> For the complete documentation index and Markdown links, see [llms.txt](/docs/llms.txt).

# Command Palette

The Command Palette is the main way to access actions in Zed. Its keybinding is one of the first shortcuts to learn: <kbd class="keybinding">cmd-shift-p&#124;ctrl-shift-p</kbd>.

![The opened Command Palette](https://zed.dev/img/features/command-palette.jpg)

To try it, open the Command Palette and type `new file`. The command list should narrow to <code class="hljs">workspace: new file</code>. Press Return to create a new buffer.

Any time you see instructions that include commands of the form `zed: ...` or `editor: ...` and so on, it means you need to execute them in the Command Palette.