diff --git a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d312945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clack/prompts": minor
+---
+
+Add keyboard instruction footers to `select`, `multiselect`, and `groupMultiselect` in the active state, matching autocomplete. No option — always shown.
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
index cf348b38..e4a0c379 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
@@ -73,3 +73,12 @@ export interface CommonOptions {
 	signal?: AbortSignal;
 	withGuide?: boolean;
 }
+
+export function formatInstructionFooter(instructions: string[], hasGuide: boolean): string[] {
+	const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
+	const footerLines = [`${guidePrefix}${instructions.join(' • ')}`];
+	if (hasGuide) {
+		footerLines.push(styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END));
+	}
+	return footerLines;
+}
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 4ddc3d3f..054228f6 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 	symbol,
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
+import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS } from './multi-select.js';
 import type { Option } from './select.js';
 
 /**
@@ -285,9 +287,10 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				}
 				default: {
 					const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = (hasGuide ? 1 : 0) + 1; // guide line + trailing newline
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					const optionsText = limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
@@ -297,9 +300,7 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: styleOption,
 					}).join(`\n${guidePrefix}`);
-					return `${title}${guidePrefix}${optionsText}\n${
-						hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : ''
-					}\n`;
+					return `${title}${guidePrefix}${optionsText}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index 28b27aab..a04df770 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { MultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ import {
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
 import type { Option } from './select.js';
 
+export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
+
 export interface MultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	message: string;
 	options: Option<Value>[];
@@ -171,9 +178,10 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = hasGuide ? 2 : 1; // S_BAR_END + trailing newline
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
@@ -182,7 +190,7 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 						columnPadding: prefix.length,
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: styleOption,
-					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : ''}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index a3407cdb..5d012b13 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { SelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
-	S_BAR_END,
 	S_RADIO_ACTIVE,
 	S_RADIO_INACTIVE,
 	symbol,
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import {
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
 
+export const SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
+
 type Primitive = Readonly<string | boolean | number>;
 
