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Zed

Save the file

CtrlS

Windows Desktop app Zed default keymap

Practice this

To save the file in Zed, press Ctrl + S. On a Mac, press Cmd + S instead.

Where it works: Workspace

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdS`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlS`

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.

The same task in other apps

Save the database object Microsoft Access Ctrl + S
Save the project Adobe After Effects Cmd + S
Save everything Android Studio Cmd + S
Save the project Audacity Ctrl + S
Save the file Blender Ctrl + S
Save the changes in the current file DBeaver Cmd + S
Save changes to the file Chrome DevTools Cmd + S
Save the editor Eclipse IDE Ctrl + S
Save the project TikTok Effect House Cmd + S
Save workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + S
Save the project GarageBand Cmd + S
Save the event Google Calendar Cmd + S

More Zed shortcuts

Save the file under a new name Cmd + Shift + S
Save every open file Cmd + Option + S
Open a new window Cmd + Shift + N
Reopen the tab you closed Cmd + Shift + T
Show or hide the terminal Ctrl + `
Show or hide the left dock Cmd + B
Show or hide the bottom dock Cmd + J
Focus the project panel Cmd + Shift + E

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