3.3 Accessing Oracle APEX Using a Keyboard

Learn about accessing Oracle APEX using a keyboard.

Note:

The Oracle APEX interface is intended for use with the US keyboard layout. Users of other keyboard layouts should refer to the US keyboard layout in conjunction with this documentation as there may be incompatibilities regarding number and special character keys, such as the ' (quote) key.

3.3.1 About General Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for Oracle APEX.

You can use general keyboard shortcuts throughout Oracle APEX.

If a page incorporates specialized keyboard shortcuts, click the Help icon located in the top-right of the page and select Shortcuts, or press Alt+Shift+F1 to display a list of valid keyboard shortcuts. Not all pages have specialized shortcuts.

3.3.1.1 General

Learn about general keyboard shortcuts for Oracle APEX.

Action Where Keys
Display the list of valid keyboard shortcuts for the page Any page with special keyboard shortcuts Windows: Alt+Shift+F1

Mac: Option+Shift+F1

Open field help dialog When focus is on any field with a (?) help icon Windows: Alt+F1

Mac: Option+F1

Move focus back to field without closing dialog When focus is on a field help dialog Windows: Alt+F6

Mac: Option+F6

Close dialog When focus is on any dialog Escape
Select the previous/next tab Any page with focus in region display selector tabs Arrow keys

3.3.2 About Development Environment Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the development environment.

Development environment keyboard shortcuts are specific to the development environment.

If a page incorporates specialized keyboard shortcuts, click the Help icon located in the top-right of the page and select Shortcuts, or press Alt+Shift+F1 to display a list of valid keyboard shortcuts. Not all pages have specialized shortcuts.

3.3.2.1 General Development Environment

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the general development environment.

Action Where Keys
Display Global Search Any page Ctrl+Quote
Move splitter Focus on a splitter handle Arrow keys
Expand or collapse splitter, if supported by splitter Focus on a splitter handle Enter
Move to next splitter On pages that have a splitter Ctrl+F6
Move to previous splitter On pages that have a splitter Ctrl+Shift+F6

3.3.2.2 Page Designer

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for Page Designer.

Action Keys
Display from here, in Layout tab Ctrl+/, D, H
Display from page, in Layout tab Ctrl+/, D, T
Go to Dynamic Actions tab Ctrl+/, A
Go to Gallery Buttons Ctrl+/, G, B
Go to Gallery Items Ctrl+/, G, I
Go to Gallery Regions Ctrl+/, G, R
Go to Help Windows: Alt+F1

Mac: Option+F1

Go to Layout tab Ctrl+/, L
Go to Messages Ctrl+/, M
Go to Page Shared Components Ctrl+/, S
Go to Processing tab Ctrl+/, P
Go to Property Editor Attributes Ctrl+/, E, A
Go to Property Editor Main Ctrl+/, E, M
Go to Property Editor Printing Ctrl+/, E, P
Go to Rendering tab Ctrl+/, R
List keyboard shortcuts Windows: Alt+Shift+F1

Mac: Option+Shift+F1

Navigate to next page Windows: Alt+Shift+Page Down

Mac: Option+Shift+Page Down

Navigate to previous page Windows: Alt+Shift+Page Up

Mac: Option+Shift+Page Up

Go to Page Search tab Ctrl+/, F
Redo Ctrl+Y
Restore/Expand the Central Pane Windows: Alt+F11

Mac: Option+F11

Save Windows: Alt+F7

Mac: Option+F7

Save and Run Page Windows: Alt+F8

Mac: Option+F8

Toggle Hide Empty Positions Ctrl+/, D, E
Undo Ctrl+Z
Open Advisor Ctrl+/, U, A
Open context menu, with focus anywhere that has a context menu Shift+F10 or Context menu key
Move selection, in Layout Gallery and Icon List wizards Arrow keys
Move to previous group, in Property Editor with focus on a group heading Up arrow
Move to next group, in Property Editor with focus on a group heading Down arrow
Move to first group, in Property Editor with focus on a group heading Home
Move to last group, in Property Editor with focus on a group heading End
Expand or collapse the group, in Property Editor with focus on a group heading Left or Right arrows or Enter or Space
Select previous or next tab, with focus on any tab Arrow keys

3.3.2.3 Workflow Designer

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for Workflow Designer.

