Keyboard shortcuts
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Use these shortcuts to navigate Designer and edit forms, labels, dashboards and workflows. Single-letter shortcuts usually pause while you type; Ctrl shortcuts also accept Cmd where stated.
| Where | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Designer · Shell | Ctrl + K | Toggle Jump to anything; use Cmd instead of Ctrl on macOS. |
| Designer · Shell | [ | Collapse or expand the rail while not typing or in a dialog. |
| Designer · Module island | M | Open the module switcher while not typing or in a dialog. |
| Designer · Module island | 1 | Open Fields for the selected module while not typing. |
| Designer · Module island | 2 | Open Forms for the selected module while not typing. |
| Designer · Module island | 3 | Open Dataviews for the selected module while not typing. |
| Designer · Module island | 4 | Open Smart views for the selected module while not typing. |
| Designer · Module island | 5 | Open Automation for the selected module while not typing. |
| Designer · Shell | Escape | Close Jump to anything, the module switcher, menus or the mobile drawer. |
| Designer · Jump to anything | ArrowDown | Select the next search result. |
| Designer · Jump to anything | ArrowUp | Select the previous search result. |
| Designer · Jump to anything | Enter | Open the selected result. |
| Designer · Jump to anything | Ctrl + Enter | Open the selected result in a new tab; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Labels | Enter | Move to the next label cell in the same language column; leaving a changed cell saves it. |
| Designer · Labels | Shift + Enter | Move to the previous label cell in the same language column. |
| Designer · Labels | Escape | Restore the cell’s original value and leave the cell. |
| Designer · Labels | / | Focus label search when not typing or in the New label dialog. |
| Designer · Labels | N | Open New label when not typing or in a dialog. |
| Designer · New label dialog | Ctrl + Enter | Create the label; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Workflow canvas | Ctrl + S | Save the workflow; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Workflow canvas | Ctrl + Z | Undo a canvas change while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Workflow canvas | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo a canvas change while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Workflow canvas | Delete | Disconnect the selected edge or delete the selected non-trigger step when focus is on the canvas. Backspace also works. |
| Designer · Workflow canvas | Escape | Cancel linking or close the picker, selection or Check panel; an input loses focus when typing. |
| Designer · Workflow step picker | ArrowDown | Select the next step in the picker. |
| Designer · Workflow step picker | ArrowUp | Select the previous step in the picker. |
| Designer · Workflow step picker | Enter | Add the highlighted step. |
| Designer · Page builder | Ctrl + S | Save changes; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | Ctrl + Z | Undo while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | Ctrl + Y | Redo while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | Ctrl + D | Duplicate the selected block or section while not typing; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | P | Open preview while not typing. |
| Designer · Page builder | Delete | Delete the selected block or section while not typing. Backspace also works. |
| Designer · Page builder | Alt + ArrowUp | Move the selected section up while not typing. |
| Designer · Page builder | Alt + ArrowDown | Move the selected section down while not typing. |
| Designer · Page builder | Escape | Close a dialog, popover, preview or code drawer, then clear selection. |
| Designer · Page builder | Enter | Leave an input or editable label; the field loses focus. |
| Designer · Form builder | Ctrl + S | Save the form; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Smart Script editor | Ctrl + Space | Request context suggestions; FunctionManager helpers appear only where allowed. |
| Designer · Fields | / | Focus field search while not typing and with the field drawer closed. |
| Designer · Fields | Enter | Open the focused field table row for editing. |
| Designer · Field delete dialog | Enter | Confirm deletion after the required name has been entered. |
| Designer · Fields | Escape | Close the active field confirmation, type picker, menu or drawer. Script hints and the Insight dialog handle their own Escape. |
| Designer · Lookups | Enter | Add a value, save an edited value or create a lookup, depending on the focused input. |
| Designer · Lookups | Escape | Close the active lookup dialog or sheet, or cancel value editing or pasted values. |
| Designer · Applications | / | Focus application search while not typing. |
| Designer · App menu group name | Enter | Commit the edited group name. |
| Designer · App menu group name | Escape | Cancel the edited group name. |
| Designer · Smart view | Ctrl + S | Save the Smart view; Cmd also works. |
| Designer · Smart view | Escape | Leave an input and close the active popover, menu, confirmation or inspector. |
| Designer · Smart view | Enter | Select a focused item row or leave an input. Space also selects a focused item row. |
| Designer · Smart view | Delete | Open the delete confirmation for a selected action or custom tab while not typing or in read-only mode. |
| Designer · Smart view | Alt + ArrowUp | Move the selected design item backward; Alt+ArrowLeft also works. |
| Designer · Smart view | Alt + ArrowDown | Move the selected design item forward; Alt+ArrowRight also works. |