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, we 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:


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 item Type the first character of the list item; the first matching list item is highlighted. Repeat until the list item we want to move to is highlighted.
Select the menu item that is currently in focus Enter
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 menu Ctrl+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 item Type the first character of the list item; the first matching list item is highlighted. Repeat until the list item we want to move to is highlighted.
Select the menu item that is currently in focus Enter
Close the selected menu Esc


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 we 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 we want to select), and then Shift+Left Arrow or Shift+Right Arrow until all of the text we want to select is highlighted.
Move forward to the toolbar button 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 we want to use is highlighted), and then Space Bar
Move forward to the toolbar button to use to set the format for new text
Move back to the toolbar button to use to format the selected text Shift+Tab (repeat until the toolbar button we want to use is highlighted), and then Space Bar
Move back to the toolbar button 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)
Ctrl+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 our changes and close the dialog Esc
Save our 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 we 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 our 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 our changes and close the time picker Esc


Generic keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for general tasks we 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 we 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 we 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


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