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Keyboard and control reference

Reader shortcuts

Key or action	Result
Ctrl+K	Return to Reader workspace, open archive Search and focus/select the query
Ctrl+F	Return to Reader and open Find in conversation when a conversation is open
Ctrl+O	Open the import dialog
Ctrl+,	Open Settings
Enter in archive Search	Run the search
Enter in conversation Find	Move to the next find result
Escape in Find	Close the find bar and clear the active find state
Escape in a modal	Close the current modal or return to the parent modal
Escape in a manager action dialog	Cancel that dialog before closing Settings underneath it
Tab / Shift+Tab in a modal	Move among enabled visible controls within that dialog
Escape in conversation outline	Dismiss/unpin the outline
Enter in manager search	Apply the manager’s filter
Timeline arrows, Home, End	Inspect timeline data points when the graph is focused
Escape on an active chart inspector	Dismiss the inspection panel

Search can run while typing

The archive input uses a short delay after edits: ordinary search methods refresh after typing pauses; semantic/hybrid/Ollama methods use a longer delay. The Search button or Enter provides an explicit run action. This is why the count can begin changing before you press Search. The options dialog's Save without searching still specifically avoids executing a new query from that action.

Action scope reference

Control	Scope
Clear search	Query/result state; no stored conversations removed
Clear saved positions	Saved reading for the active source; conversation content retained
Clear bookmarks	Bookmarks for the active source
Close conversation	Current reader view; saved reading retained
Remove bookmark	One retained bookmark
Delete selected in manager	Selected Local records and associated Local references
Clear semantic index	Derived index; model files and conversations retained
Clear disposable cache	Decoded-content RAM cache only; on-disk search indexes and archive objects retained
Restore backup	Replace current Local archive with validated backup
Delete all Local data	Explicit Local reset; external backups and Server data retained
Save settings	Commit preference draft; not an undo/commit wrapper around manager operations

Useful workflow recipes

Find a recently created conversation

Select Local, the relevant collection, then Search options. Choose a wording-based method and a Conversations started period. If a known conversation is absent, retry All time to include unknown creation dates. Search matching date semantics differ from Activity's estimated starts.

Resume a long reading session

Select the correct source/address, open Saved reading → Recent, then choose the thread. Use Resume if you navigated away from the saved position. Add a bookmark for a stable important message instead of relying only on recent order.

Reorganize without breaking reading progress

Create a backup, use Database Manager to select records and Move selected. Review the destination and preview. Move preserves identity; Copy deliberately creates independent identities.

Inspect a chart without relying on color

Focus the chart marks or plot, inspect tooltips with the supported keyboard controls, then expand the exact-value/data table. Read units and scope rather than estimating a number from bar length.

Prepare for offline semantic search

Download the built-in model while connected, build a current Local index, then check status and a representative query. Ordinary Local text search already works without that setup.

Other applications

Analytics has separate keyboard and chart controls. Alternative provides a separate shortcut reference. Do not assume a shortcut in one application changes another application's settings or data.