Bitwarden keyboard shortcuts
Vault, autofill, item copying, and window shortcuts.
28 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 12, 2026
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- Bitwarden Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Bitwarden extension Browser window | Mac CmdShiftY 1 more variant | Source |
| Generate a password and copy it Browser window | Mac CmdShift9 1 more variant | Source |
| Lock the vault Browser window | Mac CmdShiftN 1 more variant | Source |
| Autofill the last used login Browser window | Mac CmdShiftL 1 more variant | Source |
| Lock the vault Desktop app | Mac CmdL 1 more variant | Source |
| Open preferences Desktop app | Mac Cmd, 1 more variant | Source |
| Reload the app Desktop app | Mac CmdShiftR 1 more variant | Source |
| Quit the app Desktop app | Mac CmdQ 1 more variant | Source |
| Put the cursor in the search box Vault view | Mac CmdF 1 more variant | Source |
| Open the password generator Desktop app | Mac CmdG 1 more variant | Source |
| Add a new login Vault view | Mac CmdN 1 more variant | Source |
| Undo the last edit Editing an item | Mac CmdZ 1 more variant | Source |
| Redo the last edit Editing an item | Mac CmdY 1 more variant | Source |
| Select all the text in the field Editing an item | Mac CmdA 1 more variant | Source |
| Cut the selected text Editing an item | Mac CmdX 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy the selected text Editing an item | Mac CmdC 1 more variant | Source |
| Paste the copied text Editing an item | Mac CmdV 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy the item username Item open | Mac CmdU 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy the item password Item open | Mac CmdP 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy the item one time code Item open | Mac CmdT 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom in Desktop app | Mac Cmd= 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom out Desktop app | Mac Cmd- 1 more variant | Source |
| Reset the zoom level Desktop app | Mac Cmd0 1 more variant | Source |
| Enter full screen Desktop app | Windows F11 | Source |
| Minimise the window Desktop app | Mac CmdM 1 more variant | Source |
| Hide the app in the tray Desktop app | Mac CmdShiftM 1 more variant | Source |
| Keep the window on top Desktop app | Mac CmdShiftT 1 more variant | Source |
| Close the window Desktop app | Mac CmdW 1 more variant | Source |
About Bitwarden and its shortcuts
Bitwarden covers the same ground as any password manager, with a keyboard aimed at autofilling the current page, generating a password, locking the vault and searching for an item. It is open source, and its browser extension does most of the daily work.
The extension's bindings can be changed in the browser's own extension shortcut settings rather than inside Bitwarden, which is where people usually look first. The desktop application has its own separate set.
Where the Bitwarden keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Bitwarden. Report a key that is wrong
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