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Keyboard Shortcuts

Many keyboard shortcuts are supported that provide access to expand/collapse, focus/selection, default actions and editing mode.

Expand and Collapse Shortcuts

Key Description
+ Expands the active item.
/ Collapses the active item and all of its descendants.
Ctrl+/ Collapses all items.
Left Arrow Contracts the active item (if it is expanded with children) or focuses the parent item.
* Expands the active item and all of its descendants.
Ctrl+* Expands all items.
Right Arrow Expands the active item (if it is collapsed) or focuses the first child item.
- Collapses the active item.

Focus and Selection Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Description
Ctrl+A Selects all items when in a multi-selection mode.
Down Arrow Focuses the next visible item.
Ctrl+Down Arrow Focuses the next visible item, without selecting it.
End Focuses the last visible item.
Ctrl+End Focuses the last visible item, without selecting it.
Home Focuses the first visible item.
Ctrl+Home Focuses the first visible item, without selecting it.
PgDn Focuses the next appropriate item from a page down request.
Ctrl+PgDn Focuses the next appropriate item from a page down request, without selecting it.
PgUp Focuses the next appropriate item from a page up request.
Ctrl+PgUp Focuses the next appropriate item from a page up request, without selecting it.
Space Selects the active item.
Ctrl+Space Toggles selection on the active item.
Shift+Space Extends the selection to the active item when in extended selection mode.
Up Arrow Focuses the previous visible item.
Ctrl+Up Arrow Focuses the previous visible item, without selecting it.

Other Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Description
Enter Performs the default action for the active item.
F2 Starts editing the active item, if it supports editing.