Keyboard shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut in Claire, organized by category — navigate submissions, annotate Blocks, manage AI suggestions, and control panels.

Claire is designed for keyboard-first workflows. Every core action — moving between paragraphs, adding annotations, approving AI suggestions, and opening panels — has a dedicated shortcut so you can grade submissions without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
↑ / ↓	Move between paragraphs (Blocks)
CMD/Ctrl + ← / →	Jump to previous / next section (chapter)
Opt/Alt + ↑ / ↓	Jump to previous / next highlight

Annotation

Shortcut	Action
a	Add a green annotation (strength)
s	Add a gray annotation (neutral, not feedback relevant)
d	Add a red annotation (weakness)
n	Add an inline comment or grading remark
Backspace ⌫	Remove an annotation from a highlighted Block

AI suggestions

Shortcut	Action
→	View / expand an AI suggestion
←	Collapse an AI suggestion
Tab ⇥	Approve an AI suggestion
Backspace ⌫	Reject an AI suggestion

Agent builder

Shortcut	Action
@	Mention a tool while writing agent instructions

Panels & tools

Shortcut	Action
[	Toggle AI copilot (Ask Claire)
]	Toggle right sidebar (all annotations)
CMD/Ctrl + K	Open the command menu
CMD/Ctrl + d	Open / close the scratchpad
CMD/Ctrl + Shift + F	Toggle Focus mode
ESC	Close the scratchpad

Looking for more details?

• To understand how to apply annotations, see Annotate.
• To read more about the Ask Claire feature, see Ask Claire.