Workflow Designer Keyboard Shortcuts

To view keyboard shortcuts in Workflow Designer, open Workflow Designer and press Alt+Shift+F1 or do a spotlight search for keyboard shortcuts.

Action Keys
Change selection mode in diagram: activity, connection, or both Shift+C
Deselect activity or connection in diagram Esc
Go to Diagram Builder Control+/, D
Go to Gallery Control+/, G, A
Go to Help Windows: Alt+F1

Mac: Option+F1

Go to Messages Ctrl+/, M
Go to Property Editor Ctrl+/, E
Go to Used Shared Components Ctrl+/, S
Go to Workflow Tree Ctrl+/, W
Keyboard Shortcuts Windows: Alt+Shift+F1

Mac: Option+Shift+F1

Move diagram's activity or connection down Down arrow
Move diagram's activity or connection up Up arrow
Move diagram's activity or connection left Left arrow
Move diagram's activity or connection right Right arrow
Open bottom menu for selected activity in diagram K
Open left menu for selected activity in diagram J
Open menu for target at end of connection L
Open menu to insert activities into the connection I or K
Open right menu for selected activity in diagram L
Open top menu for selected activity in diagram I
Page Search Ctrl+/, F
Redo Ctrl+Y
Remove selected activity or connection from diagram Delete or Backspace
Reset zoom for diagram Ctrl+0
Restore/Expand Windows: Alt+F11

Mac: Option+F11

Save Windows: Alt+F7

Mac: Option+F7

Scroll diagram area up W
Scroll diagram area left A
Scroll diagram area down S
Scroll diagram area right D
Search Ctrl+Quote (')
Select next activity or connection in diagram Shift+Up arrow

Shift+Right arrow

Select previous activity or connection in diagram Shift+Down arrow

Shift+Left arrow

Show activity or connection menu in diagram Shift+F10
Undo Ctrl+Z
Zoom in diagram Ctrl+Plus sign (+)
Zoom out diagram Ctrl+Minus sign (-)

3.3.2.4 SQL Commands

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for SQL Commands.

Action Keys
Run the current command Ctrl+Enter

3.3.2.5 Code Editor

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for Code Editor.

The Code Editor Keyboard Shortcuts table is not a complete list of shortcuts. To see all the keyboard shortcuts, open the Code Editor and press F1.

Action Keys
Show complete list of commands F1
Undo Windows: Ctrl+Z

Mac: Cmd+Z

Redo Windows: Ctrl+Shift+Z

Mac: Cmd+Shift+Z

Find Windows: Ctrl+F

Mac: Cmd+F

Replace Windows: Ctrl+H

Mac: Option+Cmd+F

Trigger Suggest, when available Ctrl+Space
Insert a tab character or spaces, depending on the indentation setting

Note:

Can also be used to move focus to the next field, depending on the Tab Key Moves Focus setting
Tab
Toggle Tab Key Moves Focus Windows: Ctrl+M

Mac: Ctrl+Shift+M

Save, on a Global/Modal page Windows: Alt+F7, Alt+F8

Mac: Option+F7, Option+F8

Save and Run Page, on a Standard page Windows: Alt+F7, Alt+F8

Mac: Option+F7, Option+F8

3.3.3 About Component-Specific Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for specific components.

Component-specific keyboard shortcuts only work for specific components.

If a page incorporates specialized keyboard shortcuts, click the Help icon located in the top-right of the page and select Shortcuts, or press Alt+Shift+F1 to display a list of valid keyboard shortcuts. Not all pages have specialized shortcuts.

3.3.3.1 Date Picker

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the Date Picker.

