Airtable keyboard shortcuts
  • 31 Jul 2024
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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 Cmd  3 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.

Alt Pg Up

Alt Pg Dn

Alt Fn

Alt 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 Alt 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.

Ctrl Shift

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.


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