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Where interface preferences live

Most interface preferences are in Settings → General. The Enter-key behavior is set in the Command Center, which you open from the + button in the prompt bar or with ⌘K / Ctrl+K.

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Preferences in Settings → General

Chief settings - the Preferences card in Settings General
  1. Click your avatar at the bottom-left of the sidebar, then click Settings.
  2. Stay on the General tab. In the Preferences card you will find these dropdowns:
  • Theme — choose Match system, Light, or Dark.
  • User Mode — switch between Regular and Advanced. Advanced unlocks power-user controls.
  • Keyboard shortcuts — Show hints, Hide hints, or Disable the on-screen shortcut hints.
  • Tooltips — Show all or Hide all in-app help tooltips.
  • Open files in — choose Side panel (files open beside your task) or Full page (files take the whole view). This is the sidebar setting.
  • Cookie preferences — click Open cookie manager to review consent choices.
Below Preferences, the Legal card opens Chief’s Terms and Privacy Policy in new tabs.

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Set the Enter-key behavior

This controls what the Return key does while you are typing a prompt.
  1. In the task view, click + in the prompt bar, or press ⌘K / Ctrl+K, to open the Command Center.
  2. Under Configure, click Return key.
  3. Choose Sends the message or New line.
💡 Pro-Tip: Whichever you pick, Shift + Return always does the opposite. If Return sends the task, Shift + Return adds a new line — and the other way around.

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FAQ

Open the Command Center, click Return key under Configure, and set it to New line. Then use Shift + Return to send when you are ready.
Interface preferences like Enter-key behavior and Open files in are stored in your browser. Clearing site data or switching browsers resets them to defaults. Set them again on the new browser.
It is in Settings → General in the Preferences card. Make sure you are on the General tab and signed in.