diff --git a/cmd/muyue/main.go b/cmd/muyue/main.go
index a95358c..c4655e6 100644
--- a/cmd/muyue/main.go
+++ b/cmd/muyue/main.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Commands:
   help               Show this help
 
 TUI Controls:
-  1-5                Switch tabs (Dashboard/Chat/Workflow/Agents/Config)
+  Alt+1-5            Switch tabs (Dashboard/Chat/Workflow/Agents/Config)
   Tab / Shift+Tab    Cycle tabs
   Ctrl+C             Show quit confirmation (press twice quickly to force quit)
 
diff --git a/internal/tui/app.go b/internal/tui/app.go
index 528168b..aff5c08 100644
--- a/internal/tui/app.go
+++ b/internal/tui/app.go
@@ -248,24 +248,24 @@ var keys = keyMap{
 		key.WithHelp("n/esc", "no"),
 	),
 	Dashboard: key.NewBinding(
-		key.WithKeys("1"),
-		key.WithHelp("1", "dashboard"),
+		key.WithKeys("alt+1"),
+		key.WithHelp("alt+1", "dashboard"),
 	),
 	Chat: key.NewBinding(
-		key.WithKeys("2"),
-		key.WithHelp("2", "chat"),
+		key.WithKeys("alt+2"),
+		key.WithHelp("alt+2", "chat"),
 	),
 	Workflow: key.NewBinding(
-		key.WithKeys("3"),
-		key.WithHelp("3", "workflow"),
+		key.WithKeys("alt+3"),
+		key.WithHelp("alt+3", "workflow"),
 	),
 	Agents: key.NewBinding(
-		key.WithKeys("4"),
-		key.WithHelp("4", "agents"),
+		key.WithKeys("alt+4"),
+		key.WithHelp("alt+4", "agents"),
 	),
 	Config: key.NewBinding(
-		key.WithKeys("5"),
-		key.WithHelp("5", "config"),
+		key.WithKeys("alt+5"),
+		key.WithHelp("alt+5", "config"),
 	),
 	Install: key.NewBinding(
 		key.WithKeys("i"),
@@ -463,23 +463,23 @@ func (m Model) handleKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.confirmCursor = 1
 		m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 		return m, nil
-	case "1":
+	case "alt+1":
 		m.activeTab = tabDashboard
 		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
-	case "2":
+	case "alt+2":
 		m.activeTab = tabChat
 		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
-	case "3":
+	case "alt+3":
 		m.activeTab = tabWorkflow
 		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
-	case "4":
+	case "alt+4":
 		m.activeTab = tabAgents
 		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
-	case "5":
+	case "alt+5":
 		m.activeTab = tabConfig
 		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
@@ -1411,11 +1411,11 @@ func (m Model) renderFooter() string {
 	case tabDashboard:
 		helpText = "[i] install  [u] update  [s] scan  [l] lsp  [m] mcp"
 	case tabChat, tabWorkflow:
-		helpText = "[1-5] tabs  [tab] next  [ctrl+c] quit"
+		helpText = "[alt+1-5] tabs  [tab] next  [ctrl+c] quit"
 	case tabAgents:
 		helpText = "[c] crush  [l] claude"
 	default:
-		helpText = "[1-5] tabs  [tab] next  [ctrl+c] quit"
+		helpText = "[alt+1-5] tabs  [tab] next  [ctrl+c] quit"
 	}
 	rightR := statusBarStyle.Render(helpText)