Action Keys
Open the popup, when the input has focus and Display Mode is set to popup Down arrow
Close the popup and focus the input, when Display Mode is set to popup Escape
Focus the next element Tab
  • Note: When the Display Mode is set to popup and the last element is focused, pressing Tab moves focus to the first element
Focus the previous element Shift+Tab
  • Note: When the Display Mode is set to popup and the first element is focused, pressing Tab moves focus to the last element
Move focus to the same day of the previous week Up arrow
Move focus to the same day of the next week Down arrow
Move focus to the previous day Left arrow
Move focus to the next day Right arrow
Move focus to the first day of the current week Home
Move focus to the last day of the current week End
Change the grid of dates to the previous month Page Up
Change the grid of dates to the next month Page Down
Change the grid of dates to the previous year Shift+Page Up
Change the grid of dates to the next year Shift+Page Down
Select the focused date, when Show Time is off Enter or Space
Select the focused date, when Show Time is on Enter or Space, then Done

3.3.3.2 Chart Region

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the chart region.

Action Keys
Move focus to next element Tab
Move focus to previous element Shift+Tab
Move focus and selection to previous data item Up arrow
Move focus and selection to next data item Down arrow
Move focus and selection to previous data item (on left) Left arrow
Move focus and selection to next data item (on right) Right arrow
Move focus and multiselect previous data item Shift+Up arrow
Move focus and multiselect next data item Shift+Down arrow
Move focus and multiselect previous data item (on left) Shift+Left arrow
Move focus and multiselect next data item (on right) Shift+Right arrow
Move focus to previous data item, without changing the current selection Ctrl+Up arrow
Move focus to next data item, without changing the current selection Ctrl+Down arrow
Move focus to previous data item (on left), without changing the current selection Ctrl+Left arrow
Move focus to next data item (on right), without changing the current selection Ctrl+Right arrow
Multiselect data item with focus Ctrl+Space
Zoom in one level if zooming is enabled = or +
Zoom out one level if zooming is enabled - or _
Pan up if scrolling is enabled Page Up
Pan down if scrolling is enabled Page Down
Pan left in left-to-right locales/Pan right in right-to-left locales Shift+Page Up
Pan right in left-to-right locales/Pan left in right-to-left locales Shift+Page Down
Drill on data item, categorical axis label, or legend item when drilling is enabled Enter

3.3.3.3 Map Region

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the map region.

Action Keys
Increase the zoom level by 1 = / +
Increase the zoom level by 2 Shift-= / Shift-+
Decrease the zoom level by 1 -
Pan by 100 pixels Arrow keys
Increase the rotation by 15 degrees Shift+Right arrow
Decrease the rotation by 15 degrees Shift+Left arrow
Increase the pitch by 10 degrees Shift+Up arrow
Decrease the pitch by 10 degrees Shift+Down arrow

3.3.3.4 Interactive Grid Region

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the interactive grid region.

Interactive grid regions come with many keyboard shortcuts and keyboard-specific features to help the keyboard-only and power user. Specifically, they are designed to provide all functionality that is available with the mouse to keyboard users.

In addition, the grid containing the data provides two distinct modes of interaction: Navigation and Edit mode. Navigation mode is designed for use when the grid is not currently editable and allows fast and easy navigation around the grid using keyboard. Navigation mode is the default and the only mode if the interactive grid is not editable. Edit mode is designed for use when the grid is currently editable, and keyboard behavior differs slightly.

The interactive grid region consists of multiple separate user interface elements, some of which handle tab stops differently depending on the element type and the expected keyboard semantics. For example, the toolbar and pagination controls are implemented as separate tab stops, while the grid view, icon view, and detail view (when it supports selection) are implemented as a single tab stop where cursor key navigation is used to move around the view elements when the view has focus.

The following tables list available keyboard shortcuts in interactive grid regions. General shortcuts work in both navigation mode and in edit mode.

