All Windows Shortcut Keys

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
General	Perform the command for an active command button.	Enter Spacebar
General	Move forward to the next item in the tab index order. Cycle to the first tab index when at the end.	Tab
General	Move backward to the previous item in the tab index order. Cycle to the last tab index when at the beginning.	Shift+Tab
Check boxes	Select or clear the check box.	Spacebar
Radio buttons	Move to the next radio button and select it.	Right arrow and then down arrow
Radio buttons	Move to the previous radio button and select it.	Up arrow and then left arrow
Tree controls	Move to the next node in the tree.	Down arrow
Tree controls	Move to the previous node in the tree.	Up arrow
Tree controls	Expand the current tree node.	Right arrow
Tree controls	Collapse the current tree node.	Left arrow
Tree controls	Move to the first node in a tree control.	Home
Tree controls	Move to the last node in a tree control.	End
Menus	Navigate down a menu and select a menu item.	Down arrow and then Enter
Menus	Navigate up a menu and select a menu item.	Up arrow and then Enter
Context menus	Open a context menu.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Context menus	Close an open context menu.	Esc
Scrolling	Scroll down.	Down arrow Page Down
Scrolling	Scroll up.	Up arrow or Page Up
Application bar	Set focus to the application bar.	F6
Application bar	Navigate to items in the application bar.	Tab or Shift-Tab
Application bar	Open the application bar item’s menu.	Spacebar
Application bar	Close the application bar item’s menu.	Esc
Content pane	Open and close the content pane.	Ctrl+F4
Explore pane	Open and close the Explore pane.	Ctrl+F3
Context menu	Display a window’s context menu.	Alt+Spacebar
Application window	Move the application window.	Moving an application window has multiple steps: To open the window's context menu, press Alt+Spacebar. Select Move and press Enter. To move the window, use the arrows and Ctrl+arrows. To stop moving the window, press Enter.
Application window	Resize the application window.	Resizing an application window has multiple steps: To open the window's context menu, press Alt+Spacebar. Select Size and press Enter. To resize the window, use the arrows and Ctrl+arrows. To stop resizing the window, press Enter.

Tabs

The following table identifies the keyboard shortcuts that are available when the focus is on the tabs.

Table 2. Keyboard shortcuts for tabs

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Navigate	Cycle forward through the tabs.	Ctrl+Shift+right arrow
Navigate	Cycle backward through the tabs.	Ctrl+Shift+left arrow
Navigate	Navigate to the left tab or right tab.	Left and right arrows
Reposition	Move the current tab one tab to the right.	Shift+Page up
Reposition	Move the current tab one tab to the left.	Shift+Page down
Rename	Rename the current tab.	F2

Canvas

The following table identifies the keyboard shortcuts that are available when focus is on the canvas.

Table 3. Keyboard shortcuts for the canvas

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Widget navigation	Move forward to the next widget on the same level and within the canvas according to the tab index order.	Right arrow
Widget navigation	Move backwards to the previous widget on the same level and within the canvas according to the tab index order.	Left arrow
Widget navigation	Move to the child level of the current widget (widget content).	Tab
Widget context toolbar	Move focus to the on demand toolbar for the selected widget.	F10
Widget mode	Show the widget’s context menu items.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Widget mode	Move the selected widget.	Moving a widget has multiple steps: To open the widget's context menu, press Alt+Spacebar. Select Move and press Enter. To move the widget, use the arrows and Ctrl+arrows. To stop moving the widget, press Enter.
Widget mode	Resize the selected widget.	Resizing a widget has multiple steps: To open the widget's context menu, press Alt+Spacebar. Select Size and press Enter. To resize the widget, use the arrows and Ctrl+arrows. To stop resizing the widget, press Enter.
Widget mode	Exit the Move or Resize Mode.	Esc

Application bar

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when focus is in the application bar.

