[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":805},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-category-\u002Fsettings\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts":3,"help-article-\u002Fsettings\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts":4,"related-articles-\u002Fsettings\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts":308},[],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"category":291,"description":292,"draft":293,"extension":294,"meta":295,"navigation":296,"order":297,"path":298,"relatedArticles":299,"seo":302,"slug":303,"stem":304,"updatedAt":305,"__hash__":306,"excerpt":292,"searchText":307},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fsettings\u002F05.keyboard-shortcuts.md","Keyboard shortcuts",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":283},"minimark",[10,14,21,26,125,129,172,176,235,239],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Use these shortcuts to move faster inside MultiClaw Desktop without reaching for the mouse.",[15,16,18],"callout",{"type":17},"note",[11,19,20],{},"These shortcuts cannot be customised.",[22,23,25],"h2",{"id":24},"navigation","Navigation",[27,28,29,45],"table",{},[30,31,32],"thead",{},[33,34,35,39,42],"tr",{},[36,37,38],"th",{},"Action",[36,40,41],{},"Mac",[36,43,44],{},"Windows & Linux",[46,47,48,65,80,95,110],"tbody",{},[33,49,50,54,60],{},[51,52,53],"td",{},"New conversation",[51,55,56],{},[57,58,59],"strong",{},"⌘N",[51,61,62],{},[57,63,64],{},"Ctrl+N",[33,66,67,70,75],{},[51,68,69],{},"Switch to Chat",[51,71,72],{},[57,73,74],{},"⌘1",[51,76,77],{},[57,78,79],{},"Ctrl+1",[33,81,82,85,90],{},[51,83,84],{},"Switch to Agents",[51,86,87],{},[57,88,89],{},"⌘2",[51,91,92],{},[57,93,94],{},"Ctrl+2",[33,96,97,100,105],{},[51,98,99],{},"Switch to Scheduler",[51,101,102],{},[57,103,104],{},"⌘3",[51,106,107],{},[57,108,109],{},"Ctrl+3",[33,111,112,115,120],{},[51,113,114],{},"Switch to Skills",[51,116,117],{},[57,118,119],{},"⌘4",[51,121,122],{},[57,123,124],{},"Ctrl+4",[22,126,128],{"id":127},"conversation","Conversation",[27,130,131,141],{},[30,132,133],{},[33,134,135,137,139],{},[36,136,38],{},[36,138,41],{},[36,140,44],{},[46,142,143,157],{},[33,144,145,148,153],{},[51,146,147],{},"Send message",[51,149,150],{},[57,151,152],{},"Enter",[51,154,155],{},[57,156,152],{},[33,158,159,162,167],{},[51,160,161],{},"New line in message",[51,163,164],{},[57,165,166],{},"⇧↵",[51,168,169],{},[57,170,171],{},"Shift+Enter",[22,173,175],{"id":174},"text-size","Text size",[27,177,178,188],{},[30,179,180],{},[33,181,182,184,186],{},[36,183,38],{},[36,185,41],{},[36,187,44],{},[46,189,190,205,220],{},[33,191,192,195,200],{},[51,193,194],{},"Increase font size",[51,196,197],{},[57,198,199],{},"⌘+",[51,201,202],{},[57,203,204],{},"Ctrl++",[33,206,207,210,215],{},[51,208,209],{},"Decrease font size",[51,211,212],{},[57,213,214],{},"⌘−",[51,216,217],{},[57,218,219],{},"Ctrl+−",[33,221,222,225,230],{},[51,223,224],{},"Reset font size",[51,226,227],{},[57,228,229],{},"⌘0",[51,231,232],{},[57,233,234],{},"Ctrl+0",[22,236,238],{"id":237},"editing","Editing",[27,240,241,251],{},[30,242,243],{},[33,244,245,247,249],{},[36,246,38],{},[36,248,41],{},[36,250,44],{},[46,252,253,268],{},[33,254,255,258,263],{},[51,256,257],{},"Undo",[51,259,260],{},[57,261,262],{},"⌘Z",[51,264,265],{},[57,266,267],{},"Ctrl+Z",[33,269,270,273,278],{},[51,271,272],{},"Redo",[51,274,275],{},[57,276,277],{},"⌘⇧Z",[51,279,280],{},[57,281,282],{},"Ctrl+Shift+Z",{"title":284,"searchDepth":285,"depth":285,"links":286},"",2,[287,288,289,290],{"id":24,"depth":285,"text":25},{"id":127,"depth":285,"text":128},{"id":174,"depth":285,"text":175},{"id":237,"depth":285,"text":238},"settings","Complete reference of keyboard shortcuts for the MultiClaw Desktop app.",false,"md",{},true,5,"\u002Fsettings\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts",[300,301],"getting-started\u002Fstart-your-first-conversation","conversations\u002Fstart-a-conversation",{"title":6,"description":292},"keyboard-shortcuts","help\u002Fsettings\u002F05.keyboard-shortcuts","2026-04-07","sp_OStQIJYIqbpV1IhS-lrttiGiGVhY4J5LxZso_GbA","Keyboard shortcuts Complete reference of keyboard shortcuts for the MultiClaw Desktop app.",[309,507,731],{"id":310,"title":311,"body":312,"category":492,"description":493,"draft":293,"extension":294,"meta":494,"navigation":296,"order":495,"path":496,"relatedArticles":497,"seo":501,"slug":502,"stem":503,"updatedAt":504,"__hash__":505,"excerpt":493,"searchText":506},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started\u002F11.start-your-first-conversation.md","Start your first conversation",{"type":8,"value":313,"toc":485},[314,317,321,324,355,359,362,381,384,390,401,406,410,413,431,434,438,445,448,451,453],[11,315,316],{},"You've installed MultiClaw and connected your workspace. 