General Interactive Grid Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Keys
Move to the next tab stop Tab
Move to the previous tab stop Shift+Tab
Toggle between row selection and cell selection F8
Open the column header menu, when focus is on the column header Enter or Space
Increase column width, when focus is on the column header Windows: Ctrl+Right arrow

Mac: Ctrl+Cmd+Right arrow

Decrease column width, when focus is on the column header Windows: Ctrl+Left arrow

Mac: Ctrl+Cmd+Left arrow

Move column to next column position, when focus is on the column header Shift+Right arrow
Move column to the previous column position, when focus is on the column header Shift+Left arrow
Sort ascending on the current column, when focus is on the column header Windows: Alt+Up arrow

Mac: Option+ Up arrow

Sort ascending on the current column in addition to the existing search columns, when focus is on the column header Windows: Shift+Alt+Up arrow

Mac: Shift+Option+ Up arrow

Sort descending on the current column, when focus is on the column header Windows: Alt+Down arrow

Mac: Option+ Down arrow

Sort descending on the current column in addition to the existing search columns, when focus is on the column header Windows: Shift+Alt+Down arrow

Mac: Shift+Option+Down arrow

Move to next tab stop in column header menu, when column header menu is open Tab
Move to previous tab stop in the column header menu, when column header menu is open Shift+Tab
Close the column header menu, when the column header menu is open Escape
Show help (if defined) for an item, when a single row is viewed and focus is on the column Windows: Alt+F1

Mac: Option+F1

Navigation Mode Interactive Grid Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Keys
Move focus and selection state around the grid, including column headers Arrow keys
Move focus without changing the selection Windows: Ctrl+Up arrow or Ctrl+Down arrow

Mac: Shift+Option+Up arrow or Shift+Option+Down arrow

Select Space
Toggle selection Windows: Ctrl+Space

Mac: Ctrl+Alt+Space

Range select and deselect multiple rows Shift+Up arrow or Shift+Down arrow
Move focus and selection state one page up in the current column Page Up
Move focus and selection state one page down in the current column Page Down
Move focus and selection state to first cell in current row Home
Move focus and selection state to last cell in current row End
Move focus and selection state to the first cell in the grid Windows: Ctrl+Home

Mac: Option+Up arrow

Move focus and selection state to the last cell in the grid Windows: Ctrl+End

Mac: Option+Down arrow

Add a row after the last selected row, if grid is editable Windows: Insert

Mac: No equivalent

Delete the selected rows, if grid is editable Delete
Move focus and selection state around the icons, while in icon view Arrow keys
Move focus and selection state to the first icon, while in icon view Home
Move focus and selection state to the last icon, while in icon view End
Switch from navigation mode to edit mode, if the interactive grid is editable Enter or F2

Note:

If detail view has selection enabled via JavaScript configuration, then it has the same keyboard shortcuts as described for Template Component Report Keyboard Shortcuts.

Edit Mode Interactive Grid Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Keys
Move to the next cell in the same row Tab
Move to the previous cell in the same row Shift+Tab
Move to the next cell in the same column Enter
Move to the previous cell in the same column Shift+Enter
Exit edit mode and return to navigation mode Escape

3.3.3.5 Markdown Editor

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the Markdown editor.

Action Keys
Leave Markdown Editor and go to next tab stop Ctrl+Shift+.
Leave Markdown Editor and go to previous tab stop Ctrl+Shift+,

3.3.3.6 Rich Text Editor

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the rich text editor.

Content Editing Shortcuts for the Rich Text Editor (TinyMCE)

