Keyboard shortcuts for filter options

Begin by selecting the filter from the Filters panel that you want to apply or modify then, depending on the desired action, use the keyboard shortcuts described below. Navigation moves left/right and up/down through all elements, beginning with the Value field (when present), where highlighting indicates your position within the selected filter. When sufficient information to proceed exists, the Apply button is enabled. These keyboard shortcuts apply to the following filters:

  • Contains

  • Does not contain

  • Equals

  • Does not equal

  • Null

  • Greater than

  • Less than

Function
Shortcut Keys

Apply the filter when Apply is enabled

Enter

Forward navigation within a filter*

Tab

Reverse navigation within a filter*

Shift Tab

Open a dropdown when highlighted

Enter

Upward navigation within a dropdown

Up Arrow

Select an option from the dropdown

Enter

Downward navigation within a dropdown

Down Arrow

Select a checkbox when highlighted

Space bar

Navigate through the Null filter radio buttons

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Apply the highlighted Apply or Cancel button

Enter

*OS X users: For correct tab navigation, you must enable the full keyboard access: Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts and select All controls

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