MENU
    Airtable keyboard shortcuts
    • 22 Jan 2025
    • 5 Minutes to read
    • Dark
    • PDF

    Airtable keyboard shortcuts

    • Dark
    • PDF

    Article summary

    Airtable provides shortcuts to help speed up and improve your workflow. Access the complete list of Airtable shortcuts from a base using Cmd / on a Mac or Ctrl / on a Windows-based computer.

    Mac keyboard shortcuts

    General

    Cmd Z

    Undo action.

    Cmd Y or Cmd Shift Z

    Redo action.

    Cmd P

    Print the current table view or current expanded record (if inside an expanded record).

    Cmd J

    Opens the table switcher in the current base.

    Cmd K

    Opens the quick base switcher if on the home screen or inside a base.

    Cmd Shift K

    Opens the view switcher in the current base.

    Cmd Shift F

    Opens the filter menu in the current view. Press Enter to create a new filter.

    Cmd Shift D

    Opens the grouped records menu in the current view. Press Enter to collapse or expand all groups.

    Cmd Shift S

    Opens the sort menu in the current view. Press Enter to re-apply the most recent sort.

    Cmd Shift

    Toggles extensions.

    Cmd F or Cmd G

    Opens find bar. Use Esc to close find bar.

    Cmd ;

    Sets the selected date/datetime field to now.

    Shift Tab / Tab

    Move back (Shift Tab) and forth (Tab) between similar elements. Functionality varies.

    Shift Cmd3 or 4

    • Press Shift Cmd 3 for a fullscreen screenshot.

    • Press Shift Command 4 and then move your mouse to the area you want to screenshot and release.  

    Grid view

    Cmd C

    Copy a cell or range of cells.

    Cmd X

    Cut a cell or range of cells.

    Cmd V

    Paste a cell (if you select a range of cells, you can paste the same value into multiple cells at once).

    Cmd D

    Allows users to select all occurrences of a variable or text.

    Space

    Expand the active record (use Esc to return to table).

    Shift Space

    Expand the active cell (you can then use arrow keys to move to different cells).

    Shift Click

    Select adjacent fields to perform bulk field operations.

    Cmd Click

    Select non-adjacent fields to perform bulk field operations.

    Fn

    Fn

    Scrolls one screen up or down.

    Opt Pg Up

    Opt Pg Dn

    Opt Fn

    Opt Fn

    Scrolls one screen left or right.

    Cmd

    Cmd

    Cmd

    Cmd

    Jump to the edge of the table. If a view is grouped, and will jump to the top and bottom records in the currently selected group.

    Cmd Shift

    Cmd Shift

    Cmd Shift

    Cmd Shift

    Jump to edge of table and select cells.

    Shift

    Shift

    Shift

    Shift

    Select range of cells. You can also click while holding Shift to select cells.

    Shift Enter

    Insert a record below the selected cell.

    Cmd Shift Enter

    Insert a record at the end of an unsorted/ungrouped grid view.

    Enter

    F2

    Edit the selected cell.

    Enter

    Cmd V

    After clicking on a record in an attachment field this will open the attachment upload window and paste whatever is on your clipboard. (Pressing Enter again will begin the upload process)

    Hold Opt while dragging with mouse

    Duplicate a record or field.

    /

    Manually move records up and down in order.

    Gallery view

    Cmd / Cmd

    Scroll to edge of gallery.

    Kanban view

    Scroll kanban board to the left or right by one stack.

    Cmd

    Cmd

    Scroll kanban board to the left or right edge.

    Cmd

    Cmd

    Scroll all stacks to top or bottom.

    Gantt view

    Cmd Delete

    Deletes selected records.

    Shift Click or Cmd Click

    Select multiple records

    Enter

    Creates a new record when going through the 'create record flow.'

    Expanded record

    Cmd Shift < / Cmd Shift ,

    or

    Cmd Shift > / Cmd Shift .

    Move to the previous or next record while viewing an expanded record.

