Use keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts to easily navigate and perform actions in the Inspire interface. Using keyboard shortcuts and navigation saves time over using a mouse for navigation and other activities. This is beneficial for many users and meets accessibility requirements.

Table 1. Tab navigation
Action Key combination
Display the Dashboard Ctrl + Alt + M
Open the Projects Management tab Ctrl + Alt + P
Open the Create Project dialog

(when you're on the Projects Management tab)

 Ctrl + Alt + N
Open a project from the Projects Management tab Tab (until you get to the projects list)

↑ and ↓ arrow keys (to select the project)

Enter (to open the project)
Open the Components tab Ctrl + Alt + C
Open the Reviews Management tab Ctrl + Alt + R
Open the Translations Management tab Ctrl + Alt + L
Highlight the active tab in yellow Ctrl + Alt + T
Navigate between tabs

(When a tab is currently selected)

 ← and → arrow keys
Close the active tab

(and go to the last active tab)

 Ctrl + Alt + W
Close all active tabs

(and go to the Dashboard)

 Ctrl + Alt + X
Table 2. Viewing online help and updating the application
Action Key combination
Open the GlobalLink Inspire Online Help Ctrl + Alt + H
Update the application Ctrl + Alt + U
Table 3. Moving through pages
Action Key combination
Go to the next page

(when you're in a row)

 Shift + → (right arrow)
Go to the previous page Shift + ← (left arrow)
Go to the first page Ctrl + Shift + ← (left arrow)
Go to the last page Ctrl + Shift + → (right arrow)
Table 4. Working on Components tab
Action Key combination

Export a component

(Open the Export Components dialog)		 Ctrl + Shift + X

Manage relationships

(Open the Manage relationships dialog)		 Ctrl + Shift + O

Move a component

Open the Select a Target Folder dialog		 Ctrl + Shift + V
Unlock a component Ctrl + Shift + U
Lock a component Ctrl + Shift + L
Create a component

(Open the Create Component dialog)

 Ctrl + Shift + P
Add an existing component

(Open the Select Components dialog)

 Ctrl + Shift + E
Import components

(Open the Import Components dialog)

 Ctrl + Shift + Z
Table 5. Moving between fields on a tab
Action Key combination
Next selection Tab
Previous selection Shift + Tab
Move through fields on a tab ↑ and ↓ and ← and → arrow keys
Select an option

(check boxes)

 Space bar