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 If this script is insufficient for your use case or you run into problems running Zed, please see our [Linux-specific documentation](./linux.md).
 
+## Command Palette
+
+The Command Palette is the main way to access functionality in Zed, and its keybinding is the first one you should make yourself familiar with.
+
+On macOS, use `⌘-P` (`cmd-shift-p`) to open the Command Palette.
+
+On Linux, use `⌃-P` (`ctrl-shift-p`) to open the Command Palette.
+
+The Command Palette allows you to access pretty much any functionality that's available in Zed.
+
+![The opened Command Palette](https://zed.dev/img/features/command-palette.jpg)
+
+Try it! Open the Command Palette and type in `new file`. You should see the list of commands being filtered down to `workspace: new file`. Hit return and you end up with a new buffer!
+
+Any time you see instructions that include commands of the form `zed: ...`  or `editor: ...`  and so on that means you need to execute them in the Command Palette.
+
 ## Configure Zed
 
-Use `⌘` + `,` to open your custom settings to set things like fonts, formatting settings, per-language settings, and more. You can access the default configuration using the `Zed > Settings > Open Default Settings` menu item. See [Configuring Zed](./configuring-zed.md) for all available settings.
+Use `⌘` + `,` to open your custom settings to set things like fonts, formatting settings, per-language settings, and more.
+
+On macOS, you can access the default configuration using the `Zed > Settings > Open Default Settings` menu item. See [Configuring Zed](./configuring-zed.md) for all available settings.
+
+On Linux, you can access the default configuration via the Command Palette. Open it with `ctrl-shift-p` and type in `zed: open default settings` and then hit return.
 
 ## Set up your key bindings
 
-You can access the default key binding set using the `Zed > Settings > Open Default Key Bindings` menu item. Use `⌘` + `K`, `⌘` + `S` to open your custom keymap to add your key bindings. See Key Bindings for more info.
+On macOS, you can access the default key binding set using the `Zed > Settings > Open Default Key Bindings` menu item. Use `⌘` + `K`, `⌘` + `S` to open your custom keymap to add your key bindings. See Key Bindings for more info.
+
+On Linux, you can access the default key bindings via the Command Palette.  Open it with `ctrl-shift-p` and type in `zed: open default keymap` and then hit return.