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docs(shortcuts): explain message queueing + Esc to run a queued message
When you type while Claude is working, the message queues instead of interrupting; Esc stops the current turn and Claude picks up the queued one. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| `Ctrl+T` | Show the task list |
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| `Shift+Tab` | Cycle permission mode (see [permission modes](./permission-modes.md)) |
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> **Queued messages:** if you type and press Enter while Claude is already working, your message **queues** instead of interrupting — Claude runs it after the current turn finishes. To run a queued message *now*, press `Esc` to stop the current turn; Claude picks up the queued one immediately. (`Ctrl+C` clears the input/queue instead of running it.)
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