Command Palette
The command palette is a keyboard-driven quick-navigation feature that lets you jump to any page, run actions, or search across the admin dashboard without using the mouse.
Opening the Command Palette
Press Cmd+K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the admin dashboard. You can also click the search icon in the top bar.
A modal overlay appears with a search input field.
Using the Command Palette
- Start typing -- enter a keyword or page name (e.g., "blogs", "settings", "media").
- Browse results -- matching pages and actions appear instantly as you type.
- Navigate with keyboard -- use the arrow keys (Up/Down) to move through results.
- Select -- press Enter to navigate to the highlighted result.
- Dismiss -- press Escape or click outside the palette to close it.
What You Can Search For
Results are grouped by category, in this order:
| Category | What it surfaces |
|---|---|
| Suggestions | Context-aware shortcuts based on the page you're currently on (e.g. from Blogs it suggests Pages, Media, Taxonomy). |
| Navigation | Admin pages -- Dashboard, Blogs, Pages, Assets, Navigation, Settings, etc. |
| Actions | Quick actions such as Quick Post and Sign out. |
| Blog posts / Pages / Media | Live search across your actual content -- matching posts, pages, and assets for the current site (this is what the Search posts, pages, media… placeholder refers to). |
| Sites | Switch between your sites by typing the site name. |
Page Navigation
Type any page name to navigate directly to it. For example:
- Type
blogto see "Blogs" and "New Blog Post". - Type
navto see "Navigation". - Type
setto see "Settings".
Quick Actions
Some results are actions rather than pages. Selecting them triggers the action directly (e.g., "New blog post" opens the blog editor with a blank form).
Keyboard Shortcuts Summary
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Open the command palette |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down | Navigate through results |
Enter | Select the highlighted result |
Escape | Close the palette |
Tips
- When you open the palette without typing, it shows context-aware suggestions for the page you're on, so common next steps are one keystroke away.
- You do not need to type the full name -- partial matches work (e.g., "med" matches "Assets / Media").
- The palette is available on every page of the admin dashboard.
- It is the fastest way to navigate the dashboard once you learn the page names.