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title: "Polarity Enterprise Shortcut Keys - Annotate, Highlight, Focus & On-Demand"
slug: "shortcut-keys"
description: "Polarity Enterprise lets you use shortcut keys to annotate text, toggle highlight mode, enable focus mode and run on-demand searches. Learn the key combos for Windows, Linux and macOS."
updated: 2025-06-16T18:13:06Z
published: 2025-06-16T18:13:06Z
canonical: "knowledge.threatconnect.com/shortcut-keys"
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# Shortcut Keys

Polarity Enterprise users can make use of system wide shortcut keys that make it easier to apply annotations, run an on-demand search of their clipboard contents, or toggle highlight mode on/off.

The shortcut key bindings are slightly different depending on the OS that you're using.

You can also read more about configuring the shortcut keys [here](/v1/docs/advanced-settings).

## Annotation Shortcut

**Windows & Linux**

- On Windows and Linux, you can highlight text and then quickly open the Annotate window with the shortcut key: CTRL + double tap "C"

**macOS**

- On macOS, you can highlight text and then quickly open the Annotate window with the shortcut key: Command + double tap "C"

> [!WARNING]
> **Note on macOS Shortcut Keys**
> 
> macOS users may need to enable Accessibility Settings to allow Polarity to use Shortcut Keys.
> 
> Please refer to [macOS Settings for the Polarity Enterprise Client](/v1/docs/macos-settings-for-the-polarity-enterprise-client) for more information.

## Focus Mode

**Windows & Linux**

- On Windows and Linux, you can toggle focus mode by using the shortcut key: CTRL + ALT + A

**macOS**

- On macOS you can toggle focus mode by using the shortcut key: Command +SHIFT+ U

> [!WARNING]
> **Note on macOS Shortcut Keys**
> 
> macOS users may need to enable Accessibility Settings to allow Polarity to use Shortcut Keys.
> 
> Please refer to [macOS Settings for the Polarity Enterprise Client](/v1/docs/macos-settings-for-the-polarity-enterprise-client) for more information.

## On-Demand Search Shortcut

**Windows & Linux**

- On Windows and Linux, you can highlight text and then quickly open the Annotate window with the shortcut key: CTRL + C (Hold 2 seconds)

**macOS**

- On macOS, you can highlight text and then quickly open the Annotate window with the shortcut key: Command + C (hold 2 seconds)

> [!WARNING]
> **Note on macOS Shortcut Keys**
> 
> macOS users may need to enable Accessibility Settings to allow Polarity to use Shortcut Keys.
> 
> Please refer to [macOS Settings for the Polarity Enterprise Client](/v1/docs/macos-settings-for-the-polarity-enterprise-client) for more information.

## Highlight Mode Shortcut

**Windows & Linux**

- On Windows and Linux, you can toggle the Highlight using the the shortcut key: CTRL + SHIFT + ?

**macOS**

- On macOS, you can toggle the Highlight using the the shortcut key: Command + SHIFT + ?

> [!WARNING]
> **Note on macOS Shortcut Keys**
> 
> macOS users may need to enable Accessibility Settings to allow Polarity to use Shortcut Keys.
> 
> Please refer to [macOS Settings for the Polarity Enterprise Client](/v1/docs/macos-settings-for-the-polarity-enterprise-client) for more information.

## Default Shortcut Key Reference

| **Function** | **Windows & Linux** | **macOS** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Annotate Highlighted Entity** | **CTRL + C + C** | **Command + C + C** |
| **Open Focus Mode Reticle** | **CTRL + ALT + A** | **Command + SHIFT + U** |
| **On-Demand Search of Highlighted Entity** | **CTRL + C** *(Hold for 2 seconds)* | **Command + C** *(Hold for 2 seconds)* |
| **Switch between Highlight and On-Demand Only Modes** | **CTRL + SHIFT + ?** | **Command + SHIFT + ?** |

> [!WARNING]
> Note on macOS Shortcut Keys
> 
> macOS users may need to enable Accessibility Settings to allow Polarity to use Shortcut Keys.
> 
> Please refer to [macOS Settings for the Polarity Enterprise Client](/v1/docs/macos-settings-for-the-polarity-enterprise-client) for more information.