Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Key

Function

a

Focus on the first non-reserved actionable cell on the currently active page

c

If the c key is pressed on a header detail page, focus is set on the first non-reserved actionable cell in the detail page

l

Access the Quick Link menu

m

Focus on the sidebar menu

NOTE: After clicking the shortcut key, select the tab key to select a menu item. Focus may not be immediately visible after the “m” key is pressed.   

q

Focus on the quick panel tabs

p

Focus is cycled between the frames/panels

Ctrl+Shift+E

Highlight the Close button on error message panel

Ctrl + Shift + K

Opens the Performance Monitor. Refer to Identify SQL Performance Issues for more information.

Horizontal/Vertical Page Controls

Key

Function

f

Focus filter text box

NOTE: If the “f” key is pressed on a header detail page, the focus is set to the filter text box in the child pane. If the page is not a header detail page, the focus is set to the filter text box.

e

Edit selected record(s)

Insert / +

Add a new record

Ctrl+S

Save changes

Other (Context menu plugin current keyboard controls)

Key

Function

tab/Shift+tab

Focus previous/next actionable element

The tab key cycles through available options in the menus

Enter

Action currently focused element

Up/Down

Select previous/next records

The up/down arrow keys cycle through available options in the menus until a submenu or an object that requires an input (i.e., check boxes in the 'Change Settings' menu) is reached.

Left/Right keys

Right arrow enters a submenu; left arrow leaves a submenu

NOTE: This behavior happens regardless of where the menu appears in relation to the parent menu. Focus is not immediately indicated in the child menu until the user begins tabbing again.

DateTime Picker

The DateTime picker control allows the user to select a date. While the picker is active, the following keyboard controls can be used to modify the selected date and/or time.

NOTE: DateTime picker panel cannot be accessed using the keyboard, but the date value can be manipulated using the keyboard.

Key

Description

Ctrl+Home

Select the current month when the Date Time picker is open

Ctrl+left/right

Previous/next calendar day

Ctrl+up/down

Previous/next week

Ctrl + Enter

Close the Date Time picker

Enter

Accept the selected date

Esc

Close the Date Time without selection

Ctrl + [

Decreases the current hour by one

Ctrl + ]

Increases the current hour by one

Ctrl + ;

Decreases the current minute by one

Ctrl + '

Increases the current minute by one

Ctrl + .

Decreases the current second by one

Ctrl + /

Increases the current second by one