What is the PromptDC desktop Enhance shortcut?

The default is Command+Shift+E on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+E on Windows. It works in every application, browser, IDE, and terminal CLI (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Grok, Agy), enhancing your selection with the profile resolved for that app.

What is the PromptDC Chrome shortcut?

The default Chrome binding is Command+Shift+Space on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows and Linux. It provides in-place rewriting for editable web fields without requiring Accessibility permissions.

What is the shortcut in VS Code and Cursor?

Both editor extensions bind Enhance Prompt to Command+Control+E on macOS and Ctrl+Alt+E on Windows and Linux for the editor's AI chat panel. The PromptDC Desktop app already covers the entire IDE and its integrated terminal directly.

Why does a PromptDC shortcut do nothing?

A system, browser, editor, or another app may already own the key combination. PromptDC skips a desktop binding that is already taken. On macOS, ensure Accessibility permission is enabled in System Settings. Assign an unused combination in Settings, focus the intended field or terminal, and try again.

Can I give each profile its own shortcut?

On desktop, yes. The fixed defaults run general Enhance (Command+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E) and panel toggle commands. You can also assign a dedicated global shortcut to each profile (such as Code, Email, or Grammar) in Settings under Shortcuts. PromptDC skips a binding already taken by another app. Chrome has one enhance shortcut. VS Code and Cursor extensions have one enhance binding and no profiles.

PromptDC keyboard shortcuts

The flagship PromptDC Desktop app for macOS and Windows gives you a single global shortcut (Cmd+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E) that works everywhere: select text in any app, any browser, any IDE, and inside terminal CLIs like Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and Grok. Desktop also lets you assign dedicated global shortcuts to each profile (such as the Code profile or Email profile). For browser-only or in-editor workflows, optional Chrome and IDE extensions provide dedicated shortcuts.

Verified from product manifests and desktop shortcut registration. Last updated: August 2026

Desktop (Global)

Command+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E

Chrome

Command+Shift+Space / Ctrl+Shift+Space

IDE Panels

Command+Control+E / Ctrl+Alt+E

Complete shortcut table

Surface	Command	macOS	Windows	Linux	Notes
Desktop	Enhance selection (works everywhere)	`Command+Shift+E`	`Ctrl+Shift+E`	`Not applicable`	Flagship desktop app. Works in any app, every browser, IDEs, and terminal CLIs.
Desktop	Toggle PromptDC panel	`Command+Shift+U`	`Ctrl+Shift+U`	`Not applicable`	Configurable in PromptDC Settings under Shortcuts.
Desktop (Profiles)	Enhance with specific profile (e.g. Code, Email)	`Customizable`	`Customizable`	`Not applicable`	Assign per-profile global shortcuts in Settings under Shortcuts.
Chrome	Enhance focused field	`Command+Shift+Space`	`Ctrl+Shift+Space`	`Ctrl+Shift+Space`	Default manifest binding for editable web fields. Change in chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
Chrome	Open PromptDC side panel	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	Assign a key from Chrome's extension shortcuts page if wanted.
VS Code	Enhance Prompt	`Command+Control+E`	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	Runs in AI chat panel when terminal focus is not active (desktop app covers terminals).
VS Code	Enhance Prompt (Simple)	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	Available as a PromptDC command and can be assigned in Keyboard Shortcuts.
VS Code	Enhance Prompt (Structured)	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	Available as a PromptDC command and can be assigned in Keyboard Shortcuts.
Cursor	Enhance Prompt	`Command+Control+E`	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	Runs in AI chat panel when terminal focus is not active (desktop app covers terminals).
Cursor	Enhance Prompt (Simple)	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	Available as a PromptDC command and can be assigned in Keyboard Shortcuts.
Cursor	Enhance Prompt (Structured)	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	`Not assigned`	Available as a PromptDC command and can be assigned in Keyboard Shortcuts.

