarden shortcuts. To fix this, adjust your browser's default shortcuts to allow the Bitwarden ones to function as intended. The steps vary by browser:

  • Chromium-based browsers, including Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi, and Brave: Go to the browser settings page, like chrome://extensions/shortcuts or edge://extensions/shortcuts to change the shortcuts that conflict or apply a new one.

  • Safari: Update the

    Mac keyboard shortcuts
    . You may need to reassign the shortcut for Show/Hide Sidebar so the
    autofill shortcut
     works.

  • Firefox: Update the

    shortcut settings for extensions
    .

Desktop app shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Bitwarden desktop app with your keyboard.

General

To do this

Press

Lock the vault.

Ctrl/Cmd + L

Open Bitwarden preferences.

Ctrl/Cmd + ,

Reload the Bitwarden desktop app.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R

Quit the Bitwarden desktop app.

Ctrl/Cmd + Q

Place the cursor in the vault's search box.

Ctrl/Cmd + F

Open the

Bitwarden generator
.

Ctrl/Cmd + G

Edit items

To do this

Press

Add a new login.

Ctrl/Cmd + N

Undo the last action when editing an item.

Ctrl/Cmd + Z

Redo the last action from editing an item.

Ctrl/Cmd + Y

Select all text in the active field or item.

Ctrl/Cmd + A

Cut the selected text and copy it.

Ctrl/Cmd + X

Copy the selected text.

Ctrl/Cmd + C

Paste the last copied text.

Ctrl/Cmd + V

Copy the open item's username.

Ctrl/Cmd + U

Copy the open item's password.

Ctrl/Cmd + P

Copy the open item's TOTP.

Ctrl/Cmd + T

Adjust display

To do this

Press

Zoom in.

Ctrl/Cmd + =

Zoom out.

Ctrl/Cmd + -

Reset the zoom level.

Ctrl/Cmd + 0

Enter full-screen mode.

Windows and Linux: F11

Mac: Fn + F

Open developer mode.

Windows and Linux: F12

Control window

To do this

Press

Minimize the Bitwarden desktop app.

Ctrl/Cmd + M

Hide Bitwarden desktop app in the tray.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M

Always keep the Bitwarden desktop app on top.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T

Press again to undo the action.

Close the Bitwarden desktop app window.

Ctrl/Cmd + W