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Keyboard shortcuts for Content Manager Explorer

Content Manager Explorer has a number of keyboard shortcuts to improve your working speed.

Refresh
As a general rule, pressing F5 will refresh any list displayed in the currently active window.
Input field shortcut keys
The following table describes the shortcut keys that can be used in input fields:
KeyActionField types
Ctrl+X or +XCutPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+C or +CCopyPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+V or +VPastePlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+Z or +ZUndoPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+Y or +YRedoPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+A or +ASelect AllPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+B or +BBoldFormat Area
Ctrl+I or +IItalicFormat Area
Ctrl+U or +UUnderlineFormat Area
Ctrl+L or +LAlign leftFormat Area
Ctrl+R or +RAlign rightFormat Area
Ctrl+E or +EAlign centeredFormat Area
Ctrl+K or +KInsert Link (not in Chrome)Format Area
Ctrl+. or +.Create bulleted list (Format Area only)Format Area
Ctrl+LeftMove one word to the leftPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+Right orMove one word to the rightPlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+HomeMove to start of input field (Windows only) (not in Firefox)Plain text, Format Area, Number
+LeftGo to start of linePlain text, Format Area, Number
+RightGo to end of linePlain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+EndMove to end of input field (Windows only)Plain text, Format Area, Number
Ctrl+DeleteRemove current word from current cursor position (Windows only)Plain text, Format Area, Number
Content Manager ribbon shortcut keys
You can use a number of shortcut keys to navigate through the items in the ribbon:
To...Press...
Set keyboard focus to the ribbon toolbar tab that is currently openCtrl+F6 or +F6
Select a ribbon toolbar tabLeft and Right arrow keys
Open a selected tabEnter
Select a button or control to use on a ribbon toolbar tabLeft and Right arrow keys
Execute the command for a normal buttonEnter
Open the dropdown menu on a button with actual commands in a dropdown menuEnter or Down arrow key
Execute the primary command for a split button, with a primary command and also a number of special commands in a dropdown menuEnter
Open the dropdown menu for a split button, with a primary command and also a number of special commands in a dropdown menuDown arrow key
Select an item in a button dropdown menuUp and Down arrow keys
Execute a command for a button dropdown menu itemEnter
Go up a level in the ribbon toolbar hierarchy (from button dropdown to button, or from tab to list of tabs, say)Esc
Content Manager navigation pane shortcut keys
The following table describes the shortcut keys that you can use to navigate between items in the Content Manager Explorer navigation pane:
KeyResult
UpMove up one node.
DownMove down one node.
LeftClose an expanded node or go to Parent node.
RightExpand a closed node or go to first Child in the node.
HomeGo to the root of the navigation pane.
EndGo to the last node in the tree.
EnterIf you selected another node, go to the selected node.
Page UpGo to the first node on the Page.
Page DownGo to the last node on the Page.
BackspaceGo to the Parent.
Ctrl+X or +XCuts the selected node.
Ctrl+C or+CCopies the selected node.
Ctrl+V or +VPastes a copied or cut node.
DeleteDeletes the selected node.
Content Manager list view shortcut key
The following table describes the shortcut keys that you can use to navigate between items in the list view:
KeyAction
HomeSelect the first item in the list
EndSelect the last item in the list
UpSelect the previous item in the list
DownSelect the next item in the list
Page UpScroll up one page, select the first item
Page DownScroll down one page, select the last item
EnterExecute default action
EscapeClear selection
ShiftSelect a range of items
CtrlAdd or remove an item from the selection
SpaceLeft mouse click
Ctrl+X or +XCut
Ctrl+C or +CCopy
Ctrl+V or +VPaste
DeleteDelete currently selected item(s)

The default action for the list view is one of the following:

  • Open the item
  • If the user checked out the item, edit the item
  • If the item is a Folder, Structure Group, or Publication, show the list of items contained within it.