CoPilot Interview's shortcuts are Ctrl+Shift plus one key on Windows, and ⌘ Command+Shift plus the same key on a Mac. They work system-wide, so they respond while your meeting app or code editor is in front. The ones people use most are Ctrl+Shift+A to answer, Ctrl+Shift+Q for a new question and Ctrl+Shift+S to read the screen.
The full list
| Shortcut (Windows) | Name in the app | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Listen | Start or pause capturing the interview audio |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Answer | Answer the question just asked (or every held page) |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | New Q | Clear the transcript so the AI focuses only on the next question |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Redo | Regenerate the last answer in place |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Read screen | Screenshot the (pinned) screen and let the AI answer it right away |
| Ctrl+Shift+2 | Hold page | Capture without answering; stack several pages |
| Ctrl+Shift+3 | Answer pages | Answer everything held (a bug table in Debug mode) |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Coding | Turn coding on or off: code answers vs. spoken answers |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Talk | Switch between code and words while Coding stays on |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Debug code | Turn Debug code on or off: held pages come back as a bug table |
| Ctrl+Shift+↑ / ↓ | Scroll | Scroll the answers without clicking into the app |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Window | Show / hide the app window |
On a Mac, replace Ctrl with ⌘ Command: ⌘+Shift+A answers, ⌘+Shift+Q starts a new question, and so on.
Where to see them in the app
- In a session, look under the answer buttons on the left: a strip reads "Ctrl+Shift +" followed by each key and a one-word action (⌘ on a Mac).
- Click ▸ details at the end of the strip for a one-line description of each. The app remembers whether you left the details open.
- The 📌 Overlay window shows a shorter version of the same strip.
How the shortcuts behave
- They are registered when the app starts and act on the current session, whichever app is in front.
- In Mock Interview, Ctrl+Shift+A sends your spoken answer for grading (✅ Done answering) and then moves on (Next question ▶).
- Ctrl+Shift+2 needs a pinned screen. Without one you see "Pin a screen first (📌 Pin a screen), then press Ctrl+Shift+2". Coding questions and screenshots explains pinning and held pages.
- Ctrl+Shift+L also resumes listening after the app pauses for 10 minutes of silence.
- Ctrl+Shift+↑ and ↓ scroll the answers in the main window and in the Overlay at the same time.
- There are no shortcuts for 📊 Summary or End; use the buttons.
Conflicts with other apps
If another program already owns one of these combinations when CoPilot Interview starts, the app shows: "Some hotkeys are taken by another app. ... could not be registered — use the on-screen buttons for those, or close the app that owns them." Close that program, then quit and reopen CoPilot Interview so it can register the shortcut.
The reverse also applies. While CoPilot Interview runs, these combinations go to it instead of the app in front, so in a Chromium browser Ctrl+Shift+R no longer hard-reloads a tab and Ctrl+Shift+C no longer opens the element inspector, and in VS Code Ctrl+Shift+E no longer opens the Explorer. Quit CoPilot Interview to get them back. The shortcuts cannot be remapped.
Before you rely on them
CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant for Windows and Mac, and shortcuts only help if your fingers already know them. Use the free 15-minute live demo, which plays sample interviewer questions inside the real session screen, and press L, A and Q until they're automatic; the answer panel guide shows where each result lands, and the setup guide covers audio first. Online assessments, proctored tests and AI-led interview rounds forbid outside help, so prepare for those with practice instead. For live help in a real interview, follow your employer's rules.
Frequently asked questions
Do CoPilot Interview's shortcuts work on a Mac?
Yes. Every shortcut uses ⌘ Command+Shift in place of Ctrl+Shift, and the in-app strip shows the ⌘ symbol on a Mac.
Can I change the keyboard shortcuts?
No. The combinations are fixed. If one is taken by another program, use the on-screen button for that action or close the other program and restart CoPilot Interview.
Why does Ctrl+Shift+2 do nothing?
It only works with a pinned screen. Click 📌 Pin a screen in the session first, choose the display, and then Ctrl+Shift+2 holds a page each time you press it.
Why did Ctrl+Shift+R stop reloading my browser?
CoPilot Interview uses Ctrl+Shift+R for Redo while it is running, so the browser never receives it. Quit CoPilot Interview, or reload the page another way.
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CoPilot Interview runs on Windows 10 and 11 and macOS 12 or later. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day with no card and no account, and AI mock interviews are included.
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