Keyboard shortcuts in SharePoint On-Premises

Many users find navigating SharePoint On-Premises easier and faster with keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts can be more convenient than a touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. 

Note

  • The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
  • A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
  • A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
  • To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
  • The keyboard shortcuts for SharePoint in Microsoft 365 are different from those for the On-premises version. Go to Keyboard shortcuts in SharePoint online to learn the shortcuts for SharePoint online.

In this topic

Frequently used shortcuts

This table lists the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts for SharePoint On-Premises. 

To do this Press
Navigate the screen Tab
Display the context menu for the selected item Shift+F10 or Windows menu key
Copy text Ctrl+C
Cut text Ctrl+X
Paste text Ctrl+V

Work with pages

Edit a page

To do this Press
Navigate inside a web part Enter
Exit a web part Esc
Move to the toolbar Alt+F10
Move to the property pane Alt+P

Author in a text web part

To do this Press
Select all text Ctrl+A
Insert a link Ctrl+K
Apply or remove bold formatting Ctrl+B
Apply or remove italic formatting Ctrl+I
Apply or remove underlined formatting Ctrl+U

Navigate a page

To do this Press
Move between areas and sections Tab
Exit the current operation or close a dialog or pane Esc
Open the selected item Enter
Move between items Arrow keys

Work with lists and libraries

To do this Press
Display the context menu for the selected item Shift+F10 or Windows menu key
Open and close the information or details pane I
Open and close the Filters pane F

Edit text

To do this Press
Copy text Ctrl+C
Cut text Ctrl+X
Paste text Ctrl+V
Undo the latest action Ctrl+Z
Redo the last action Ctrl+Y
Apply or remove bold formatting Ctrl+B
Apply or remove italic formatting Ctrl+I
Apply or remove underlined formatting Ctrl+U
Insert a hyperlink Ctrl+K
Delete a selection without adding it to the clipboard Delete
Delete the word to the left of the cursor Ctrl+Backspace
Delete the word to the right of the cursor Ctrl+Delete
Insert a new line (not inside the HTML Paragraph element <P>) Shift+Enter

See also

SharePoint help and learning

Create and use site templates in SharePoint Server versions

Manage large lists and libraries

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