Table 4. Keyboard shortcuts for the application bar

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Application bar	Create a new workspace.	Ctrl+N
Application bar	Open a workspace.	Ctrl+O
Application bar	Close a workspace.	Ctrl+F4
Application bar	Save a workspace.	Ctrl+S
Application bar	Save a workspace with a different name or in a different location.	Ctrl+Shift+S
Application bar	Undo the last action.	Ctrl+Z
Application bar	Redo the last action.	Ctrl+Y
Application bar	Open the Cognos Insight User Guide.	F1
Application bar	Activate the Help menu.	Alt+H
Application bar	Move forward to the next control in the application bar.	Tab
Application bar	Move backwards to the previous control in the application bar.	Shift+Tab

Content pane

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when focus is in the content pane.

Table 5. Keyboard shortcuts for the content pane

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Navigation	When the application toolbar’s content pane button is in focus, open or close the content pane.	Enter
Toolbar	Move between the Data and Toolbox panes within the content pane.	Tab or Shift-Tab
Toolbar	Move forward through the toolbar controls.	Right arrow
Toolbar	Move backwards through the toolbar controls.	Left arrow
Toolbar	View the context menu items for toolbar controls.	Down arrow
Tree control	Move to the next node in the tree.	Down arrow
Tree control	Move to the previous node in the tree.	Up arrow
Tree control	Expand the current tree node.	Right arrow
Tree control	Collapse the current tree node.	Left arrow
Tree control	Go to the first node in a tree control.	Home
Tree control	Go to the last node in a tree control.	End
Menu Items	List the context menu items for the items in the content pane.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Menu Items	Insert an Explore Point onto the canvas.	Inserting an Explore Point has multiple steps: In the content pane, navigate to the dimension using the up and down arrows. To insert the dimension as an Explore Point, press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) and then Enter.
Menu Items	Insert selected item onto Canvas.	Inserting an item has multiple steps: With the item in focus, open the context menu by pressing Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key). To insert the item, press Insert.

Crosstab and chart widgets

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when you are working in a crosstab or chart widget.

Table 6. Keyboard shortcuts for crosstab and chart widgets

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
View tabs	Navigate between the tabs in a crosstab widget.	Left or right arrow Tab or Shift+Tab
On demand toolbar	Move focus to the on demand toolbar.	F10
Overview area	Move from the on demand toolbar to the overview area.	Tab
Overview area	Navigate the dimensions in the overview area.	Left and right arrows
Overview area	List the members of the dimension that is in focus in the overview area. The list will appear in a drop down.	Alt+down arrow
Overview area	Close the drop down that shows the members of a dimension in the overview area.	Esc
Overview area	Switch the context of the dimension that is in focus in the overview area.	Up and down arrows and then Enter
Overview area	Move the dimension that is in focus in the overview area to columns.	Ctrl+C
Overview area	Move the dimension that is in focus in the overview area to rows.	Ctrl+R
Overview area	Move the dimension that is in focus in the overview area to context.	Ctrl+T
Overview area	Move the selected dimension to the left.	Ctrl+left arrow
Overview area	Move the selected dimension to the right .	Ctrl+right arrow
Crosstab	Move from the overview area to a crosstab.	Tab
Crosstab	Show the context menu items for row/column headers.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Crosstab	Show the context menu items for cells.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Crosstab	Widen the column width in a crosstab.	Adjusting column width has multiple steps: With focus on a column header, press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key). Use the up and down arrows to choose Expand to. Press Enter.
Crosstab	Expand or collapse a node in column or row headers.	Enter
Crosstab	Navigate the cells in a crosstab.	arrows or Tab and Shift+Tab
Crosstab	Edit member captions (row and column headings).	F2
Cell	Enter a new cell value.	Type the value and press Enter
Cell	Enter the value as thousands.	K For example, entering 5K enters 5000 in the cell.
Cell	Enter the value as millions.	M For example, entering 10M enters 10,000,000 in the cell.
Cell	Add a number to the cell value.	+, Add For example, entering +50 adds 50 to the cell value.
Cell	Subtract a number from the cell value.	-, Sub For example, entering Sub50 subtracts 50 from the cell value.
Cell	Increase the cell value by a percentage.	Inc, Increase For example, entering Inc6 increases the cell value by 6%.
Cell	Decrease the cell value by a percentage.	Dec, Decreases For example, entering Dec6 decreases the cell value by 6%.
Cell	Spread the value to the right.	> For example, entering 1000> spreads the value 1000 to all columns to the right.
Cell	Spread the value down.	| For example, entering 1000| spreads the value 1000 to down all rows.
Cell	Hold the cell value from data spreads.	Hold, Hol
Cell	Release held cells.	Release, Rel

Explore Points

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when you are working with Explore Points.

