KeyShift keeps running in the background so global shortcuts and the typed trigger work in every app, even when the main window is closed.
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The app lives in your system tray (Windows, bottom right) or menu bar (macOS, top right). Click the KeyShift icon to bring the main window back any time.
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Clicking ✕ on the main window minimizes KeyShift to the tray; it does not quit. Your shortcuts and typed triggers keep working.
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To stop KeyShift completely, choose Quit from the tray menu.
Click outside without losing the window
The window stays open until you close it. If you prefer it to disappear whenever another app takes focus, turn on Settings → Hide when clicking elsewhere.
Tray menu
Right-click the tray icon for Open KeyShift, Send feedback, How to use, Join our Discord, Follow us on X, Check for updates, Run setup tour, Pause typed triggers, Settings and Quit.
First-time users get a short interactive tour when the main window opens: it teaches Quick Actions on a sample sentence, then shows the other ways in. Replay it any time with Run setup tour in the tray menu.