General Shortcuts

These shortcuts apply to multiple areas of the user interface. The following shortcuts might be app-specific and might not apply to all apps or menus.

Shortcut

Description

Focus

Enter or Return

Opens drop down menu when header is on focus — such as the Display Options menu in the Browse app

Multiple areas

Enter or Return

Selects in-focus value or performs action of an in-focus button

Multiple areas

Up arrow

Navigate up through a menu

Multiple areas

Down arrow

Navigate down through a menu

Multiple areas

Tab

Navigates to the next field or area of the user interface.

Multiple areas

Shift+Tab

Navigates to the previous field or area of the user interface.

Multiple areas

Esc

Escapes / closes out of a context menu or drop-down menu without applying changes

Closes Filters fly-out windows, such as those in the Search app.

Multiple areas

Esc

Closes the User Settings window

User Settings

Esc

Closes the Notifications window

Notifications

Ctrl+C

Copy something to the clipboard

Multiple areas

Ctrl+V

Paste something from the clipboard

Multiple areas

Ctrl+click (Win)

Cmd+click (macOS)

Open multiple instances of the same app

See Opening Multiple App Instances.

Fast Bar