Table 7. Keyboard shortcuts for Explore Points

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Content pane	Insert an Explore Point onto the canvas by choosing a dimension in the content pane.	Inserting an Explore Point has multiple steps: In the content pane, select a dimension using the up and down arrows. To open the context menu, press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key). Press Insert.
Menu items	View the context menu items for a facet.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Explore Point	Navigate the list of members for an Explore Point.	Up and Down arrows
Explore Point	Select or clear a member in an Explore Point.	Ctrl+Spacebar
Explore Point	Select another member in an Explore Point.	Up and down arrows and then Ctrl+Spacebar.
Explore Point	Select a member in an Explore Point, clearing all previous selections.	Spacebar
Explore Point	Show Explore Point members in hierarchical mode.	Press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) and chooseShow Hierarchy
Explore Point	Collapse or expand a node in a facet when in hierarchical mode.	Enter

Action button widgets

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when focus is in an action button widget.

Table 8. Keyboard shortcuts for action button widgets

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Action button	Invoke the action.	Spacebar

Text widgets

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when you are working with text widgets.

Table 9. Keyboard shortcuts for text widgets

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Text	Highlight text for formatting.	Shift+right arrow
Toolbar	With text highlighted, set focus on text widget toolbar.	F10
Toolbar	Navigate to major landing areas in the toolbar.	Tab
Toolbar	From a major landing area, navigate to items in the toolbar.	Right or left arrow
Toolbar	From the font size or font type list in the text widget toolbar, choose an option.	Up or down arrow
Toolbar	From the font size or font type list, select a font setting.	Enter

Dimension Editor

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when you are working in the Dimension Editor.

Table 10. Keyboard shortcuts for the Dimension Editor

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Tree control	Open a node in the Dimension Editor tree hierarchy.	Ctrl+right arrow
Tree control	Close a node in the Dimension Editor tree hierarchy.	Ctrl+left arrow
Launch	Open the Dimension Editor when a row or item caption is in focus.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) and then select Edit and Move
Edit	Open the context menu for an item in the tree.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Edit	Set an item as the child of another item.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) and then selectDemote Selected Members
Edit	Set an item as the parent of another item.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) and then selectPromote Selected Members

Query Builder

The following table identifies keyboard shortcuts that are available when you are working with the Query Builder.

Table 11. Keyboard shortcuts for the Query Builder

Applies to	Action	Shortcut keys
Menu items	From the Query Builder, open a menu to navigate to major landing areas.	Ctrl+semicolon (;)
Menu items	From a major landing area, set focus to the Query Diagram landing area.	Ctrl+semicolon (;)
Data view	Refresh content in the Data View.	Tab to the refresh button, and then press Enter.
Query Builder	Add a table to the query.	Adding a table to a query has multiple steps: Press Ctrl+semicolon and choose Metadata Explorer. Use the arrows to navigate to the table. Press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key) to list the menu items for the table. Select Add to Query. To refresh your content, tab to the refresh button and press Enter.
Query Diagram	Open the context menu.	Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key)
Query Diagram	Set focus to a table.	Setting focus to a table has multiple steps: To open the context menu, press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key). Choose Select on Diagram, and then chooseSelect Table.
Table	Choose table join properties.	Choosing table join properties has multiple steps: To open the context menu, press Shift+F10 (or Context Menu key). Choose Select on Diagram, and then chooseSelect Table. Tab to Table header Column To set focus on a row of join properties, use the up and down arrows. To set focus on a join property, use the right and left arrows. To edit table join properties, press the Spacebar. To show a list of options, press Enter. To navigate the list, use the up and down arrows. To select an option in the list, press Enter.
Join properties	Edit relationships between columns.	Editing relationships between columns has multiple steps: Tab to Specify the relations between the columns. To set focus on the relationship properties, use the up and down arrows. To set focus on a relationship property, use the right and left arrows. To edit relationship properties, press the Spacebar. To open the list of options, press Enter. To navigate the list, use the up and down arrows. To select an option in the list, press Enter.