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Keyboard Navigation in Designer

Use the keyboard to access various windows and screens in Alteryx Designer, as well as to navigate the tool palette, workflow canvas, and results window.

Navigate Designer

Use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate Alteryx Designer.

Action

Shortcut

Select the tool palette. Read about the navigation options below.

Ctrl+Shift+T

Select the Overview window.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Select the Results window. Read about the navigation options below.

Ctrl+Shift+G

Select the Configuration window. Read about the tool configuration options below.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Select the workflow canvas. Read about the navigation options below.

Ctrl+Shift+W

Select the Interface Designer window.

Ctrl+Shift+D

Select the Global Search field (places the cursor in the field). You can use the Tab key to navigate the Global Search results and use the Enter key to place a tool from the search results on the canvas.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Configure Tools on the Canvas

Once you focus on a tool, use Ctrl+Shift+C to navigate to its Configuration window. Then, use the Tab key to navigate to and edit the various configuration fields.

Select and Align Tools

Use these keyboard shortcuts to select and align tools on the Designer canvas.

Action

Shortcut

Select all items.

Ctrl+A

Deselect all selected items.

Ctrl+D

Align tools horizontally.

Ctrl+Shift+-

Align tools vertically.

Ctrl+Shift++

Show the system menu.

Alt+Space

Move and Delete Tools

Use these keyboard shortcuts to move and delete tools within your workflow.

Action

Shortcut

Move the selected tool.

Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys.

Delete the selected tool.

Delete key.

Scroll and Pan the Canvas

Use these keyboard shortcuts to scroll inside the canvas or pan the canvas.

Action

Shortcut

Scroll vertically on the canvas.

Scroll Function

Pan the canvas.

Space Bar+Left Click

Show and Hide Tools and Windows

Use these keyboard shortcuts to show and hide various parts of the Designer interface.

Action

Shortcut

Show or hide the tool palette.

Ctrl+Alt+T

Show or hide the Overview window.

Ctrl+Alt+V

Show or hide the Results window.

Ctrl+Alt+R

Show or hide the Configuration window.

Ctrl+Alt+C

Show or hide the Interface Designer.

Ctrl+Alt+D

Show the Find tab of the Find and Replace window.

Ctrl+F

Show the Replace tab of the Find and Replace window.

Ctrl+H

Run, Open, Save, and Switch Workflows

Use these keyboard shortcuts to run, open, save, and move between open workflows.

Action

Shortcut

Run workflow or stop workflow from running. Use the Spacebar to acknowledge the dialogue.

Ctrl+R

Open workflow.

Ctrl+O

Close open workflow.

Ctrl+F4

Save workflow.

Ctrl+S

Save As > Browse

F12

Save all open workflows.

Ctrl+Shift+S

New workflow.

Ctrl+N

Move between open workflows.

Ctrl+Tab

Export workflow.

Ctrl+Alt+E

Undo, Redo, Copy, Cut, and Paste

Use these keyboard shortcuts to undo, redo, copy, cut, and paste.

Action

Shortcut

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Copy

Ctrl+C

Cut

Ctrl+X

Paste

Ctrl+V

Other Shortcuts

Explore these miscellaneous shortcuts in Alteryx Designer.

Action

Shortcut

Open the Designer User Settings window.

Ctrl+Alt+U

Open the Compare Workflows window.

Ctrl+Alt+X

Open the Templates window.

Ctrl+Shift+N

Open the Workflow Dependencies window.

Ctrl+Alt+W

Restore Defaults (Options > User Settings > Restore Defaults).

This shortcut launches a confirmation dialog where you can confirm the restore action.

Ctrl+Alt+F

Open the help page for the selected tool.

F1

Open the Annotation window for the selected tool.

F2

Close Designer.

Alt+F4

Add a Browse tool after the selected tools. If the selected tool has multiple outputs, a Browse tool is added for each.

Ctrl+Shift+B

When on the canvas, open the context menu depending on the selected item (canvas, tool, or connection.)

Shift+F10