Action Keys
Bold Windows: Ctrl+B

Mac: Cmd+B

Italic Windows: Ctrl+I

Mac: Cmd+I

Underline Windows: Ctrl+U

Mac: Cmd+U

Select All Windows: Ctrl+A

Mac: Cmd+A

Redo Windows: Ctrl+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Z

Mac: Cmd+Y / Cmd+Shift+Z

Undo Windows: Ctrl+Z

Mac: Cmd+Z

Header 1 Windows: Alt+Shift+1

Mac: Ctrl+Option+1

Header 2 Windows: Alt+Shift+2

Mac: Ctrl+Option+2

Header 3 Windows: Alt+Shift+3

Mac: Ctrl+Option+3

Header 4 Windows: Alt+Shift+4

Mac: Ctrl+Option+4

Header 5 Windows: Alt+Shift+5

Mac: Ctrl+Option+5

Header 6 Windows: Alt+Shift+6

Mac: Ctrl+Option+6

Paragraph Windows: Alt+Shift+7

Mac: Ctrl+Option+7

Div Windows: Alt+Shift+8

Mac: Ctrl+Option+8

Address Windows: Alt+Shift+9

Mac: Ctrl+Option+9

Focus to toolbar Windows: Alt+F10

Mac: Option+F10

Focus to element path Windows: Alt+F11

Mac: Option+F11

Focus to contextual toolbar Windows: Ctrl+F9

Mac: Ctrl+F9

Insert link Windows: Ctrl+K

Mac: Cmd+K

User Interface and Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts for the Rich Text Editor (TinyMCE)

Action Keys
Execute command Enter / Space
Focus on next UI element Tab
Focus on previous UI element Shift+Tab
Focus next control Right arrow / Down arrow
Focus previous control Left arrow / Up arrow
Open menu or toolbar menu button Down arrow / Space
Open group toolbar button Space
Open split toolbar button Down arrow
Open the popup menu on split toolbar buttons Shift+Enter
Open submenu Right Arrow
Close submenu Left Arrow / Esc
Close dialog Esc
Close menu Esc
Move focus back to editor body Esc

3.3.3.7 Template Component Report Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for template component reports.

Template Component Report Keyboard Shortcuts

Template component reports support keyboard selection. Template components are not a specific region type, but work with any template component that allows reports and selection where Available As has Multiple (Report) checked and Row Selection Support checked.

Action Keys
Move focus or selection to the previous item Up arrow or Left arrow
Move focus or selection to the next item Down arrow or Right arrow
Move focus or selection to the first item Home
Move focus or selection to the last item End
Select the focused item, when multiple selection is enabled Space
Select all items, when multiple selection is enabled Ctrl+A
Extend the selection to include the new item, when multiple selection is enabled Shift with Arrow keys
Move focus without changing the selection, when multiple selection is enabled Ctrl with Arrow keys
Toggle selection for the current item, when multiple selection is enabled Ctrl+Space

3.3.3.8 Tree Region Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the tree region.

Tree Region Keyboard Shortcuts

Note:

Multiple selection in the tree region requires JavaScript to enable.

When the direction is right to left (RTL), the behavior of the left and right arrow keys is reversed.

Action Keys
Selects previous visible node Up arrow
Selects next visible node Down arrow
Extend selection to previous visible node (if multiple selection is available) Shift+Up arrow
Extend selection to next visible node (if multiple selection is available) Shift+Down arrow
Move focus to previous visible node without changing selection (if multiple selection is available) Ctrl+Up arrow
Move focus to next visible node without changing selection (if multiple selection is available) Ctrl+Down arrow
Select the focused node (if multiple selection is available) Space
Toggle selection of the focused node (if multiple selection is available) Ctrl+Space
Expand a collapsed node Right arrow
Move to the first child of an expanded node Right arrow
Collapse an expanded node Left arrow
Move focus to the node's parent from a collapsed or leaf node Left arrow
Move focus to the first visible node and select it. Home

Note:

You can use Shift and Ctrl modifiers if multiple selection is enabled.
Move focus to the last visible node and select it End

Note:

You can use Shift and Ctrl modifiers if multiple selection is enabled.
Move up a page of nodes Page Up

Note:

You can use Shift modifier if multiple selection is enabled.
Move down a page of nodes Page Down

Note:

You can use Shift modifier if multiple selection is enabled.
Select and set focus to the next node with a label that starts with the character(s) Printable character(s)
Activate the focused node Enter

Note:

The behavior of an activated node is defined by the application. If the node has a link, the link is activated.

3.3.3.9 Workflow Diagram Region Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts for the workflow diagram region.

Workflow Diagram Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Keys
Scroll diagram area up Up arrow
Scroll diagram area left Left arrow
Scroll diagram area down Down arrow
Scroll diagram area right Right arrow
Reset zoom Ctrl+0
Zoom in diagram Ctrl+Plus sign (+)
Zoom out diagram Ctrl+Minus sign (-)