Salesforce keyboard shortcuts

Lightning global shortcuts

Use these commands in Lightning Experience to close windows, edit records, save, search, and open utility actions.

Action	Windows	macOS
Close or deselect	`Escape`	`Escape`
Edit a record	`E`	`E`
Insert quick text	`Ctrl.`	`Cmd.`
Open or close Macros	`M`	`M`
Open or close Notes	`N`	`N`
Post to the feedThis standard Lightning shortcut submits a post or comment.	`CtrlF6`	`CmdF6`
Place the cursor in the search box	`/`	`/`
Show the shortcut menu	`Ctrl/`	`Cmd/`
Save a recordThe console reference says the focus must be on a field.	`CtrlS`	`CmdS`

Move focus to common Lightning areas with the documented single-key and sequential go-to commands.

Action	Windows	macOS
Focus notifications	`C`	`C`
Focus the previous notification	`ShiftC`	`ShiftC`
Go to the composer window	`GthenD`	`GthenD`
Go to the item menu	`GthenI`	`GthenI`
Go to the selected navigation item	`GthenL`	`GthenL`
Go to the publisher	`GthenP`	`GthenP`
Go to the active subtab	`GthenS`	`GthenS`
Go to the utility bar	`GthenU`	`GthenU`
Go to the active workspace tab	`GthenW`	`GthenW`
Start a go-to command inside a dialog, form, or input	`CtrlAltG`	`CmdOptionG`

Open the composer overflow menu and move between open composer windows from anywhere in a Lightning app.

Action	Windows	macOS
Open the composer overflow menu	`GthenD`	`GthenD`
Move through open composer windowsDown Arrow moves in the opposite direction.	`Up Arrow`	`Up Arrow`
Move between open composer windowsRight Arrow moves in the opposite direction.	`Left Arrow`	`Left Arrow`

Lightning console apps add URL-copy, feed, utility, and tab navigation commands to the standard Lightning actions.

Action	Windows	macOS
Copy the URL for the active tab	`CtrlCthenS`	`CmdCthenS`
Copy the URL for the active workspace tab and subtabs	`CtrlCthenW`	`CmdCthenW`
Submit a post or comment from the console	`CtrlEnter`	`CmdEnter`
Open or close History	`H`	`H`
Open or close Omni-ChannelThis shortcut works in the Service Console app only.	`O`	`O`

Refresh or close workspace tabs and move between focused tabs with the Lightning console commands.

Action	Windows	macOS
Switch between workspace tabs and subtabsRight Arrow moves in the opposite direction.	`Left Arrow`	`Left Arrow`
Close the current workspace tab	`ShiftX`	`ShiftX`
Close all unpinned tabs	`ShiftW`	`ShiftW`
Refresh the current workspace tab	`ShiftR`	`ShiftR`