{"id":"settings.what-are-the-default-keyboard-shortcuts","url":"/faq/settings/what-are-the-default-keyboard-shortcuts","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"shortcuts","title":"Keyboard shortcuts"},"question":"Which shortcuts can I set in Settings → Shortcuts, and what are their defaults?","alt_questions":["Default shortcuts Storage Studio","Default shortcuts in Storage Studio settings","What does ⌃⇧J do in Storage Studio?","Global hotkeys list Storage Studio settings"],"short_answer":"Defaults: ⌃Space opens the Apps grid, ⌃⇧J opens the Junk Yard, ⌃⇧C saves the clipboard to Junk, ⌃⇧N makes a new note and ⌃⇧D moves the curtain. Change them in Settings → Shortcuts.","answer_markdown":"All global shortcuts live together in **Settings → Shortcuts** and work from any app. The defaults are:\n\n- **⌃ Space** — open the Apps grid.\n- **⌃⇧ J** — open the Junk Yard.\n- **⌃⇧ C** — save the clipboard to Junk.\n- **⌃⇧ N** — new note.\n- **⌃⇧ D** — switch the Junk Yard curtain between top and right.\n\nEach can be switched off or changed to another combination from the list.","answer_html":"

All global shortcuts live together in Settings → Shortcuts and work from any app. The defaults are:

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Each can be switched off or changed to another combination from the list.

","answer_text":"All global shortcuts live together in Settings → Shortcuts and work from any app. The defaults are:\n\n- ⌃ Space — open the Apps grid.\n- ⌃⇧ J — open the Junk Yard.\n- ⌃⇧ C — save the clipboard to Junk.\n- ⌃⇧ N — new note.\n- ⌃⇧ D — switch the Junk Yard curtain between top and right.\n\nEach can be switched off or changed to another combination from the list.","tags":["shortcuts","hotkeys","keyboard"],"related":[{"id":"settings.how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut","question":"How do I change or turn off a Storage Studio keyboard shortcut?","url":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut"},{"id":"settings.why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work","question":"Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything?","url":"/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Which shortcuts can I set in Settings → Shortcuts, and what are their defaults? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Defaults: ⌃Space opens the Apps grid, ⌃⇧J opens the Junk Yard, ⌃⇧C saves the clipboard to Junk, ⌃⇧N makes a new note and ⌃⇧D moves the curtain. Change them in Settings → Shortcuts.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"Which shortcuts can I set in Settings → Shortcuts, and what are their defaults?","path":"/faq/settings/what-are-the-default-keyboard-shortcuts"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-the-default-keyboard-shortcuts","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which shortcuts can I set in Settings → Shortcuts, and what are their defaults?","alternateName":["Default shortcuts Storage Studio","Default shortcuts in Storage Studio settings","What does ⌃⇧J do in Storage Studio?","Global hotkeys list Storage Studio settings"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"All global shortcuts live together in Settings → Shortcuts and work from any app. The defaults are:\n\n- ⌃ Space — open the Apps grid.\n- ⌃⇧ J — open the Junk Yard.\n- ⌃⇧ C — save the clipboard to Junk.\n- ⌃⇧ N — new note.\n- ⌃⇧ D — switch the Junk Yard curtain between top and right.\n\nEach can be switched off or changed to another combination from the list.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-the-default-keyboard-shortcuts"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Keyboard shortcuts

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Which shortcuts can I set in Settings → Shortcuts, and what are their defaults?

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Short answer: Defaults: ⌃Space opens the Apps grid, ⌃⇧J opens the Junk Yard, ⌃⇧C saves the clipboard to Junk, ⌃⇧N makes a new note and ⌃⇧D moves the curtain. Change them in Settings → Shortcuts.

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All global shortcuts live together in Settings → Shortcuts and work from any app. The defaults are:

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  • ⌃ Space — open the Apps grid.
  • ⌃⇧ J — open the Junk Yard.
  • ⌃⇧ C — save the clipboard to Junk.
  • ⌃⇧ N — new note.
  • ⌃⇧ D — switch the Junk Yard curtain between top and right.
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Each can be switched off or changed to another combination from the list.

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