 export type Option<Value> = Value extends Primitive
@@ -145,10 +150,10 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					const prefixEnd = hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = hasGuide ? 2 : 1; // S_BAR_END + trailing newline (or just trailing newline)
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						cursor: this.cursor,
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: (item, active) =>
 							opt(item, item.disabled ? 'disabled' : active ? 'active' : 'inactive'),
-					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${prefixEnd}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
index d6537c17..2319ef31 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -25,45 +26,50 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -82,17 +88,19 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -111,37 +119,41 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group by selecting all m
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -161,36 +173,39 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -209,9 +224,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can submit empty selection when requi
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -230,14 +246,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > cursorAt sets initial selection 1`] =
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -255,7 +272,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -263,7 +280,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -289,27 +306,30 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ig
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  └ ◼ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -333,9 +353,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -344,9 +365,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
@@ -355,9 +377,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -376,9 +399,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -400,9 +424,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -411,9 +436,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -421,18 +447,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -441,9 +469,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -451,9 +480,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -461,14 +491,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -487,9 +518,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -506,14 +538,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -534,9 +567,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -544,14 +578,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -570,14 +605,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > selectableGroups = false > cannot sel
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -596,26 +632,28 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > selectableGroups = false > selecting
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -637,9 +675,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -648,9 +687,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -658,18 +698,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -678,9 +720,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -688,9 +731,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -698,9 +742,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value4
@@ -708,9 +753,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  ◻ group2
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  └ ◻ group1value5
@@ -718,9 +764,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group2
@@ -728,9 +775,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value0
@@ -738,9 +786,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value1
@@ -748,24 +797,27 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -774,9 +826,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -785,14 +838,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -814,9 +868,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -825,14 +880,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group2value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -851,22 +907,24 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -884,7 +942,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -892,7 +950,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -918,6 +976,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -934,45 +993,50 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -991,17 +1055,19 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1020,37 +1086,41 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group by selecting all me
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1070,36 +1140,39 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1118,9 +1191,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can submit empty selection when requir
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1139,14 +1213,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > cursorAt sets initial selection 1`] =
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1164,7 +1239,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1172,7 +1247,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -1198,27 +1273,30 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ign
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  └ ◼ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1242,9 +1320,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1253,9 +1332,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
@@ -1264,9 +1344,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1285,9 +1366,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1309,9 +1391,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1320,9 +1403,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -1330,18 +1414,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1350,9 +1436,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -1360,9 +1447,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -1370,14 +1458,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1396,9 +1485,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -1415,14 +1505,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1443,9 +1534,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1453,14 +1545,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1479,14 +1572,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > selectableGroups = false > cannot sele
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1505,26 +1599,28 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > selectableGroups = false > selecting a
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1546,9 +1642,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1557,9 +1654,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -1567,18 +1665,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1587,9 +1687,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -1597,9 +1698,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -1607,9 +1709,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value4
@@ -1617,9 +1720,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group2
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  └ ◻ group1value5
@@ -1627,9 +1731,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group2
@@ -1637,9 +1742,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value0
@@ -1647,9 +1753,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value1
@@ -1657,24 +1764,27 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1683,9 +1793,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1694,14 +1805,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1723,9 +1835,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1734,14 +1847,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group2value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1760,22 +1874,24 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1793,7 +1909,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1801,7 +1917,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
index 38714036..40aeb081 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -42,14 +44,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -67,14 +70,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -92,14 +96,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ Option 0
 │  ◻ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -117,9 +122,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◼ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -137,9 +143,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can submit without selection when required
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
@@ -184,9 +191,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -195,9 +203,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -205,18 +214,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -225,9 +236,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -235,9 +247,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -245,14 +258,112 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ◻ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -271,14 +382,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -289,6 +401,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -296,14 +426,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -322,27 +453,29 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -362,34 +495,37 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -407,9 +543,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -424,9 +561,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 │  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -445,24 +583,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 │  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -484,9 +625,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -495,9 +637,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -505,18 +648,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -525,9 +670,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -535,9 +681,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -545,9 +692,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt5
@@ -555,9 +703,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt6
@@ -565,9 +714,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt7
@@ -575,24 +725,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -601,14 +754,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=7>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -630,9 +784,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -641,14 +796,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt11",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -665,7 +821,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -695,14 +851,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -726,14 +883,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -759,14 +917,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps success state with long options 1`]
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -787,6 +946,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -802,9 +962,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -822,14 +983,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -847,14 +1009,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`]
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -872,14 +1035,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ Option 0
 │  ◻ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -897,9 +1061,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◼ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -917,9 +1082,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can submit without selection when required
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -936,7 +1102,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -953,7 +1119,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
@@ -964,9 +1130,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -975,9 +1142,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -985,18 +1153,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1005,9 +1175,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -1015,9 +1186,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -1025,14 +1197,112 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ◻ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1051,14 +1321,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1069,6 +1340,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -1076,14 +1365,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1102,27 +1392,29 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -1142,34 +1434,37 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1187,9 +1482,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -1204,9 +1500,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 │  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1225,24 +1522,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 │  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1264,9 +1564,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -1275,9 +1576,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -1285,18 +1587,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1305,9 +1609,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -1315,9 +1620,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -1325,9 +1631,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt5
@@ -1335,9 +1642,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt6
@@ -1345,9 +1653,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt7
@@ -1355,24 +1664,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -1381,14 +1693,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=7>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1410,9 +1723,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1421,14 +1735,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt11",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1445,7 +1760,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1475,14 +1790,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`]
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -1506,14 +1822,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -1539,14 +1856,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps success state with long options 1`] =
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
index b213bff7..4bc53b46 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options when message wraps to
 │  multiple lines
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -55,35 +57,29 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options when message wraps to
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
-│  ...
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ Option 1
-│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ● Option 3
-│  ○ Option 4
+│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ● Option 4
-│  ○ Option 5
-│  ...
-└
-",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 3",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 4",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -108,8 +104,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -118,8 +114,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -127,18 +123,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 1
 │  ● Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
 │  ○ Option 4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -161,16 +157,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > down arrow selects next option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -213,16 +211,17 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 │  Long Option
 │  Long Option
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│
 ◆  Whatever
 │  ...
-│  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -236,6 +235,98 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -244,9 +335,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -257,6 +349,24 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -265,17 +375,19 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 │  ● Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ● Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -293,9 +405,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -313,9 +426,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders option labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -333,9 +447,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders options and message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -353,23 +468,26 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > up arrow selects previous option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -386,7 +504,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -409,9 +527,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long cancelled message 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -436,9 +555,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -462,9 +582,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long results 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -486,6 +607,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -501,9 +623,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -525,8 +648,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options when message wraps to m
 │  multiple lines
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -534,35 +657,29 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options when message wraps to m
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
-│  ...
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ Option 1
-│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ● Option 3
-│  ○ Option 4
+│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ● Option 4
-│  ○ Option 5
-│  ...
-└
-",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 3",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 4",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -587,8 +704,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -597,8 +714,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -606,18 +723,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 1
 │  ● Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
 │  ○ Option 4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -640,16 +757,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > down arrow selects next option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -666,7 +785,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -692,16 +811,17 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 │  Long Option
 │  Long Option
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│
 ◆  Whatever
 │  ...
-│  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -715,6 +835,98 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -723,9 +935,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -736,6 +949,24 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -744,17 +975,19 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 │  ● Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ● Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -772,9 +1005,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -792,9 +1026,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders option labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -812,9 +1047,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders options and message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -832,23 +1068,26 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > up arrow selects previous option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -865,7 +1104,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -888,9 +1127,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long cancelled message 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -915,9 +1155,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -941,9 +1182,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long results 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
index 3f79555b..4f05598c 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
@@ -437,4 +437,43 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('multiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(value).toEqual(['opt0']);
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	test('renders instructions without guide', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
+			required: false,
+			withGuide: false,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
+	test('maxItems accounts for instruction footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [...Array(12).keys()].map((k) => ({
+				value: `opt${k}`,
+			})),
+			maxItems: 6,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+			input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'down' });
+		}
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'space' });
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		const value = await result;
+
+		expect(value).toEqual(['opt6']);
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
index 447a0e1b..f0c92ce9 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,43 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('select (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
+	test('renders instructions without guide', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.select({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
+			withGuide: false,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
+	test('maxItems accounts for instruction footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.select({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [...Array(12).keys()].map((k) => ({
+				value: `opt${k}`,
+			})),
+			maxItems: 6,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+			input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'down' });
+		}
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		const value = await result;
+
+		expect(value).toEqual('opt6');
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
 	test('correctly limits options with explicit multiline message', async () => {
 		output.rows = 12;