Shortcut keys
Planon supports keyboard shortcut keys to perform certain actions in the application.
• Shortcut keys are not supported on tablets or mobile phones. • Pressing the ? on your keyboard (SHIFT+?) will display a dialog box containing (some of) the most important shortcuts. You can also display this dialog box by clicking
> Keyboard shortcuts.The following lists display the most important keyboard shortcut keys that can be used in the Planon application.
General
Press key(s)... | To... |
|---|---|
CTRL+F4 | Quit the current browser tab |
ALT+F4 | Quit the browser |
TAB | Navigate to the next screen element |
SHIFT+TAB | Navigate to the previous screen element |
CTLR+F5 | Refresh your browser |
ALT+F1 | Open the configured Planon WebHelp. Note: An error is displayed if no webhelp is configured. |
? (SHIFT+/) | Display a list of keyboard shortcuts in Planon |
ALT+L | Open/close navigation panel |
ALT+S | Activate searching in the navigation panel; puts cursor inside the search box. |
CRTL+S | Save the record |
Zoom in/out
Press key(s)... | To... |
|---|---|
CTRL+ | Zoom in (maximum font size 24 pt) |
CTRL- | Zoom out (minimum font size 6 pt) |
CTRL 0 | Reset font size |
CTRL+scroll | Zoom in or out |
Warning In Windows 10, the default zoom for the Google Chrome browser is set to 125%. Hence, elements in Planon may look larger in Chrome when compared to other browsers.
Data panel
Press key(s)... | To... |
|---|---|
CTRL+D | Enter the current date-time in date-time fields (and also the user name in memo fields) |
Enter the current date (date fields only) | |
Enter the current time (time fields only) | |
CTRL+C | Copy selected text |
CTRL+V | Paste selected text |
CTRL+X | Cut selected text |
DELETE | Delete selected text |
CTRL+Z | Undo (only changes in the active field) |
HOME | Go to the beginning of the line |
END | Go to the end of the line |
CTRL+A | Select the field value (text) if cursor is placed in it. |
Select entire text in the page when cursor is not placed in a field | |
CTRL+HOME | Move the cursor to the beginning of the field (memo fields only) |
CTRL+END | Move cursor to the end of the field (memo fields only) |
Holding SHIFT+cursor movement (ARROW, HOME or END keys) | Select or extend the selection of text |
Holding SHIFT+CTRL+cursor movement | Select or extend the selection of text by word or text block |
CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | Move cursor to the beginning of the previous or next word |
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | Move cursor within a field (only when field has focus) |
UP/DOWN ARROW | Move up and down through editable fields |
TAB | Move forward through fields and field buttons. Focus on info or pop-up buttons. |
Set a tab in a memo field | |
SHIFT+TAB | Move backward between fields and field buttons |
CTRL+TAB | Go to the next browser tab |
ENTER | Enter a new line in a memo field. Select the focused element. |
HOME | Jump to the beginning of a row |
END | Jump to the end of a row |
Arrow keys | Navigate through the element list / tree |
Any alphabet key | Jump to the first element in the list / tree starting with that key (alphanumerical). Pressing the key multiple times loops through all the elements starting with that key. On a non-paginated list / tree, it goes through all the opened nodes. On a paginated list / tree it only goes through the opened nodes of the current page. |
SHIFT+HOME | Select the root node of a list or tree (grid and proxy panel) |
F5 | Refresh the elements list |
Actions
Press key(s)... | To... |
|---|---|
ESC | Cancel changes |
CTRL+S | Save changes |
CTRL+space | Find an element by its number or code. Warning The shortcut will only work if there is a Find icon (  ) at the top right corner of the header.The shortcut is included in the following TSIs: • Work Orders • Assets • Personnel • Contracts • Invoices • Moves • Projects |
RIGHT ARROW | Open the action drop-down list if there is more than one action |
UP/DOWN ARROW | Navigate through action items |