Keyboard Shortcuts

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Make bulk edits on lists, take quick actions, and increase productivity using Affinity’s keyboard shortcuts.

Note: Affinity’s keyboard shortcuts are currently supported for US/English keyboard layouts.

How to access the Keyboard Shortcuts modal

1. Click the dropdown arrow next to your name on the top-left corner, then click Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. You can also press Cmd + / on Mac keyboards or Ctrl + / on Windows keyboards to access the Keyboard Shortcuts modal immediately.

Shortcuts for Global Actions

Action	MacOS	Windows
Access Keyboard Shortcuts modal	Cmd + /	Ctrl + /
Add new …	Cmd + E	Ctrl + E
Add New Note	Cmd + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + E
Toggle Deal Assist	Cmd + J	Ctrl + J
Toggle Search	Cmd + K	Alt + K
Submit Form	Cmd + Enter	Ctrl + Enter

Shortcuts for Lists

Action	MacOS	Windows
Go to next list view	Option + ]	Alt + ]
Go to previous list view	Option + [	Alt + [
Save list view	Cmd + S	Ctrl + S
Toggle Filter	Cmd + Shift + F	Ctrl + Shift + F
Sort	Cmd + Shift + S	Ctrl + Shift + S
Customize	Cmd + Shift + C	Ctrl + Shift + C
Add entity to List	Cmd + Shift + L	Ctrl + Shift + L

For Bulk-select list entries: Click checkbox for first list entry, then Shift + Click checkbox for last list entry.

For Highlight multiple cells in one column (one cell at a time): Click on one cell, then Shift + Press Up/Down arrow keys.

For Highlight all cells in one column (all at once): Click on one cell, then press Cmd + Shift + Press Up/Down arrow keys (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + Press Up/Down arrow keys (Windows).

Copy and paste values: Cmd/Ctrl + C to copy, Cmd/Ctrl + V to paste.

Shortcuts for Profiles

Action	MacOS	Windows
Go to next tab	Option + ]	Alt + ]
Go to previous tab	Option + [	Alt + [
Toggle Deal Assist	Cmd + J	Ctrl + J
Add Entity to List	Cmd + Shift + L	Ctrl + Shift + L
Add Note to Profile	Cmd + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + E

Shortcuts for Notes

Action	MacOS	Windows
Bold	Cmd + B	Ctrl + B
Italic	Cmd + I	Ctrl + I
Underline	Cmd + L	Ctrl + L
Highlight	Cmd + Option + H	Ctrl + Alt + H
Bulleted List	- + space	- + space
Numbered List	# + space	# + space
Blockquote	” + space	” + space
Divider	---	---
Indent	[Tab]	[Tab]
Outdent	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Cut	Cmd + X	Ctrl + X
Copy	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C
Paste	Cmd + P	Ctrl + P