When Magnetic is waiting for input from the user, the following keys have special meanings:
| Delete | Delete the character under the cursor. |
| Backspace | Delete the character to the left of the cursor. |
| Home | Move the cursor to the start of the input line. |
| End | Move the cursor to the end of the input line. |
| Cursor Left | Move the cursor to the left. |
| Cursor Right | Move the cursor to the right. |
| Cursor Up | Show the previous input in the input history. |
| Cursor Down | Show the next input in the input history. |
| Ctrl+V | Paste the contents of the clipboard into the input line. |
The hotkeys assigned to menu items are given here.