Grok Bot keyboard shortcuts and dictation: the full desktop list, voice typing, and voice chat (unofficial guide)

The short answer

On Mac use Cmd, and on Windows and Linux use Ctrl, unless a line below says otherwise. Press Cmd/Ctrl+K to open the search palette and jump to any Bot, group, message, file, routine, or setting. Press Cmd/Ctrl+D with the prompt focused to dictate, then edit the text before you send it.

Start voice chat, the live spoken conversation where the Bot talks back, has no keyboard shortcut. It's the waveform button in the message box, and it only shows when the box is empty.

This guide is independent and unofficial. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by xAI, Grok, or Cursor. Shortcuts can change between app versions, so check the linked docs if one doesn't work.

Getting around

Jump to / search palette: Cmd/Ctrl+K. Use it to switch Bots and groups, find prior messages, files, links, and routines, and open settings and common actions.

Search Bots: Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+F.

New Bot or new chat: Cmd/Ctrl+N.

Sidebar Bot 1 to 9: Cmd/Ctrl+1 through Cmd/Ctrl+9.

Previous or next Bot: Alt+Up arrow or Alt+Down arrow.

Cycle Bots: Control+Tab and Control+Shift+Tab. This one is always Control, even on a Mac.

Back or forward in your visit history: Cmd/Ctrl+[ and Cmd/Ctrl+].

Compact sidebar: Cmd/Ctrl+B.

Inside a conversation

Focus the prompt: Cmd/Ctrl+I.

Send: Enter in the composer, or Cmd/Ctrl+Enter from anywhere. New line: Shift+Enter.

Add selected text to the chat: Cmd/Ctrl+L. With nothing selected, it just focuses the prompt.

Find in this chat: Cmd/Ctrl+F.

Conversation details (the pane with the Bot's computer preview and its routines): Cmd+Shift+I or Cmd+Alt+B on Mac, and Ctrl+Alt+B on Windows and Linux.

In the composer, type / to pick a saved skill and @ to mention a Bot, group, routine, or app. These aren't shortcuts in the docs' list, but they're the fastest way to reuse work.

Settings, apps, and the window

Open Settings: Cmd/Ctrl+, (comma).

Toggle the current Bot's settings: Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+, (comma).

Connect apps: Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M or Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+W.

Zoom in, out, or reset: Cmd/Ctrl+=, Cmd/Ctrl+-, and Cmd/Ctrl+0.

Fullscreen: F11, and on Mac also Control+Cmd+F.

Dictation (voice typing) on desktop and phone

On desktop, choose Start voice input in the message box, or press Cmd/Ctrl+D while the prompt is focused. Speak, then stop, and the app types what you said into the composer so you can edit it before sending. Cursor's help center adds that you can also hold the keys while you talk.

On iPhone and Android, tap Start dictation in the composer. The Bot replies in text, the same as a typed message.

Dictation is the better choice when you want to check the wording first, such as a long brief, a list of names, or anything with numbers.

Voice chat: a live call with one Bot

Open the Bot's chat, leave the message box empty, and choose Start voice chat (the waveform button). Allow microphone access if asked. Desktop shows Connecting… and the phone shows Calling…, then the Bot starts talking.

During the call you can Mute or Unmute, Hang up, Show transcript, and use Show settings to change the Voice, Speed, and Language, where Auto-detect picks the language from what you say. You can open other chats while the call runs and use Return to the voice chat to go back.

Limits from Cursor's help center: voice chat works with one Bot at a time and not in group chats, only one call runs at a time, and on the phone you should stop dictation before starting a call. After you hang up, a Voice chat card in that Bot's chat shows the length and full transcript.

If you see Voice chat failed, check your connection and start again. If microphone access was denied, allow it in your system settings, and to choose which microphone the app uses, open Settings and pick one under Microphone.