Keyboard Shortcuts
Master DBDesk with keyboard-first workflows
DBDesk is designed for power users who prefer staying on the keyboard. Here's a comprehensive list of all keyboard shortcuts available.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+P / ⌘+P | Open the Quick Panel for fast navigation |
Ctrl+B / ⌘+B | Toggle the workspace sidebar |
The Quick Panel gives you instant access to:
- Connect to databases
- Open tables
- Create new queries
- Toggle theme
- Load saved queries
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+T / ⌘+T | Open a new tab |
Ctrl+W / ⌘+W | Close the current tab |
Ctrl+Tab / ⌘+Tab | Switch to next tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab / ⌘+⇧+Tab | Switch to previous tab |
Ctrl+1-9 / ⌘+1-9 | Switch to tab by number (1-9) |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+Shift+E / ⌘+⇧+E | Focus Schemas sidebar |
Ctrl+Shift+Y / ⌘+⇧+Y | Focus Saved Queries sidebar |
Ctrl+Shift+D / ⌘+⇧+D | Focus Dashboards sidebar |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+Enter / ⌘+Enter | Execute the selected SQL query |
Ctrl+S / ⌘+S | Save the current query |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
↑ ↓ ← → | Navigate between cells |
Tab | Move to next cell |
Shift+Tab | Move to previous cell |
Home | Move to first column |
End | Move to last column |
Ctrl+Home | Move to first cell |
Ctrl+End | Move to last cell |
PageUp | Move up one page |
PageDown | Move down one page |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Enter | Start editing cell |
Double Click | Start editing cell |
Backspace | Start editing cell |
Delete | Clear focused cell |
Ctrl+C / ⌘+C | Copy cell content |
Ctrl+F / ⌘+F | Filter by focused cell value |
Esc | Cancel editing / Clear focus |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+Shift+L / ⌘+⇧+L | Clear all filters |
Ctrl+Shift+↑ / ⌘+⇧+↑ | Sort focused column ascending |
Ctrl+Shift+↓ / ⌘+⇧+↓ | Sort focused column descending |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace / ⌘+⇧+Backspace | Clear focused column sort |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+/ / ⌘+/ | Show keyboard shortcuts dialog |
On macOS, use ⌘ (Command) instead of Ctrl. The shortcut hints in the UI will automatically adapt based on your operating system.