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The agent's reply streams in real time, word by word. When the stream finishes, type a follow-up message to continue the conversation.",[15,385,387],{"type":386},"tip",[11,388,389],{},"Not sure what to type? Start with something specific: \"Create a Python script that lists all files in a folder\" or \"Draft an email introducing our new product.\" The more context you give, the better the response.",[15,391,392],{"type":17},[11,393,394,395,354],{},"When you send a message, its content is processed by the AI model provider you have configured (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google). Those providers handle this data under their own privacy policies. For details on how MultiClaw handles your data, see the ",[339,396,400],{"href":397,"rel":398},"https:\u002F\u002Fmulticlaw.io\u002Fprivacy",[399],"nofollow","MultiClaw Privacy Policy",[15,402,403],{"type":386},[11,404,405],{},"You can have multiple conversations with the same agent. 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It shows the currently selected agent's name and emoji. Click it to open a searchable list of your agents and select a different one.",[575,586,588],{"id":587},"send-your-message","Send your message",[11,590,591,592,594,595,354],{},"Type in the composer and press ",[57,593,152],{}," to send. To insert a line break without sending, press ",[57,596,171],{},[11,598,599,600,603],{},"While the agent is responding, a ",[57,601,602],{},"Stop generating"," button appears in the composer — click it to cancel the response at any time.",[15,605,606],{"type":386},[11,607,608],{},"You can have multiple conversations with the same agent. Each is a separate thread with its own history. The agent does not carry memory between threads unless you include context in your message.",[22,610,612],{"id":611},"agent-locking","Agent locking",[11,614,615,616,619,620],{},"Once you send the first message, the agent selector ",[57,617,618],{},"locks"," for that conversation. 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The agent selector locks to the agent used in that session, and the composer moves to the bottom of the screen.",[11,674,675,676,679,680],{},"If you have no past conversations, the sidebar shows ",[57,677,678],{},"\"No conversations yet.\""," If a search returns no matches, it shows ",[57,681,682],{},"\"No conversations match your search.\"",[22,684,686],{"id":685},"rename-or-delete-a-conversation","Rename or delete a conversation",[11,688,689,690,693,694,697,698,701],{},"With a conversation open, click the ",[57,691,692],{},"more options"," button (three-dot icon) at the top-right of the chat area. From there you can choose ",[57,695,696],{},"Rename"," to give the conversation a new title, or ",[57,699,700],{},"Delete"," to remove it.",[15,703,705],{"type":704},"warning",[11,706,707],{},"Deleting a conversation is permanent. 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Use ",[57,778,779],{},"Open Logs"," to open the log file directly, or ",[57,782,783],{},"Show in Finder \u002F Explorer"," to navigate to the folder containing it.",[15,786,787],{"type":17},[11,788,789],{},"Log files may contain details from agent tasks. Review them before sharing with support to ensure they do not include sensitive information.",{"title":284,"searchDepth":285,"depth":285,"links":791},[792,793,794],{"id":744,"depth":285,"text":745},{"id":756,"depth":285,"text":757},{"id":769,"depth":285,"text":770},"Configure your default instance and view account details.",{},"\u002Fsettings\u002Fgeneral-settings",[],{"title":733,"description":795},"general-settings","help\u002Fsettings\u002F01.general-settings","2026-03-30","mO5HHx_tasH3FWUkURa6evCV3IIVdACQgml1vcn0dr0","General settings Configure your default instance and view account details.",1778463885327]