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Zed

Create a file from the project panel

CmdN

Mac Desktop app Zed default keymap

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In Zed, Ctrl + N will create a file from the project panel. On a Mac, press Cmd + N instead.

Where it works: Project panel

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdN`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlN`

Where this comes from

Zed default keymaps - zed-industries/zed

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Zed shortcuts

Create a folder from the project panel Option + Cmd + N
Show the file in the file manager Option + Cmd + R
Open the command palette Cmd + Shift + P
Find a file by name Cmd + P
Search for a symbol in the project Cmd + T
Search across the whole project Cmd + Shift + F
Save the file Cmd + S
Save the file under a new name Cmd + Shift + S

See every Zed shortcut

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