Search ChatGPT chat history using keyboard shortcut
Use Ctrl+K on PC or Cmd+K on Mac to quickly open the ChatGPT search bar.
Keyboard shortcut for search
Where
ChatGPT interface
Why
Provides quick access to search functionality without needing to use the mouse.
What it does and when to use it
Access the ChatGPT search bar instantly using a keyboard shortcut. This is useful for quickly finding past conversations without navigating menus.
Sources and credit
- How do I search my chat history in ChatGPT? ↗OpenAI Help Center · OpenAI Help Center · Sep 6, 2026 · paraphrased
- Finding your chats, projects, and files in ChatGPT ↗OpenAI · OpenAI Help Center · Sep 19, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts Sep 6, 2026. Updated Sep 19, 2026. 2 sources describe this; the earliest is credited first. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Where it shows up
- Finding your chats, projects, and files in ChatGPTOpenAI · OpenAI Help Center · Sep 19, 2026
- How do I search my chat history in ChatGPT?OpenAI · OpenAI Help Center · Sep 6, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with ChatGPT.
- Where did this come from?
- OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI Help Center); OpenAI (OpenAI Help Center). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.