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).

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

Management Center menu keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for opening the Management Center tools:

Action Keyboard shortcut
Put focus on and open the Management Center menu Ctrl+Shift+1
Navigate the menu options within the Management Center menu (for example, move from the Catalogs to Marketing menu options).Up and down arrows
Move to a specific menu itemType 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.
Select the menu item that is currently in focusEnter
Close the Management Center menu Esc

Menu bar keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the menu bar and menu options for common Management Center tasks:

Action Keyboard shortcut
Put focus on a menuCtrl+Shift+2
Navigate to the next menu or previous menu (for example, move from File to Edit to View to Help). If the selected item is a submenu, open or close the submenu. Left Arrow and Right Arrow
Note: If you have not selected a store, the Right Arrow key moves you to the next menu, but it does not open the selected item if it is a submenu. To open the submenu, use the Down Arrow.
Navigate the menu options within a menu (for example, under the File menu, move from the New to Open menu options).Up Arrow and Down Arrow
Move to a specific menu itemType 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.
Select the menu item that is currently in focusEnter
Close the selected menuEsc

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 buttonTab
Select the toolbar button that is currently in focus Space Bar or Enter
Open the New button listDown Arrow

List view keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using a list view within the Management Center work area:

ActionKeyboard shortcut
Move between the list view elements: column headings, rows, and each editable cell within the list viewTab
Sort a columnTab (to highlight a column header), and then Space Bar
Filter a columnTab (to highlight a column header), and then Down Arrow.
Move forward to the next editable cell or rowTab
Move back to the previous editable cell or rowShift+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 rowHome
Move to the last rowEnd
Move to a previous rowUp Arrow
Move to the next rowDown Arrow
Move through a row, when a complete row is in focus.Left Arrow and Right Arrow
Select consecutive rowsShift+Space Bar
Select specific rowsCtrl+Space Bar
Move forward to the next page in a multi-page list viewPage Down
Move back to the previous page in a multi-page list viewPage 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:

ActionKeyboard 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 viewTab
Move back to a previous user interface element (such as a field or section) within a properties viewShift+Tab
Move forward to the next radio button in a properties view, when a list of radio buttons is in focusDown Arrow
Move back to the previous radio button in a properties view, when a list of radio buttons is in focusUp Arrow
Select a check box or radio button within a properties view, when a list of check boxes or radio buttons is in focusSpace Bar
Clear a check box within a properties viewSpace Bar
Open and close a selected section within a properties viewEnter
Move between cells in a table within a properties viewTab
Scroll vertically down a properties view pagePage Down
Scroll vertically up a properties view pagePage 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 textLeft 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 textShift+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 textTab (repeat until the button is highlighted), and then Space Bar
In the color picker, select a preset color to apply to the selected textDown 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 textTab and then Enter
Select the menu item or dialog option that is currently in focusSpace Bar

Explorer view keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using the Management Center explorer view:

ActionKeyboard shortcut
Collapse the current node, if expandedLeft Arrow
Open the current node, if collapsed Right Arrow
Display contents of the selected node, in the Management Center main work areaSpace Bar
Move to the first nodeHome
Move to the last nodeEnd
Move forward to the next nodeDown Arrow
Move back to the previous nodeUp 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 expandedLeft Arrow
In the Browse tab, open the current node, if collapsedRight Arrow
In the Browse tab, display contents of the selected node, in the lower frameSpace Bar
In the Browse tab, move forward to the next nodeDown Arrow
In the Browse tab, move back to the previous nodeUp Arrow
Open or close the utilities viewCtrl+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 consoleCtrl+Shift+7 (repeat until the message console is highlighted) Tab, and then Enter
Move between user interface elements within the message consoleTab
Select status messagesSpace 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 consoleSpace 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 viewPage Down
Move to the first message in the listHome
Move to the last message in the listEnd
Move forward to the next messageUp Arrow
Move back to the previous message Down Arrow
Open the properties view for the object associated with the selected messageEnter

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 dialogCtrl+Page Down or Ctrl+Page Up
Move forward to the next button or field within a dialogTab
Move back to the previous button or field within a dialogShift+Tab
Move forward to the next radio button within a dialog, when the list of radio buttons is in focusDown Arrow
Move back to the previous radio button within a dialog, when the list of radio buttons is in focusUp Arrow
Select a button within a dialogSpace Bar or Enter
Select a check box or radio button within a dialog, when a list of check boxes or radio buttons is in focusSpace Bar
Clear a check box within a dialog Space Bar
Open and close a selected section within a dialogSpace Bar
Cancel your changes and close the dialogEsc
Save your changes and close the dialogEnter

List keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using drop-down lists within the Management Center:

Action Keyboard shortcut
Open a listDown Arrow
Select a list item, if the list is openSpace Bar or Enter
Close the selected listEsc
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 itemSpace Bar or Enter
Move to the next item in a list Down Arrow
Move to the previous item in a listUp Arrow

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for using multiple selection lists within the Management Center:

Action Keyboard shortcut
Select list itemsSpace 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 listUp 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:

ActionKeyboard shortcut
Open a listDown Arrow
Select a list item, if the list is openSpace Bar or Enter
Move to the next item in a list Down Arrow
Move to the previous item in a listUp 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 iconTab
Open the calendarSpace 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 focusRight 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 focusUp Arrow
Move one week after the selected day, when days are in focusDown Arrow
Move to the previous month, when the month list is in focusUp Arrow
Move to the next month, when the month list is in focusDown Arrow
Move to the previous year, when year controls are in focusLeft Arrow
Move to the next year, when year controls are in focusRight Arrow
Select a date and close the calendarEnter
Cancel your changes and close the calendarEsc

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 iconTab
Open the time pickerSpace 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 focusDown Arrow
Select a time and close the time pickerEnter
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 everythingCtrl+Shift+9