Dynamics 365 Business Central Keyboard Shortcuts
(PC Only)
We all like to save precious seconds in the day so take a look at our list of Dynamics 365 Business Central keyboard shortcuts to work faster and look like a Pro!
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General Shortcuts
| Navigating |
| Press these keys |
To do this |
| Alt+Down Arrow |
Open a drop-down list or look up a value for a field |
| Alt+Up Arrow |
Show tooltip for a field or column header of a table |
| Alt+F2 |
Show and hide the FactBox pane |
| Alt+Shift+F2 |
Shift between Details and Attachments in the FactBox pane |
| Alt+O |
Add a new note for the selected record, even if the FactBox pane is not open |
| Alt+N |
Create a new record |
| Alt+Shift+N |
Close a newly created page and open a new one to create a new record |
| Alt+Q |
Open Tell Me window |
| Alt+Right Arrow |
Look up additional information for a field that contains the ... button |
| Alt+T |
Open the My Settings page |
| Shift+F12 |
Open the role explorer |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
Display information in the company badge |
| Ctrl+Alt+F1 |
Inspect the page |
| Ctrl+F1 |
Open help for the page |
| Ctrl+F12 |
Switch between wide and narrow layout view |
| Ctrl+Click |
Navigate during personalising or customising when the action is highlighted |
| Ctrl+F5 |
Reload the Business Central application |
| F5 |
Refresh the data on the current page |
| Enter |
Enable or access the element or control that is in focus |
| Esc |
Close the current page or drop-down list |
| Tab |
Move focus to the next control or element on a page |
| Shift+Tab |
Move focus to the previous control or element on a page |
| Y and N |
Activate Yes or No buttons in dialogs |
Shortcuts in Lists
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this in a list view |
To do this in a tile view |
| Alt+F7 |
Sort the selected column in ascending or descending order |
Not applicable |
| Alt+N |
Insert a new line in an editable list |
Insert a new line in an editable list |
| Shift+F10 |
Open a menu of options that are available for the selected row |
Open a menu of options that are available for the selected row |
| Navigating between Rows and Columns |
| Press these keys |
To do this in a list view |
To do this in a tile view |
| Ctrl+Home |
Select the first row in the list |
Move to the first tile in the first row |
| Ctrl+End |
Select the last row in the list |
Move to the last tile in the last row |
| Home |
Move to the first field in the row |
Move to the first tile in the row |
| End |
Move to the last field in the row |
Move to the last tile in the row |
| Enter |
Open the record that is associated with the field |
Opens the record |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Move focus to the next element outside the list |
Move focus to the next element outside the list |
| Down Arrow |
Move in the same column to the field in the row below |
Move in the same column to the tile in the row below |
| Up Arrow |
Move in the same column to the field in the row above |
Move in the same column to the tile in the row above |
| Right Arrow |
In the view-only list, move in the same row to the next field to the right |
Move in the same row to the next tile to the right |
| Left Arrow |
In a view-only list, move in the same row to the previous field to the left |
Move in the same row to the previous tile to the left |
| Page Up |
Scroll to display the set rows above the current rows in view |
Scroll to display the set of tiles above the current tiles in view |
| Page Down |
Scroll to display the set rows below the current rows in view |
Scroll to display the set of tiles below the current tiles in view |
| Tab |
In an editable list, move in the same row to the next field to the right |
Not applicable |
| Shift+Tab |
In an editable list, move in the same row to the previous field to the left |
Not applicable |
| Selecting, Copying and Pasting |
| Press these keys |
To do this in a list view |
To do this in a tile view |
| Ctrl+Click |
Extend the selection of rows to include the row that you click |
Not applicable |
| Shift+Click |
Extend the selection of rows to include the row that you click and all the rows in between |
Not applicable |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move focus to the row above and keep the current row selected |
Not applicable |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move focus to the row below and keep the current row selected |
Not applicable |
| Ctrl+Space Bar |
Extend the selection of rows to include the focused row |
Not applicable |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all rows |
Not applicable |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy the selected rows to the Clipboard |
Yes but only for a single selected tile |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste the selected rows from the Clipboard into the current page or external document, e.g. Excel or Outlook |
Not applicable |
| Shift+Up Arrow |
Extend the selection of rows to include the row above |
Not applicable |
| Shift+Down Arrow |
Extend the selection of rows to include the row below |
Not applicable |
| Searching and Filtering Lists |
| Press these keys |
To do this |
| F3 |
Toggles the search box |
| Shift+F3 |
Open and close the filter pane (focusing on the '+ Filter' action under 'Filter List By', so you can press Enter to start adding a field filter) |
| Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
Open and close the filter pane (focusing on the '+ Filter' action under 'Filter Total By', so you can press Enter to start adding a totals filter) |
| Alt+F3 |
Toggle filtering to the selected value |
| Shift+Alt+F3 |
Open the filter pane and add a filter on the selected column in the list |
| Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F3 |
Reset filters |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Change focus from the filter pane back to the list |
Shortcuts in Cards and Documents
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this |
| Alt+F6 |
Toggle collapse/expand for the current FastTab |
| Alt+N |
Open a page to create a new record |
| Alt+Shift+N |
Close a page and open a new one to create a new record |
| Alt+Shift+W |
Open the current card or document in a new window |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Save and close the page |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Open the next record for an entity |
| Ctrl+Insert |
Insert a new line in documents |
| Ctrl+Delete |
Delete the line in documents, journals and worksheets |
| Ctrl+Shift+F12 |
Maximise the line items part on a document page |
| F6 |
Move to the next FastTab or part |
| Shift+F6 |
Move to the previous FastTab or part |
Quick Entry Shortcuts for Fields
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this |
| Enter |
Confirm the value in the current field and go to the next Quick Entry field |
| Shift+Enter |
Confirm the value in the current field and go to the previous Quick Entry field |
| Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Confirm the value in the current column and go to the next Quick Entry field outside the list |
Shortcuts in the Calendar
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this |
| Ctrl+Home |
Open the calendar if closed |
| Ctrl+Home |
Move to the current month, current day |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move to the previous day |
| Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Move to the next day |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move to the previous week, same day of the week |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move to the next week, same day of the week |
| Enter |
Select the focused date |
| Ctrl+End |
Close the calendar and delete the current date |
| Esc |
Close the calendar without a selection, keep the current date |
| Page Down |
Move to the next month |
| Page Up |
Move to the previous month |
Shortcuts in Date Fields
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this |
| t |
Enter the current date. 'T' stands for 'today' |
| w |
Enter the work date. 'W' stands for 'work date' |
Shortcuts in Report Preview
| General |
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| Press these keys |
To do this |
| Down Arrow |
Scroll down the page |
| Up Arrow |
Scroll up the page |
| Ctrl+0 (zero) |
Fits the entire page on the screen |
| Ctrl+Home |
Go to the first page of the report |
| Ctrl+End |
Go to the last page of the report |
| Left Arrow |
Scroll to the left when the page is zoomed in so that it is not entirely in view |
| Right Arrow |
Scroll to the right when the page is zoomed in so that it is not entirely in view |
| Page Down |
Go to the next page of the report |
| Page Up |
Go to the previous page of the report |
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