Overview
Quick reference for global hotkeys, Command Bar keys, sidebar gestures, and shortcuts on specific screens. On Mac, use Cmd where this guide says Ctrl/Cmd.
Most global shortcuts work from the FleekDash shell and from WordPress iframe pages when focus is inside an embedded screen.
See also: Command Bar, Sidebar menu, Window Manager, Keyboard tutorial.
Global shortcuts
These work while you are in the FleekDash admin (and from embedded WordPress iframes unless noted).
| Shortcut | Action |
Ctrl/Cmd + K | Open or close the Command Bar (universal search and commands) |
/ | Focus the sidebar menu search (when you are not typing in an input field) |
Alt + T | Toggle light / dark theme for the whole admin |
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + T | Toggle theme for the active window container only (advanced; when a Fleek window is visible) |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F | From FleekDash: open the matching classic WordPress screen in a new tab. From classic wp-admin (fleekdash=off): switch back to the FleekDash shell |
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + O | Open the public site (frontend) in a new tab |
Ctrl/Cmd + Space | Toggle fullscreen for the active Fleek window (WordPress iframe or modal) |
Alt + M | Minimize the active window to the minimized-windows list |
Alt + W | Close the active window (navigate back or dismiss) |
Escape | If the sidebar search field has text, clear search first; otherwise exit fullscreen on the active window |
Global shortcuts are ignored while you type in inputs, textareas, or contenteditable fields (except when the Command Bar is open). If a shortcut does nothing, click once inside the FleekDash app so keyboard focus is not trapped in the browser chrome or another extension.
Sidebar menu
Available on every sidebar item (main items, submenus, collapsed popover items). Added in 2.6.3.
Click and hold means pressing the mouse button on a menu item and keeping it down for about 750 ms before release. Same idea as long press on a touchscreen, but with a mouse or trackpad.
| Action | Result |
Click | Open that screen inside the FleekDash window (same browser tab) |
Ctrl/Cmd + click | Open the same FleekDash route in a new tab |
Click and hold (~750 ms) | Open that WordPress screen in a new browser tab (not inside the FleekDash window) |
Ctrl/Cmd + click and hold | Open native classic wp-admin for that item (fleekdash=off) in a new tab |
Middle-click | Same as click and hold: new browser tab, outside the FleekDash window |
Use click for everyday in-shell navigation. Use click and hold or middle-click to open full WordPress admin in its own tab while FleekDash stays open in the current tab. Use Ctrl/Cmd + click and hold for classic admin on that menu item only (toolbar Classic mode, but per item).
Command Bar
Open with Ctrl/Cmd + K or the Search button in the header.
| Key | Action |
Type | Search posts, pages, users, comments, menu items, and commands |
↑ / ↓ | Move selection in the results list |
← / → | Toggle the preview panel (when available) |
Enter | Open or run the selected item |
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter | For a post or page result, open its public frontend URL in a new tab |
Escape | Close the Command Bar |
Command Bar keyboard navigation
Window controls
When a WordPress iframe or Fleek modal window is open, the header shows window controls.
| Shortcut | Control |
Ctrl/Cmd + Space | Fullscreen / restore |
Alt + M | Minimize (adds to #/minimized-windows) |
Alt + W | Close |
Minimized windows: #/minimized-windows. Window controls
Calendar view
When a calendar view is focused and you are not typing in a field:
| Key | Action |
N | Next period (day / week / month depending on view) |
P | Previous period |
T | Jump to today |
Comment edit modal
While editing a comment in the modal:
| Shortcut | Action |
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter | Save |
Escape | Cancel |
Reply, edit, and create comment
Quick lookup
| Goal | Shortcut |
Search anything | Ctrl/Cmd + K |
Filter the sidebar menu | / then type |
Stay in FleekDash | Click a sidebar item |
Open WordPress in its own tab | Click and hold (~750 ms) or middle-click a sidebar item |
Open classic wp-admin for one menu item | Ctrl/Cmd + click and hold a sidebar item |
Switch FleekDash and classic (current screen) | Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F |
Toggle dark mode | Alt + T |
Open the live site | Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + O |
Minimize / close a window | Alt + M / Alt + W |