AI Chat & Panel in AI
From the Cursor cheat sheet · Essential Shortcuts · verified Jul 2026
AI Chat & Panel
Access AI features quickly
bash
# Open AI Chat
Ctrl+I # Toggle Chat panel
Ctrl+L # Add selection to new chat
# Chat controls
Enter # Send message (Nudge mode)
Ctrl+Enter # Queue/Force send message
Ctrl+Shift+BackSpace # Cancel generation
# Navigation
Ctrl+N # New chat
Ctrl+T # New chat tab
Ctrl+[ # Previous chat
Ctrl+] # Next chat
Ctrl+W # Close chatbash
// EXAMPLE: Working with AI Chat
1. Select problematic code
2. Press Ctrl+L to add to chat
3. Type: "Fix the type errors in this function"
4. Press Enter to send
5. Ctrl+Enter to accept all changes💡 Ctrl+I is your main entry to AI features
⚡ Use Ctrl+L with selected code for context
🔍 Ctrl+Enter accepts all suggested changes
📌 Esc unfocuses the input field
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