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Quick Actions

Use ⌘ + K (or Ctrl + K on Windows) to go quickly to a workspace, table, view or menu item. For example, to go to the "API Tokens" page:

Press ⌘+K. The Quick Actions menu opens.
Type "Token" in the search box.
Press Enter.

People often call this shortcut "Command-K". It saves time when you move around NocoDB.

You can also open the Command-K menu with the "Quick Actions" button in the top left corner of the screen.

Quick Actions

To move in the ⌘+K menu:

Use ↑ ↓ to move between listed items
Use Enter to select an item
Use Backspace to move to parent menu
Use Esc to close the menu

Recent Views

To open recently visited views quickly, use ⌘ + L (or Ctrl + L on Windows). The search results show in a modal window. To open a view, click its result.

Recent Views

To move in the ⌘+L menu:

Use ↑ ↓ to move between listed items
Use Enter to select an item
Use Backspace to move to parent menu
Use Esc to close the menu

Search in Docs

To search the docs from the NocoDB UI, use ⌘ + J (or Ctrl + J on Windows). The search results show in a modal window. To open a page in a new tab, click its result.

To move in the ⌘+J menu:

Use ↑ ↓ to move between listed items
Use Enter to select an item
Use Backspace to move to parent menu
Use Esc to close the menu

Search in Docs

General shortcuts

Key	Behavior
`alt` + `t`	Opens new table modal
`alt` + `c`	Opens new field modal
`alt` + `f`	Toggles fullscreen mode
`alt` + `i`	Opens share button modal
`⌘` + `k`	Opens Quick Actions modal
`⌘` + `l`	Opens Recent Views modal
`⌘` + `j`	Opens Search in Docs modal
`⌘` + `/`	Opens Keyboard shortcut modal

Grid view shortcuts

Key	Behavior
`←` `→` `↑` `↓`	General cell navigation
`Delete`	Clear cell
`Space`	Expand current record
`Shift` + `Space`	Expand current cell
`Tab`	Move to next cell horizontally; if on last cell, move to beginning of next record
`Esc`	Exit cell EDIT mode
`Enter`	Switch cell in focus to EDIT mode; opens modal/picker if cell is associated with one
`⌘` + `↑`	Jump to first record in this field (in same page)
`⌘` + `↓`	Jump to last record in this field (in same page)
`⌘` + `←`	Jump to first field in this record
`⌘` + `→`	Jump to last field in this record
`⌘` + `c`	Copy cell contents
`⌘` + `v`	Paste copied contents
`alt` + `r`	Inserts new record in grid view
`alt` + `↑`	Jump to last page in this view (obsolete)
`alt` + `↓`	Jump to first page in this view (obsolete)
`alt` + `←`	Jump to previous page in this view (obsolete)
`alt` + `→`	Jump to next page in this view (obsolete)

Field type specific shortcuts

Datatype	Key	Behavior
Text & Numerical cells	`←` `→`	Move cursor to the left / right
	`↑` `↓`	Move cursor to the beginning / end
Single Select	`↑` `↓`	Move between options
	`Enter`	Select option
Multi Select	`↑` `↓`	Move between options
	`Enter`	Select / deselect option
Link	`↑` `↓`	Move between options
	`Enter`	Link current selection
Checkbox	`Enter`	Toggle
Rating	`<0 ~ Max>`	Enter number to toggle rating
Date / Time / DateTime / Year	`⌘` + `;`	Select today's date

Expanded form shortcuts

Key	Behavior
`⌘` + `Enter`	Save current expanded form item
`alt` + `→`	Switch to next record
`alt` + `←`	Switch to previous record
`alt` + `S`	Save current expanded form record
`alt` + `N`	Create a new record