> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pensiv.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 8.1 What is the command palette?

> Ctrl+K global command window, how to open it, what you can do

The command palette\
is a **global command window** you open with `Ctrl + K`.

From anywhere in Pensiv\
you can handle navigation, actions, and file management in one place.

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## How to open it

* Press **Ctrl + K**
* The command input appears in the center of the screen
* Type the command or file name you want
* Press Enter to run
* Press **Esc** to close

You don’t need to hunt through menus —\
you **type and run**.

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## What can you do?

From the command palette you can:

### Navigate

* Go to work home
* Go to Tasks
* Go to Notes
* Open Graph view

### System / settings

* Search
* Toggle dark mode
* Change system theme
* Open Settings
* Open log folder

### File actions

* Move…
* Duplicate
* Move to trash
* Set label
* Set status
* Open AI review
* Open note
* Open spell check

Available commands **change by context**\
depending on the current file.

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## How it works

The command palette\
doesn’t separate “search” and “run.”

* Type a command → related options appear
* Type a file name → that file shows up
* Press Enter → it runs

You **type what you want to do** first,\
then the UI follows.

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## When is it useful?

* When you want to jump to a specific screen
* When you need to move, duplicate, or delete a file
* When you want to open settings or system features quickly
* When you want to keep flow without using the mouse

The more you use Pensiv,\
the more you’ll use the command palette instead of the sidebar.

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## Summary

`Ctrl + K`\
is the shortcut for Pensiv’s central command window.

Instead of navigating the UI,\
you **type the action** and run it.