Keyboard Shortcuts
Zequel supports keyboard shortcuts for common actions. On macOS, shortcuts use the Cmd key. On Windows and Linux, they use Ctrl instead.
Tabs
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| New query tab | Cmd+T | Ctrl+T |
| Open SQL query | Cmd+E | Ctrl+E |
| Close tab | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Next tab | Cmd+] or Ctrl+Tab | Ctrl+] or Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous tab | Cmd+[ or Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Ctrl+[ or Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Jump to tab 1--9 | Cmd+1 through Cmd+9 | Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 |
Data & Query
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Commit changes | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Discard changes | Cmd+Shift+Backspace | Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
| Refresh data | Cmd+R | Ctrl+R |
| Save SQL as file | Cmd+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Format SQL | Cmd+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Format SQL (alt) | Shift+Alt+F | Shift+Alt+F |
Cmd+S is contextual: in a query tab it saves the query; in a table/view tab with pending edits it applies the changes.
Query Execution
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Execute query | Cmd+Enter | Ctrl+Enter |
| Execute selection | Cmd+Shift+Enter | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Navigation
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Command palette | Cmd+P or Cmd+K | Ctrl+P or Ctrl+K |
| Command palette (alt) | Cmd+Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Focus sidebar search | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
General
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| New connection | Cmd+N | Ctrl+N |
| Settings | Cmd+, | Ctrl+, |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | Cmd+Shift+? or F1 | Ctrl+Shift+? or F1 |
Panels
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle sidebar | Cmd+B | Ctrl+B |
| Toggle bottom panel | Cmd+J | Ctrl+J |
| Toggle right panel | Cmd+Shift+B | Ctrl+Shift+B |
Tips
- Use the command palette (Cmd+P / Ctrl+P) to discover and run actions by name when you do not remember the shortcut.
- Tab shortcuts (Cmd+1 through Cmd+9) jump directly to the tab at that position, letting you switch between query tabs without cycling through them.
- Cmd+S works like TablePlus: in a query tab it saves the query, in a table tab it commits pending changes.
- You can view the full shortcut list at any time by pressing F1 or Cmd+Shift+? to open the Help panel.