Management Center keyboard shortcuts
Use the Management Center keyboard shortcuts to access user interface functions or complete tasks, using a single key or combination of keys.
After you have focus on the user interface, you can use the Management Center keyboard shortcuts (for example, to use the explorer view keyboard shortcuts, ensure you have focus on the explorer view first).
The Management Center supports
various types of keyboard shortcuts for common tasks:
Use this legend to determine the keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts are also indicated directly on the Management Center menus.
Restriction:
- You cannot use the numeric keypad (numpad) to enter numbers in keyboard shortcuts. Enter numbers using the upper row of the keyboard.
- The Management Center is not compliant with the Screen Reader support requirement.
- Keyboard navigation, except for Activity Builder, is tested on Internet Explorer and Firefox. Firefox does have some limitations.
- The Tab shortcuts are not supported when inputting text using the
following input method editors (IME):
- Microsoft IME keyboard for double byte character set languages such as Japanese or Korean
- Google Pinyin IME for Chinese characters
Toolbar keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the toolbar and toolbar actions for common Management Center tasks:| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Put focus on an available toolbar button | Tab |
| Select the toolbar button that is currently in focus | Space Bar or Enter |
| Open the New button list | Down Arrow |
List view keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using a list view within the Management Center work area:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move between the list view elements: column headings, rows, and each editable cell within the list view | Tab |
| Sort a column | Tab (to highlight a column header), and then Space Bar |
| Filter a column | Tab (to highlight a column header), and then Down Arrow. |
| Move forward to the next editable cell or row | Tab |
| Move back to the previous editable cell or row | Shift+Tab |
| Move to the next editable cell in the same column. | Enter |
| Move back to the previous editable cell in the same column. | Shift+Enter |
| Move to the first row | Home |
| Move to the last row | End |
| Move to a previous row | Up Arrow |
| Move to the next row | Down Arrow |
| Move through a row, when a complete row is in focus. | Left Arrow and Right Arrow |
| Select consecutive rows | Shift+Space Bar |
| Select specific rows | Ctrl+Space Bar |
| Move forward to the next page in a multi-page list view | Page Down |
| Move back to the previous page in a multi-page list view | Page Up |
| Select a check box within an editable cell. | Space Bar |
| Clear a check box within an editable cell. | Space Bar |
| Open a list within an editable cell. | Down Arrow |
| Move to the next item in a list within an editable cell. | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous item in a list within an editable cell. | Up Arrow |
| Move to a specific list item within an editable cell. | Type the first character of the list item; the first matching list item is highlighted. Repeat until the list item you want to move to is highlighted. |
Properties view keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using a properties view in the Management Center work area:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to the next tab within a properties view | Ctrl+Page Down or Ctrl+Page Up |
| Move forward to the next user interface element (such as a field or section) within a properties view | Tab |
| Move back to a previous user interface element (such as a field or section) within a properties view | Shift+Tab |
| Move forward to the next radio button in a properties view, when a list of radio buttons is in focus | Down Arrow |
| Move back to the previous radio button in a properties view, when a list of radio buttons is in focus | Up Arrow |
| Select a check box or radio button within a properties view, when a list of check boxes or radio buttons is in focus | Space Bar |
| Clear a check box within a properties view | Space Bar |
| Open and close a selected section within a properties view | Enter |
| Move between cells in a table within a properties view | Tab |
| Scroll vertically down a properties view page | Page Down |
| Scroll vertically up a properties view page | Page Up |
Rich text editor keyboard shortcuts
The rich text editor is embedded into a Management Center properties view. Here are the keyboard shortcuts for editing text in the rich text editor using formatting such as font style, size, and color:| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select text | Left Arrow and Right Arrow (move to the text you want to select), and then Shift+Left Arrow or Shift+Right Arrow until all of the text you want to select is highlighted. |
| Move forward to the toolbar button you want to use to format the selected text (such as bold, italics, underline, font, font size, font color, alignment, indentation, bullets, and spell check) | Tab (until the toolbar is highlighted), then Right or Left Arrow key (repeat until the toolbar button you want to use is highlighted), and then Space Bar |
| Move forward to the toolbar button you want to use to set the format for new text | |
| Move back to the toolbar button you want to use to format the selected text | Shift+Tab (repeat until the toolbar button you want to use is highlighted), and then Space Bar |
| Move back to the toolbar button you want to use to set the format for new text | |
| Open the color picker to specify the color to apply to the selected text | Tab (repeat until the button is highlighted), and then Space Bar |
| In the color picker, select a preset color to apply to the selected text | Down Arrow (move to the next row) |
| Up Arrow (move to the previous row) | |
| Right Arrow+Spacebar (move forward to select the next color in the current row) | |
| Left Arrow+Spacebar (move back to select the previous color in the current row) | |
| In the color picker, move forward to each of the color component fields to enter values to apply to the selected text | Tab and then Enter |
| Select the menu item or dialog option that is currently in focus | Space Bar |
Explorer view keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the Management Center explorer view:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Collapse the current node, if expanded | Left Arrow |
| Open the current node, if collapsed | Right Arrow |
| Display contents of the selected node, in the Management Center main work area | Space Bar |
| Move to the first node | Home |
| Move to the last node | End |
| Move forward to the next node | Down Arrow |
| Move back to the previous node | Up Arrow |
Utilities view keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the Management Center utilities view to search for, browse, or copy business objects:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move between the Find, Browse, and Clipboard tabs within the utilities view | Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page Down |
| In the Browse tab, collapse the current node, if expanded | Left Arrow |
| In the Browse tab, open the current node, if collapsed | Right Arrow |
| In the Browse tab, display contents of the selected node, in the lower frame | Space Bar |
