As I'm sure most of you are familiar with, ChatGPT is a free online chatbot that assists based on the user input in the form entry. In this blog, I want to discuss ChatGPT's new features.

ChatGPT is available as a desktop app but is only available for Mac users with Silicon chips for the time being. This feature is expected to extend to Windows but is not compatible with Intel-based macs. On top of providing a shortcut, the app has standalone features that aren't present in the browser version such as: searching for previous conversations and taking instant screenshots. A user can take screenshots directly from the app by pressing the Option and Space keys, and then selecting Take Screenshot.

Another new feature of ChatGPT is the ability to create temporary chats. Temporary chats start off with a blank state and do not have access to previous chat logs. Temporary chats can be initiated by toggling on "Temporary Chat" from the top menu. Temporary chats do not appear in history and they won't be used for OpenAI's training purposes. Temporary chats disappear when the user closes the browser or refreshes the current tab. Lastly, temporary chats can be turned back into normal chats by toggling off the temporary chat option.

Below are a list of some shortcuts pointed out by the author of a referenced post:

Shortcut Action
Command + N Start a new chat
Command + Shift + N Open a new temporary chat
Command + F Search for an existing conversation
Option + Space Bring up the chat bar
Command + , Go to ChatGPT settings
Command + W Close the current ChatGPT window
Command + Q Close ChatGPT
Command + + Make text bigger
Command + – Make text smaller
Command + 0 Reset text size
Control + Command + F Enable full-screen mode
Command + O Open chat in companion window
Left-click conversation, Command + A Select all text in a conversation

This post was heavily inspired from:
Lim, H. How to Use Temporary Chat in ChatGPT and What It Does
(2024, September 13) & ChatGPT Desktop App Features and Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know (2024, September 22)
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