Insomnia keyboard shortcuts

Insomnia's desktop shortcuts cover request editing, sending, environments, history, plugins, and workspace organization. The entries below follow Kong's current Windows and macOS shortcut reference.

Windows, macOS · 27 shortcuts

Open settings and shortcut help, filter the sidebar, and move between request history and panels.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open document settingsCtrlShift,ShiftCmd,
Open request settingsCtrlAltShift,OptionShiftCmd,
Show keyboard shortcutsCtrlShift/CtrlShiftCmd/
Open preferencesCtrl,Cmd,
Reload pluginsCtrlShiftRShiftCmdR
Open shared autocompleteCtrlSpaceCtrlSpace
Open request historyCtrlShiftHShiftCmdH
Show or hide the sidebarCtrl\Cmd\
Show or hide the response panelCtrl'Cmd'

Request workflow

Edit the method and URL, choose an environment, and send a request from the request editor.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Send the requestCtrlEnterCmdEnter
Open send optionsCtrlShiftEnterShiftCmdEnter
Open the environment editorCtrlECmdE
Switch environmentCtrlShiftEShiftCmdE
Open variable sourceAltShiftUOptionShiftU
Focus the request methodCtrlShiftLShiftCmdL
Focus the request URLCtrlLCmdL
Open code generationCtrlShiftGShiftCmdG
Beautify the request bodyCtrlShiftFShiftCmdF
Open cookiesCtrlKCmdK

Workspace management

Create, duplicate, pin, and remove requests or folders while organizing an Insomnia workspace.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Create a new requestInsomnia also lists Control+Alt+N on Windows and Option+Command+N on macOS.CtrlNCmdN
Duplicate the current requestCtrlDCmdD
Delete the current requestCtrlShiftBackspaceShiftCmdBackspace
Create a folderCtrlShiftNShiftCmdN
Pin the current requestCtrlShiftPShiftCmdP
Close the current tabCtrlWCmdW

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