Keyboard Shortcuts — Speed Up Your Patent Prosecution Workflow
Master keyboard shortcuts for quick search, split view, document navigation, and chat — so you can move efficiently through patent office action analyses.
Last updated: February 28, 2026
Use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Strategy Analysis View and work faster on your patent office action responses. All shortcuts work when your focus is not in a text input or editor.
Global Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd + K | Quick search — Open the command palette to search across all patent documents, open any document, toggle split view, or jump to Chat |
Ctrl/Cmd + \ | Toggle split view — Enable or disable side-by-side document view |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + X | Swap panes — Exchange the left and right documents in split view |
/ | Open chat — Open Chat with Documents and focus the message input (when not typing elsewhere) |
Split View Document Placement
When split view is active, you can open a document in a specific pane without using the mouse:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + Click | Open the clicked document in the left pane |
Alt + Click | Open the clicked document in the right pane |
This works when clicking any document in the sidebar — hold the modifier key before clicking to send the document to the desired pane.
In-Document Search
When the search panel is open within a document:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd + F | Find text within the current document (browser standard when focus is in the panel) |
Enter | Jump to next search match |
Shift + Enter | Jump to previous search match |
Escape | Close or clear the search |
Related Guides
- Strategy Analysis View — Overview of the document workspace layout
- Split View Mode — Compare documents side by side
- Document Navigation — Tips for moving between patent documents
- Sample Analysis & Guided Tour — Learn these shortcuts in the interactive tour