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How to: Use Keyboard Shortcuts

The platform supports keyboard navigation throughout the application, so you can move between fields, menus, and grids without using a mouse. This article lists the keyboard shortcuts available for each type of control.

Keyboard Navigation Shortcuts

Dropdown / Combobox

Shortcut

Action

Alt + Down

Open list

Alt + Up

Close list

Up

Previous list item

Down

Next list item

Enter

Select value

Esc

Close list

Datepicker

Shortcut

Action

Notes

Alt + Down

Open calendar

Alt + Up

Close calendar

Arrow Keys

Navigate calendar

Enter

Select value

Ctrl + Up

Zoom calendar out

Month → Year → Decade → Century

Ctrl + Down

Zoom calendar in

Century → Decade → Year → Month

Checkbox

Shortcut

Action

Space

Select or unselect

Radio Buttons

Shortcut

Action

Arrow Keys

Navigate list

Menus

Shortcut

Action

Arrow Keys

Navigate list

Left Navigation

Shortcut

Action

Tab

Next item

Shift + Tab

Previous item

Enter

Open item

Grid Navigation

Shortcut

Action

Notes

Home

First cell in row

End

Last cell in row

Ctrl + Home

First cell in grid

Moves to the first row

Ctrl + End

Last cell in grid

Moves to the last row

Page Up

Previous grid page

Page Down

Next grid page

For example, moves from page 2 of 5 to page 3 of 5

Space

Select row

Up / Down

Navigate rows

Non-edit mode only

Filter Row

Shortcut

Action

Enter

Apply filter

Filter Menu

Shortcut

Action

Enter

Apply filter

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