Use the desktop shortcut

01
Confirm PromptDC Desktop is running
Look for PromptDC in the macOS menu bar or Windows notification tray. If it is not running, open PromptDC from Applications or the Start menu and sign in.
02
Select text in ANY application, browser, IDE, or terminal
Highlight text anywhere: Safari, Chrome, Slack, Notion, Word, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or terminal CLIs (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Grok, Agy). The general shortcut uses the default profile configured for that app (e.g. Code for Cursor and terminals).
03
Press the default binding
Press Command+Shift+E on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+E on Windows. An editable review popover appears with the enhanced prompt. (In terminals, PromptDC captures prompt text and opens the review popover without executing the command).
04
Review, Replace, or Copy
Review the enhanced prompt in the popover. Click Replace to insert the text directly into the source app or terminal prompt, or Copy to place it on your clipboard. On macOS, ensure Accessibility permission is enabled.

Command+Shift+U on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+U on Windows toggles the PromptDC panel. Both the panel toggle and general Enhance shortcuts are fully configurable in Settings under Shortcuts.

Change Chrome and editor shortcuts

Change Chrome shortcuts

Enter chrome://extensions/shortcuts in Chrome's address bar. You should see the Keyboard shortcuts page.
Find PromptDC. You should see Enhance the focused text field and Open the PromptDC side panel.
Click the pencil for a command and press an unused combination. Chrome displays the saved binding beside the command.
Focus an editable field and test Enhance. You should see the result popup. The Chrome extension provides in-place rewriting for web fields without requiring Accessibility permissions.

The manifest assigns Command+Shift+Space on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows and Linux by default. The side-panel command starts unassigned.

Change editor shortcuts

Open Keyboard Shortcuts in VS Code or Cursor. You should see the editor's searchable shortcut list.
Search for PromptDC. You should see Enhance Prompt, Enhance Prompt (Simple), and Enhance Prompt (Structured).
Edit a command and press the desired combination. The editor shows conflicts beside the binding when another command uses it.
Focus the editor's AI chat panel and test the binding. The extension targets the AI chat panel with structured agent outputs. (The PromptDC Desktop app already covers the entire editor and terminal globally).

Resolve conflicts methodically

A saved key can still fail if the operating system, browser, editor, or another app captures it earlier.

The desktop shortcut is saved but silent

Assign a different combination in PromptDC Settings under Shortcuts. PromptDC skips a shortcut when registration fails or another app or PromptDC action already uses the accelerator. On macOS, verify Accessibility permission in System Settings.

Chrome does not show the expected binding

Chrome controls extension shortcuts. Open chrome://extensions/shortcuts, set your preferred keybinding, and confirm PromptDC is enabled on the current website.

The editor shortcut works outside a terminal

The IDE extension's contributed Enhance binding excludes terminal focus by design. To enhance prompts inside terminal CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok), use the PromptDC Desktop shortcut (Cmd+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E) which works seamlessly inside all terminals.

The wrong text is enhanced

Cancel the result, focus the intended text field or terminal prompt, select the desired text, and press the shortcut again. You can also configure per-app default profiles in PromptDC Desktop Settings.

Give each profile its own desktop shortcut

On PromptDC Desktop (macOS and Windows), in addition to the general Enhance binding (Cmd+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E), you can assign a dedicated global shortcut to each profile in Settings under Shortcuts.

Pressing a profile's shortcut enhances the current selection in any app or terminal CLI directly with that profile (such as the Code profile, Email profile, or Grammar profile), without needing to open the profile picker or change your app defaults.

Custom profile shortcuts persist across restarts and are automatically cleaned up if a custom profile is deleted. If another application already claims a key combination, PromptDC skips it to avoid system conflicts.

Per-profile shortcuts are a desktop app flagship feature. The Chrome extension uses a single shortcut with profile selection via the toolbar caret or per-website rules, while IDE extensions provide single-binding AI chat enhancement.

Shortcut scope and profiles

The PromptDC Desktop app is the all-in-one setup: one install and shortcut (Cmd+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E) enhances text across every application, browser, IDE, and terminal CLI on macOS and Windows, with support for per-app defaults and dedicated per-profile hotkeys.

The Chrome extension adds in-place rewriting for web textareas without Accessibility permissions, and IDE extensions (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf) provide sidebar target-agent picking and Simple/Structured output formatting in editor AI chat panels.

See Enhancing text for the complete result workflow and Profiles for automatic selection.

Shortcut FAQs

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Read Enhancing text

On desktop?
See Desktop setup

In an editor?
Open VS Code and Cursor

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