LipoKeyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut in Lipo on one page. Almost all of them are customizable — the table shows the default (if any) and where to change it.
Dictation
| Shortcut | What it does | Where to change it |
|---|---|---|
| Right ⌥ Option | Start and stop dictation (hold to talk, or press twice in Toggle mode). This is the default — Fn/Globe or any custom key works too. | Dictation → Activation |
| Esc | Cancel the current recording without pasting. Clicking the × on the pill does the same. | Fixed |
| Return | In Toggle mode with "Skip stop, submit with Return" on: stop recording, paste, and submit in one step. | Dictation → Activation |
| Translation hotkey | Dictate and paste in your translation target language. No default — set it when you pick "Translate with this hotkey." | Translation → Enable translation |
Screenshots
None of these have defaults — click a shortcut field in the Screenshot tab and press the combo you want.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Capture Area | Select a region and copy it to the clipboard. |
| Capture Area & Paste | Select a region and paste it into the front app. |
| Capture Window | Copy one window to the clipboard. |
| Previous Screenshots | Open the recent screenshots panel. |
Clipboard
Second shortcuts for the five standard editing actions, designed for your right hand. The macOS originals (⌘C, ⌘V, ⌘Z, ⇧⌘Z, ⌘A) keep working. No defaults — set each in the Clipboard tab; examples that work well: ⌘. for Copy, ⌘/ for Paste, ⌘, for Undo.
Not a shortcut, but close
- Notch hover — with history style set to Notch, moving your pointer to the top center of the screen opens screenshot and clipboard history. No keys involved.
- Menu bar — the Lipo icon starts Visual Briefs and opens screenshots; the separate clipboard icon (when enabled) opens clipboard history.
Tips for choosing custom keys
- For dictation, a single side modifier (like Right Option) beats a combo — you'll press it dozens of times a day.
- macOS reserves some combinations; if Lipo says a shortcut is unavailable, try another.
- Keep dictation and translation hotkeys physically far apart so you never mix them up mid-thought.
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