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Cmd+K: the command palette

Cmd+K: the command palette

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Cmd+K opens a search-and-jump palette from anywhere in Closr. It's the same pattern you've seen in Linear, Superhuman, or Raycast: one keystroke, type a few letters, hit enter, you're there. It's not chat. Chat is for actual work (drafting, running CMAs, logging deals); the palette is for navigation and quick actions.

Opening it

  • •Cmd+K on Mac, Ctrl+K on Windows / Linux. Works from any authenticated page.
  • •`/` also opens it, as long as you're not typing in an input or textarea. Quick way to summon it while reading a deal page.
  • •Esc closes it. Click outside the modal closes it too.

The sidebar shows a small ⌘K hint in its utility row so you don't forget it's there.

What's searchable

Type at least two characters and the palette fires a server search across:

  • •Contacts: by name, email, or company.
  • •Deals: by title or property address.
  • •Transactions: by address, buyer name, or seller name.
  • •Campaigns: by name.

Results stay grouped by type so you can scan quickly. Each row shows the secondary info that disambiguates (email for contacts, status for deals).

Always-on rows

Even before you type, the palette shows:

  • •On this page: context verbs. Open the palette on a deal page and you get "Send for signature on this deal," "Log a note," "Open chat for this deal." On a contact page, you get "Send email," "Send SMS," "Log a call," "Send for signature." On an eSign editor, "Auto-place fields" and "Send for signature." The actions change based on where you are.
  • •Recipes: saved Closr recipes you've turned on for the palette. Selecting one drops you into Brief with the recipe pre-loaded into the chat input.
  • •Jump to: every major surface (Brief, Pipeline, Contacts, Inbox, Dialer, Sign Queue, Mass Email, Source Attribution, Routing rules, Integrations, Settings).

Keyboard navigation

  • •↑ / ↓ move between rows.
  • •Enter picks the highlighted row.
  • •The list loops, so down-arrow from the bottom takes you back to the top.

Where it differs from chat

Use the palette when you know what page or contact you want. Use chat when you want Closr to do something for you (draft an email, run a CMA, build a sequence). Rule of thumb: if your sentence has a verb and a subject, it's chat. If it's just a noun ("Sarah Jenkins," "Pipeline," "142 Eastern"), it's the palette.

The palette doubles as a teacher. Every shortcut chip on the right shows you the keyboard hotkey for that action. After a couple weeks you'll find yourself skipping the palette for the things you do most.