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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

SHIFT + ? Opens the Keyboard Shortcuts List popup
ALT + N Opens the Navigation panel
ALT + H Navigates to your homepage
ESC on drag & drop Cancels a drag & drop action

Navigation Panel to top

ESC Closes the Navigation panel (selected module stay in focus for when the Navigation panel is next opened)
ENTER Sub menu items available - opens the sub items menu
No sub menu items available - navigate to the selected sub Item page
DOWN ARROW Move down (in a loop) to the next action item
UP ARROW Move up (in a loop) to the next action item
LEFT ARROW Open sub menu if available
RIGHT ARROW Close sub menu if in focus

Navigation Panel 'Type-ahead' Search to top

ESC Search input not in focus or with no value - closes the Navigation panel
Search input with no value and in focus - clears the value (and search results) and keeps the Navigator panel open
ENTER Search input in focus
Search box has No value - Closes Navigation panel, Returns to Main view
Characters present in the search box:
Closes Navigation panel, Redirects Main page to search results, and Performs search in the Main page
Focus on type ahead result - drills-down to the selected object
DOWN ARROW Move down (in a loop) in the type ahead results (if available)
UP ARROW Move up (in a loop) in the type ahead results (if available)

Team Panel to top

UP ARROW Selects the User above
DOWN ARROW Selects the User below

Main Grid to top

ENTER If only one cell is selected, opens the popup editor of the selected cell and selects the content (if exists)
If no cell or more than one cell are selected, does nothing
F2 If editor is opened selects the content if exists
ALT + Page Up Get the previous page in the grid
ALT + Page Down Get the next page in the grid
UP OR DOWN ARROW Moves one cell up or down and sets the new cell as selected
The new selected cell needs to be visible and the entire row highlighted
TAB
RIGHT ARROW
Moves the selected cell one cell to the right
The new selected cell needs to be visible and the entire row highlighted
SHIFT + TAB
LEFT ARROW
Same as above in reverse direction
START TYPING Opens the editor of the selected field (if applicable) and initiates data entry

Specific Action to top

CTRL + C Copy (selected cell or rows)
CTRL + V Paste (selected cells or rows)
CTRL + X Cut (selected cells or rows)
INSERT Inserts a task in the WBS in its correct hierarchy
DELETE Deletes the entire line
CTRL + F2 Creates new predecessor
(silent; no popup message occurs as with AdaptiveWork 5.4 and earlier versions)
CTRL + SHIFT + F2 Removes dependencies
ALT + SHIFT + LEFT Removes an indentation
ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT Adds an indentation
ALT + SHIFT + "+" Expands
ALT + SHIFT + "-" Collapses
CTRL + R Refreshes the data inside the grid
ALT + A Adds a selection in relevant context (only when "only one" is available)

Pop-up Editor to top

ENTER Adds a new line when the cursor is in a multi-line text box
Action on any selected object- simulates an OK or Save mouse click (DEFAULT)
CTRL + ENTER Saves (like ENTER for text box purposes)
SHIFT + ENTER Saves and creates New (where applicable)
When New is not available, closes the popup
ESC Simulates Cancel mouse click
TAB Moves focus between controls in the editor
SHIFT + TAB Moves focus between controls in an editor (reverse order)
Start Typing Opens the editor of a selected field (if applicable) and initiates data entry
BACKSPACE When selecting a reference to an object field, the content is highlighted and BACKSPACE deletes the entire content
When in the middle of typing, delete the previous character (reference and list editor)
When getting to the previous object (in multi select), first BACKSPACE selects the object and a further BACKSPACE deletes it

Item Editor to top

ENTER Adds a new line when the cursor is in a multi-line text box
Action on any selected object- simulates an OK or Save mouse click (DEFAULT)
CTRL + ENTER Saves (like enter - for text box purposes)
SHIFT + ENTER Saves and adds New (where applicable)
When New is not available, closes the popup
ESC Simulates Cancel mouse click
TAB Move focus between controls in the editor

CalendarTO TOP

RIGHT ARROW Moves the selected cell one cell to the right in days for days, work week, week and month views
LEFT ARROW Same as above in reverse direction
UP OR DOWN ARROW Moves one cell up or down and sets the new cell as selected in days for days, work week, week, and month views
PAGE UP Move focus to the next timeframe for days, work week, week and month views
PAGE DOWN Same as above in reverse direction

Maximize Mode (Panel expanded) to top

ESC Closes the popup

Other Popup to top

TAB Moves between the input fields
SHIFT + TAB Moves between the input fields(reverse direction)
ENTER
CTRL + ENTER

Adds a new line when the cursor is in a multi-line text box

Performs relevant action if the focus is on a button (OK, Cancel, Done, etc.)
If no button is in focus, performs the action of the DEFAULT button
ESC Simulates Cancel (closes without saving) in multiple button popup
Simulates the one button (Done) in a single button popup
SHIFT + ENTER Saves and adds New if applicable (same as ENTER if not)
START TYPING Opens editor of selected field (if applicable) and initiates data entry

Range Filter to top

TAB Moves between the input fields
SHIFT + TAB Moves between the input fields (reverse direction)
ENTER Performs relevant action if the focus is on a button (OK, Cancel, Today etc.)
If no button is in focus, performs the action of the DEFAULT button
ESC Simulates Cancel (closes without saving)
LEFT, RIGHT ARROWS Moves between dates
SPACE Makes selection (date in calendar)

Global Filter Pane to top

TAB Moves between the input fields
SHIFT + TAB Moves between the input fields (reverse direction)
ENTER Performs relevant action if the focus is on a button (OK, Cancel etc.)
If no button is in focus, performs the action of the DEFAULT button
ESC In the textual search - removes the text and the filter
If the filter popup is open - simulates Cancel (closes without saving)
SPACE Makes selection (where applicable, as in checkboxes etc.)
DOWN ARROW When the cursor is in module type ahead search - opens the Global filter

Social to top

ENTER Adds new line in the message
CTRL + ENTER Sends a post
@ Links Users or Groups to a Discussion
# Links Items to a Discussion

Miscellaneous to top

ENTER
TAB
SPACE
When running type ahead, searches on reference to object or relation fields or filters, ENTER/TAB selects the first object from the dropdown menu
ALT + S
CTRL + ENTER
Sends email in the email popup window
CTRL + ENTER
SHIFT + ENTER
Saves note