Applies to
Smartsheet
Keyboard shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcut keys in Smartsheet.
Who can use this?
Plans:
- Smartsheet
To save time, use the following keyboard shortcut keys in Smartsheet.
Mac users should use Command ⌘ instead of Ctrl.
Cut, copy, paste, and other frequently used shortcuts
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + F1 | Mac Shortcut Control + Command + F | Description Enter full screen |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + F1 | Mac Shortcut Control + Command + F | Description Exit full screen |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + X | Mac Shortcut Command + X | Description Cut |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + C | Mac Shortcut Command + C | Description Copy You can copy data within a sheet in Smartsheet or between sheets. You can copy rows, cells, formulas, hyperlinks, and hierarchies. Note: Copying a row does not copy its associated attachments or comments. |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + V | Mac Shortcut Command + V | Description Paste Tip: If you've copied a multi-line cell in Excel or another program, double-click on the cell in Smartsheet before pasting it in to prevent the lines from spilling over into the cells below. |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + S | Mac Shortcut Command + S | Description Saves all unsaved information |
PC Shortcut F2 | Mac Shortcut Fn + F2 | Description Enters edit mode on selected cell |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Z | Mac Shortcut Command + Z | Description Undo the previous action since the last saved version |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Y | Mac Shortcut Command + Y | Description Redo the previous action since the last saved version |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + D | Mac Shortcut Command + D | Description Fill down
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + K | Mac Shortcut Command + K | Description Open the Hyperlink dialog for the selected cell |
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
Open a sheet, find information, move around in a sheet
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + / | Mac Shortcut Command + / | Description Open a Sheet |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + F | Mac Shortcut Command + F | Description Find information within a sheet |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + F | Mac Shortcut Command + Shift + F | Description Open the Search dialog for advanced search options |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + G | Mac Shortcut Command + G | Description Display the Go To Row dialog to navigate to a specific row in the sheet |
PC Shortcut Home | Mac Shortcut Fn + Left Arrow | Description Go to the first cell of the current row |
PC Shortcut End | Mac Shortcut Fn + Right Arrow | Description Move to the last cell of the current row |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Home | Mac Shortcut Fn + Control + Left Arrow | Description Takes you to the top left cell of a sheet |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + End | Mac Shortcut Fn + Control + Right Arrow | Description Takes you to the bottom right cell of a sheet |
PC Shortcut PgUp | Mac Shortcut Page Up | Description Moves you up in a sheet |
PC Shortcut PgDn | Mac Shortcut Page Down | Description Moves you down in a sheet |
PC Shortcut Alt +F | Mac Shortcut Option + F | Description Open the File menu |
Work with hierarchy
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + ] (right bracket) | Mac Shortcut Command + ] (right bracket) | Description Indent the row (you will see the indent level in the Primary Column only) |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + [ (left bracket) | Mac Shortcut Command + [ (left bracket) | Description Outdent the row (you will see the indent level in the Primary Column only) |
Formatting
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + Enter | Mac Shortcut Command + Enter | Description Inserts a carriage return or line break in Text/Number cells Note: In order to see the carriage returns in the sheet, apply wrap formatting to the cell by clicking the Wrap Text button on the toolbar at the top of the Smartsheet window. |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + I | Mac Shortcut Command + I | Description Italic |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + U | Mac Shortcut Command + U | Description Underline |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + B | Mac Shortcut Command + B | Description Bold |
PC Shortcut Alt + 0149 | Mac Shortcut Option + 8 | Description Inserts a bullet point in the cell |
Insert or select rows and columns
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Insert | Mac Shortcut Control+ I | Description Inserts a row above the selected row Note: To insert multiple rows at once, press Shift and select multiple row headers, then select Insert. |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Spacebar | Mac Shortcut Command + Spacebar | Description Selects the entire column of your active or selected cells |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow | Mac Shortcut Command + Shift + Up arrow | Description Highlight all rows/cells above the row/cell you selected |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow | Mac Shortcut Command + Shift + Down arrow | Description Highlight all rows/cells below the row/cell you selected |
PC Shortcut Shift + Spacebar | Mac Shortcut Shift + Spacebar | Description Selects the entire row of your active or selected cells |
PC Shortcut Spacebar | Mac Shortcut Spacebar | Description Display or remove a checkbox, star, or flag in the selected cell |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + E | Mac Shortcut Command + E | Description Open the Edit Row dialog |
Work with dates
The following shortcuts work in cells of the Date column type.
These abbreviations currently work only for English terms.
Shortcut (PC & Mac) | Description |
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Shortcut (PC & Mac) t | Description Inserts today's date |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) +n (plus sign and a number) | Description Enters a date n days from today’s date For example, if today’s date is 12/11/23, pressing +3 will enter 12/14/23. |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) -n (minus sign and a number) | Description Enters a date n days before today’s date For example, if today’s date is 12/11/23, pressing -3 will enter 12/8/23. |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) sun mon tue wed thurs fri sat | Description The date corresponding to the day of the week in the current week For example, if today’s date is 12/11/23, typing “sun” will return 12/10/23. |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) yes | Description Yesterday's date |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) tom | Description Tomorrow's date |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) last week | Description The current date -7 days |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) next week | Description The current date +7 days |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) mmm dd, where mmm is a series of letters representing a month and dd is a series of numbers representing a day. | Description The date of the entered string. For example, typing Dec 17 in the year 2023 will return 12/17/23. |
Formulas
PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Description |
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PC Shortcut Ctrl + L | Mac Shortcut Command + L | Description With the insertion point positioned on the column name in the formula, creates an absolute reference (cell reference lock) Inserts $ before the column name (horizontal cell reference lock) =COUNT($[Order Number]4:[Order Number]6) |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + L + L | Mac Shortcut Command + L + L | Description Inserts $ after column name (vertical cell reference lock) =COUNT([Order Number]$4:[Order Number]6) |
PC Shortcut Ctrl + L + L + L | Mac Shortcut Command + L + L + L | Description Inserts $ around column name (full cell reference lock) =COUNT($[Order Number]$4:[Order Number]6) |
Navigate in card view
Shortcut (PC & Mac) | Description |
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Shortcut (PC & Mac) Arrow keys | Description Select card |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) Spacebar | Description Expand or collapse card |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) Enter | Description Open the Edit Row dialog |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) Shift + Enter | Description Add a subtask to a selected card (enter a title and press Enter again to add the subtask) |
Learn more about using card view.
Navigate in dashboards
Shortcut (PC & Mac) | Description |
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Shortcut (PC & Mac) Tab | Description Navigating the dashboard widget by widget |
Shortcut (PC & Mac) Enter | Description Focus on a specific widget |
Navigate in template preview
PC shortcut | Mac shortcut | Description |
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PC shortcut Ctrl+F6 | Mac shortcut Command+F6 | Description Move focus forward to the next accessible region |
PC shortcut Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Mac shortcut Command+Shift+F6 | Description Move focus backward to the previous accessible region |
German language keyboards
PC shortcut | Mac shortcut | Description |
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PC shortcut Ctrl+ß | Mac shortcut Command+ ß | Description Outdent |
PC shortcut Ctrl+´ | Mac shortcut Command+´ | Description Indent |
These keys will not work in Firefox and Safari browsers.