Smartsheet keyboard shortcuts
Smartsheet's official keyboard shortcut table covers sheet editing, search, hierarchy, formatting, row selection, date entry, and dashboard focus. Windows and Mac mappings are shown separately where they differ.
Windows, macOS · 37 shortcutsEditing and sheet changes
Editing shortcuts handle clipboard work, saving, cell editing, fill operations, hyperlinks, and the row dialog used for structured updates.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Save unsaved information | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Enter edit mode for the selected cell | F2 | FnF2 |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlY | CmdY |
| Fill down | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Open the Hyperlink dialog | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Open the Edit Row dialog | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Insert a row above the selected row | Insert | CtrlI |
Hierarchy and formatting
Hierarchy and formatting keys change row depth, insert line breaks in cells, and apply the basic text styles available in a sheet.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Indent the row | Ctrl] | Cmd] |
| Outdent the row | Ctrl[ | Cmd[ |
| Insert a line break in a Text/Number cell | AltEnter | CmdReturn |
| Italic | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Underline | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Bold | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Insert a bullet point in a cell | Alt0149 | Option8 |
Selection and views
Selection and view shortcuts select rows or columns, clear cell information, and provide the same basic focus controls in card and dashboard views.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Select the active column | CtrlSpace | CmdSpace |
| Select all rows or cells above | CtrlShiftUp | CmdShiftUp |
| Select all rows or cells below | CtrlShiftDown | CmdShiftDown |
| Select the entire active row | ShiftSpace | ShiftSpace |
| Delete information from the cell | Space | Space |
| Select a card | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Expand or collapse a card | Space | Space |
| Open Edit Row for a card | Enter | Return |
| Move focus to the next dashboard widget | Tab | Tab |
| Focus the selected dashboard widget | Enter | Return |