    Esc

    Close an expanded record.

    Windows keyboard shortcuts

    General

    Ctrl Z

    Undo action.

    Ctrl Y or Ctrl Shift Z

    Redo action.

    Ctrl P

    Print the current table view or current expanded record (if inside an expanded record).

    Ctrl J

    Opens the table switcher in the current base.

    Ctrl K

    Opens the quick base switcher if on the home screen or inside a base.

    Ctrl Shift K

    Opens the view switcher in the current base.

    Ctrl Shift F

    Opens the filter menu in the current view. Press Enter to create a new filter.

    Ctrl Shift D

    Opens the grouped records menu in the current view. Press Enter to collapse or expand all groups.

    Ctrl Shift S

    Opens the sort menu in the current view. Press Enter to re-apply the most recent sort.

    Ctrl Shift

    Toggles extensions.

    Ctrl F or Ctrl G

    Opens find bar. Use Esc to close find bar.

    Ctrl ;

    Sets the selected date/datetime field to now.

    Shift Tab / Tab

    Move back (Shift Tab) and forth (Tab) between similar elements. Functionality varies.

    Ctrl PrtScn or Windows Shift S

    • Press Cmd Prtscn for a fullscreen screenshot.

    • Press Windows Shift S and then move your mouse to the area you want to screenshot and release.  

    Grid view

    Ctrl C

    Copy a cell or range of cells.

    Ctrl X

    Cut a cell or range of cells.

    Ctrl V

    Paste a cell (if you select a range of cells, you can paste the same value into multiple cells at once).

    Ctrl D

    Allows users to select all occurrences of a variable or text.

    Space

    Expand the active record (use Esc to return to table).

    Shift Space

    Expand the active cell (you can then use arrow keys to move to different cells).

    Shift Click

    Select adjacent fields to perform bulk field operations.

    Ctrl Click

    Select non-adjacent fields to perform bulk field operations.

    Fn

    Fn

    Scrolls one screen up or down.

    Alt Pg Up

    Alt Pg Dn

    Alt Fn

    Alt Fn

    Scrolls one screen left or right.

    Ctrl

    Ctrl

    Ctrl

    Ctrl

    Jump to the edge of the table. If a view is grouped, and will jump to the top and bottom records in the currently selected group.

    CtrlShift

    Ctrl Shift

    Ctrl Shift

    Ctrl Shift

    Jump to edge of table and select cells.

    Shift

    Shift

    Shift

    Shift

    Select range of cells. You can also click while holding Shift to select cells.

    Shift Enter

    Insert a record below the selected cell.

    Ctrl Shift Enter

    Insert a record at the end of an unsorted/ungrouped grid view.

    Enter

    F2

    Edit the selected cell.

    Enter

    Ctrl V

    After clicking on a record in an attachment field this will open the attachment upload window and paste whatever is on your clipboard. (Pressing Enter again will begin the upload process)

    Hold Alt while dragging with mouse

    Duplicate a record or field.

    /

    Manually move records up and down in order.

    Gallery view

    Ctrl / Ctrl

    Scroll to edge of gallery.

    Kanban view

    Scroll kanban board to the left or right by one stack.

    Ctrl

    Ctrl

    Scroll kanban board to the left or right edge.

    Ctrl

    Ctrl

    Scroll all stacks to top or bottom.

    Gantt view

    Ctrl Delete

    Deletes selected records.

    Shift Click or Ctrl Click

    Select multiple records

    Enter

    Creates a new record when going through the 'create record flow.'

    Expanded record

    Ctrl Shift < / Ctrl Shift ,

    or

    Ctrl Shift > / Ctrl Shift .

    Move to the previous or next record while viewing an expanded record.

    Esc

    Close an expanded record.

    FAQs

    How do I view a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts while using Airtable?

    You can access a complete list of Airtable shortcuts from a base using Cmd / on a Mac or Ctrl / on a Windows-based computer.


    Was this article helpful?