Knowledge base / Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Lyra is built to be driven from the keyboard. These are all the keys it uses.
Suggestions while you type
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tab | When the Refine marker is showing, opens the suggestion so you can read it. |
| Tab again | Replaces your text with the suggestion. |
| Hold ⌥ Option | Peek at the suggestion while held. |
| Tap ⌥ Option | Opens or closes the suggestion. |
| Esc | Dismisses the suggestion. The key isn't passed on to your app, so it won't close your draft. |
| Keep typing | Dismisses the suggestion. |
| Return | Sends your message as normal and clears the suggestion. |
When no marker is showing, Tab belongs to your app as usual: Lyra only takes it while a suggestion is on screen.
Tone panel
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘⌘ | Double-tap Command to open Rewrite as for the selected text (or the whole box if nothing is selected). |
| ⌃⌃ | Double-tap Control: same as ⌘⌘. |
| 1 2 3 | Professional, Friendly, and English (shown only for non-English text). |
| ← → | Switch between tones. |
| Return | Replace your text with the tone you're looking at. |
| Esc | Close the panel without changing anything. |
Pausing Lyra
There's no keyboard shortcut for pausing. Click the Lyra icon in the menu bar and use Pause Lyra, or Pause Lyra in the app you're using. How pausing works →