| In the Browse tab, move forward to the next node | Down Arrow |
| In the Browse tab, move back to the previous node | Up Arrow |
| Open or close the utilities view | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Message console keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the
message console within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move focus to the status area and open the message console | Ctrl+Shift+7 (repeat until the message console is highlighted) Tab, and then Enter |
| Move between user interface elements within the message console | Tab |
| Select status messages | Space Bar (to select a single message) |
| Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow (to select multiple consecutive messages) | |
| Ctrlt+Space Bar (to select multiple nonconsecutive messages) | |
| Select a button within the message console | Space Bar |
| Move forward to the next page in a multi-page list view | Page Up |
| Move back to the previous page in a multi-page list view | Page Down |
| Move to the first message in the list | Home |
| Move to the last message in the list | End |
| Move forward to the next message | Up Arrow |
| Move back to the previous message | Down Arrow |
| Open the properties view for the object associated with the selected message | Enter |
Dialog keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for common tasks for dialogs within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move between the tabs within a dialog | Ctrl+Page Down or Ctrl+Page Up |
| Move forward to the next button or field within a dialog | Tab |
| Move back to the previous button or field within a dialog | Shift+Tab |
| Move forward to the next radio button within a dialog, when the list of radio buttons is in focus | Down Arrow |
| Move back to the previous radio button within a dialog, when the list of radio buttons is in focus | Up Arrow |
| Select a button within a dialog | Space Bar or Enter |
| Select a check box or radio button within a dialog, when a list of check boxes or radio buttons is in focus | Space Bar |
| Clear a check box within a dialog | Space Bar |
| Open and close a selected section within a dialog | Space Bar |
| Cancel your changes and close the dialog | Esc |
| Save your changes and close the dialog | Enter |
List keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using drop-down lists within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a list | Down Arrow |
| Select a list item, if the list is open | Space Bar or Enter |
| Close the selected list | Esc |
| Move to the next item in a list | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous item in a list | Up Arrow |
| Move to a specific list item | Type the first character of the list item; the first matching list item is highlighted. Repeat until the list item you want to move to is highlighted. |
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using single selection lists within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select a list item | Space Bar or Enter |
| Move to the next item in a list | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous item in a list | Up Arrow |
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using multiple selection lists within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select list items | Space Bar or Enter (to select the first list item) |
| Shift+Down Arrow (to select a block of additional list items) | |
| Ctrl+Space Bar (to select multiple list items) | |
| Move to the next item in a list | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous item in a list | Up Arrow |
When there are too many tabs to display at once in the properties view, a down arrow appears next to the last displayed tab to provide a list of the hidden tabs. Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using a list of hidden tabs within a Management Center properties view:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a list | Down Arrow |
| Select a list item, if the list is open | Space Bar or Enter |
| Move to the next item in a list | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous item in a list | Up Arrow |
Numeric keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for specifying numbers using the spin box for numbers within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Increase a numeric value by one increment; for example, an increment of one, or of ten; an increment might be different for each tool. | Up Arrow |
| Decrease a numeric value by one increment; for example, an increment of one, or of ten; an increment might be different for each tool. | Down Arrow |
Date picker keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the date picker within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Put focus on the calendar icon | Tab |
| Open the calendar | Space Bar |
| Move between the calendar elements: currently selected day, month controls, month list, year controls, and Today button | Tab |
| Move between the calendar elements in reverse order: Today button, year control, month list, month controls, and currently selected day | Shift+Tab |
| Select the Today button | Enter |
| Move forward to the next day, when days are in focus | Right Arrow |
| Move back to the previous day, when days are in focus | Left Arrow |
| Move one week before the selected day, when days are in focus | Up Arrow |
| Move one week after the selected day, when days are in focus | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous month, when the month list is in focus | Up Arrow |
| Move to the next month, when the month list is in focus | Down Arrow |
| Move to the previous year, when year controls are in focus | Left Arrow |
| Move to the next year, when year controls are in focus | Right Arrow |
| Select a date and close the calendar | Enter |
| Cancel your changes and close the calendar | Esc |
Time picker keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the time picker within the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Put focus on the time picker icon | Tab |
| Open the time picker | Space Bar |
| Move to the previous time, when the time list is in focus | Up Arrow |
| Move to the next time, when the time list is in focus | Down Arrow |
| Select a time and close the time picker | Enter |
| Cancel your changes and close the time picker | Esc |
Generic keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for general tasks you can perform using the Management Center; they are not specific to a particular part of the Management Center:
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate the Management Center to change the current focus. The part of the Management Center that is currently in focus determines the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to access the user interface. | Tab |
| Move to the next Management Center frame | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Open context-sensitive help (help about the task you are completing or the area of the Management Center that you have in focus) | F2 |
| Open help from a link within hover help (use for Internet Explorer 7.0 and previous versions) | Ctrl+Shift+d |
| Open help from a link within hover help (use for Internet Explorer 8.0 and higher) | Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Save the work you have in focus; otherwise, saves everything | Ctrl+Shift+9 |