Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts in place of many menu and submenu options. The shortcut keys depend on the function you want to perform on an application, table window, or process.
General Usage
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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TAB | Navigate between interactive items. |
SHIFT + TAB | Navigate to previous interactive items. |
ENTER | Trigger an action.
Enter and exit Quick Edit mode. Expand and collapse interactive grid elements. |
ESC | Trigger a close event.
Trigger a cancel event in Edit mode. |
Up, Down, Left, and Right Arrows | Trigger a vertical and horizontal scroll event. |
SPACEBAR | Select and clear a checkbox.
Exit Quick Edit mode. Note: The editable field must not accept spaces as values for the SPACEBAR to trigger an exit event.
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CTRL + S | Trigger a save event in Edit mode. |
CTRL + ALT + ? | Trigger an Online Help popup. |
Dropdown Controls
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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TAB | Navigate between interactive items.
Select a value from a drop-down menu. |
ENTER | Expand the drop-down menu.
Trigger an action. |
ESC | Trigger a close event. |
Up, Down, Left, and Right Arrows | Expand and collapse the drop-down menu.
Navigate drop-down menu option. |
Down Arrow | Display drop-down search results. |
SHIFT + DELETE | Trigger a clear all action in a drop-down search textbox. |
Checkbox Controls
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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SPACEBAR | Select and clear a checkbox. |
Radio Group Controls
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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Up, Down, Left, and Right Arrows | Activate radio buttons.
Navigate radio control options. |
SPACEBAR | Select a radio group option. |
Popup Menu
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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ENTER | Trigger an action.
Trigger the popup menu. |
ESC | Trigger a close event. |
Up and Down Arrows | Navigate popup menu options. |
Column Selection Dialog
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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ENTER | Move items between grids.
Trigger an action. |
Up and Down Arrows | Navigate grid controls. |
CTRL + Up and CTRL + Down | Reorder columns. |
User Preferences Dialog Box
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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CTRL + Left | Collapse drop-down options in a search result. |
Grid
Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
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ENTER | Expand and collapse interactive grid elements.
Set current row to edit mode. Trigger an action. |
Up, Down, Left, and Right Arrows | Navigate between grid cells.
Trigger a vertical and horizontal scroll event. |
Left and Right Arrows | Expand and collapse a parent grid row.
Note: The focus indicator must be on a grid cell with a tree node.
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Parent Topic: Learning the Basics