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doc_id: reference/shortcuts-and-dock
audience: user
mode: mixed
review_policy: contract
stability: stable
covers_surfaces: ['shortcut:ctrl+alt+c', 'shortcut:ctrl+b', 'shortcut:shift+down']
covers_sources: []
---
# Shortcuts and dock

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| Shortcut | Description | Provenance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `ctrl+alt+c` | Clear finished background task footer notices (terminal-dependent fallback for /bg-clear) | `src/extension.ts:599` |
| `ctrl+b` | Move the most recent active foreground bash command to the background | `src/core/foreground-bash.ts:641` |
| `shift+down` | Open focused background task footer dock | `src/extension.ts:592` |
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`Ctrl+B` hands off the newest eligible foreground Bash call. `Shift+Down` opens the one focused task dock from the dedicated task-status row. `/bg-clear` is the terminal-independent clear path; `Ctrl+Alt+C` is an optional fallback.