# Default keyboard shortcuts on Mac, Windows and Linux

Source: https://help.contextli.com/articles/default-keyboard-shortcuts

The default recording hotkey is **Option+Space** on Mac and **Ctrl+Space** on Windows and Linux. Press it once to start dictating and again to stop.

## All default shortcuts

| Action | Mac | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start and stop recording (Toggle or Hold to Record) | Option+Space | Ctrl+Space | Ctrl+Space |
| Built-in context hotkeys | Cmd+Option+1 to 0, then Cmd+Option+Shift+1 to 4 | Alt+Shift+1 to 0, then Alt+Shift+F6 to F9 | Ctrl+Alt+1 and up |
| Show or hide the contexts bar | Cmd+Option+M | Alt+Shift+M | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Show or hide Quick Mic | Cmd+Option+O | Alt+Shift+O | Ctrl+Alt+O |

## Notes

- **Toggle and Hold share one hotkey.** Switching to **Hold to Record** keeps your current hotkey. See [Choose Toggle or Hold to record](/articles/toggle-vs-hold-to-record).
- **Context hotkeys** only work for contexts you have turned on. Built-in contexts other than Default Transcription are off until you enable them. See [Turn on built-in contexts like Email and Slack](/articles/enable-built-in-contexts).
- **See your current shortcuts** on the Dashboard, on each card in **Contexts**, or in **Settings > General > Keyboard Shortcut**.
- **There is no global key to cancel** a recording. Click **Cancel recording** on the on-screen widget instead.
- **Tray or menu bar**: you can also click the Contextli icon and choose **Start Recording** or **Copy Last Transcript**.

![Contextli dashboard with the recording hotkey, contexts list and recent notes](https://cdn.kamaan.io/kamaan/sites/6ae9f572170cd8d9857a277c/images/contextli-dashboard.webp)

## Change a shortcut

- Main hotkey: **Settings > General > Keyboard Shortcut**. See [Change your recording hotkey](/articles/change-your-recording-hotkey).
- A context's hotkey: **Contexts**, edit the context, then **Global hotkey**.

If a shortcut does nothing, another app may be using it. See [The hotkey does nothing when I press it](/articles/hotkey-does-nothing).

## Related articles

- [Change your recording hotkey](/articles/change-your-recording-hotkey)
- [Use the contexts bar and Quick Mic button](/articles/use-the-contexts-bar-and-quick-mic)
- [What are contexts?](/articles/what-are-contexts)