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ProCmd+Opt+I J K L

How to focus the neighboring pane

Published by BetterStage · Instructions for our macOS app; detailed feature reference is linked below.

Steps

  1. 1

    In TabStack, press Cmd+Opt+I (up), J (left), K (down), or L (right) to focus the neighboring pane.

  2. 2

    At the display edge, focus continues onto the next monitor.

More detail: /docs/keyboard-shortcuts

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