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Keyboard shortcuts for applications
Keyboard shortcuts help users who have a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use applications successfully.

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts for opening and closing an application.

Note: In any form, view, page, or document there could be several embedded elements (the date picker in the calendar is an example of an embedded element). You can navigate to an embedded element, give focus within the embedded element, and then remove the focus to continue navigating through the form, view, page, or document. When focus is in an embedded element, the thin black frame around it disappears. When focus is removed from an embedded element, the thin black frame reappears.

Keyboard shortcuts for applications

Table 1. Application shortcuts
ShortcutDescription
Arrow keysMove through embedded element
Ctrl+NCreate new application
Ctrl+OOpen application
Ctrl+WCloses current tabbed page
EnterSelect item in embedded outline
EscCloses current tabbed page or exits current element
F9Refresh current document (in edit mode), view or workspace
MinusCollapse folder in embedded outline
Page DownMove to end of active page
Page UpMove to beginning of active page
PlusExpand folder in embedded outline
Shift+Ctrl+F9Update all views in current application
Shift+F9Rebuild current document, view, workspace (must have Manager access)
SpacebarGive focus to embedded element
Up and Down arrowMove through embedded outline

Table 2. Application shortcuts - Notes Basic client
ShortcutDescription
Arrow Keys (if Use TAB to Navigate Read-Only Documents in basic preferences is disabled)Move through embedded view
Asterisk (*) key on numeric keypadExpand current collapsed view, category, or folder with subsections
BackspaceOpen previous document in current view or folder while still in current open document
Ctrl+EndMove to end of navigation pane or view pane
Ctrl+HomeMove to beginning of view navigation pane or view pane
Ctrl+WCloses current tabbed page
EndMove to end of current line
EnterOpen next document in current view or folder while still in current open document
EnterOpen selected view or folder
EscCloses current tabbed page or exits current element
F6Move to next pane or frame
HOMEMove to beginning of current line
LEFT and RIGHT ARROWExpand and collapse views and folders that have subsections
Minus (-) keyCollapse expanded view, category, or folder
Plus (+) keyExpand collapsed view, category, or folder
Shift+8

Note: This shortcut may be different on non-English keyboards.

Expand all collapsed views, categories, or folders with subsections
Shift+BackspaceSelect previous document in view
Shift+F6Move to previous pane or frame
TabMove to next unread document in embedded view
Up and Down ArrowMove between views and folders

Related concepts
Notes applications
Accessibility features for Notes