Next Experience UI Keyboard Shortcuts
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Apr 05, 2026
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Next Experience UI Keyboard Shortcuts:
Basic Shortcuts:
Keyboard shortcut
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Action
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Windows key + PrtScn
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Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
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Windows key + Shift + Up arrow
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Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
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Windows key + Tab
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Open Task view.
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Windows key + "+" key
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Zoom in using the magnifier.
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Windows key + "-" key
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Zoom out using the magnifier.
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Open Task Manager.
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Alt + Tab
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Switch between open apps.
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Alt + Left arrow key
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Go back.
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Alt + Right arrow key
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Go foward.
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Alt + Page Up
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Move up one screen.
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Alt + Page down
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Move down one screen.
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Ctrl + Alt +Tab
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View open apps
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Ctrl + C
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Copy selected items to clipboard.
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Ctrl + X
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Cut selected items.
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Ctrl + V
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Paste content from clipboard.
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Ctrl + A
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Select all content.
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Ctrl + Z
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Undo an action.
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Ctrl + Y
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Redo an action.
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Ctrl + D
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Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
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Ctrl + Esc
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Open the Start Menu.
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Ctrl + Shift
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Switch the keyboard layout.
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Open Task Manager.
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Ctrl + F4
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Close the active window.
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General Next Experience UI Shortcuts:
Activity
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Windows keyboard
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macOS keyboard
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Compose an email
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Control+Alt+e
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Command+Option+e
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Create a new record
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Shift+Alt+n
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Shift+Option+n
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Favorite or unfavorite the current page
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Control+Shift+f
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Command+Shift+f
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Impersonate a user
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Control+Shift+i
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Command+Shift+i
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Open the instance landing page
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Control+Alt+z
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Command+Option+z
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Open the instance toolbar to change domains
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Control+Alt+t
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Command+Option+t
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Refresh the list
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Shift+Alt+r
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Shift+Option+r
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Save the record
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Control+s
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Command+s
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Show the shortcuts for the page that you’re viewing in a modal
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Control+/
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Command+/
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Next Experience UI keyboard shortcuts for showing menus:
Open this menu
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Windows keyboard
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macOS keyboard
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All menu
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Control+Alt+a
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Command+Option+a
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Admin menu
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Control+Shift+a
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Command+Shift+a
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Favorites menu
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Control+Alt+f
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Command+Option+f
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Help menu
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Control+Shift+/
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Command+Shift+/
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History menu
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Control+Alt+h
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Command+Option+h
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Workspaces menu
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Control+Alt+w
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Command+Option+w
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Notifications menu
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Control+Shift+k
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Command+Shift+k
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User profile menu
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Control+Shift+u
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Command+Shift+u
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Show the shortcuts for the page that you’re viewing in a modal
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Control+/
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Command+/
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Next Experience UI keyboard shortcuts to apply focus:
Apply focus
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Windows keyboard
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macOS keyboard
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Activity Stream Compose text field
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Shift+Alt+c
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Shift+Option+c
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Breadcrumb navigation
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Control+Shift+c
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Command+Shift+c
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Contextual sidebar
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Shift+Alt+x
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Shift+Option+x
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First action button
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Shift+Alt+t
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Shift+Option+t
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First field in the form
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Shift+Alt+f
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Shift+Option+f
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First tile in the Activity Stream
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Control+Alt+x
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Command+Option+x
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Global search
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Control+Alt+g
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Command+Option+g
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Main content of a page
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Control+Alt+p
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Command+Option+p
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Move focus backward through major elements of the page
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Control+Shift+j
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Command+Shift+j
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Move focus forward through major elements of the page
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Control+j
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Command+j
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Move focus through the headings of the form
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Shift+Alt+h
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Shift+Option+h
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Page tab
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Control+Alt+3
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Command+Option+3
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Record tab
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Control+Alt+4
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Command+Option+4
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Side navigation page
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Control+Alt+1
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Command+Option+1
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Workspace tab
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Control+Alt+2
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Command+Option+2
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** Additional Next Experience UI keyboard shortcuts:**
Action
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Windows keyboard
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macOS keyboard
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Open the instance toolbar to change domains
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Control+Alt+t
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Command+Option+t
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Open the Agent inbox
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Shift+Alt+i
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Shift+Option+i
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Open the sidebar discussions chat
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Shift+Alt+d
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Shift+Option+d
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Open the list search
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Shift+Alt+s
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Shift+Option+s
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Open the list filter
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Shift+Alt+b
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Shift+Option+b
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Open the OpenFrame window
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Shift+Alt+z
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Shift+Option+z
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Cycle through the page layouts
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Shift+Alt+l
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Shift+Option+l
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Expand/collapse the resizable pane
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Shift+Alt+p
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Shift+Option+p
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Reply to the most recent email correspondence
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Shift+Alt+e
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Shift+Option+e
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Studio Shortcuts:
Keyboard combination
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Description
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Windows: Control+Shift+O
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Go To. Open any file in your application.
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Mac: Command+Shift+O
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Windows: Control+Shift+C
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Create New. Create an application file.
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Mac: Command+Shift+C
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Windows: Control+Shift+F
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Code Search. Search for any file or value.
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Mac: Command+Shift+F
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Windows: Control+Shift+X
Mac: Command+Shift+X
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Close Tab. Close the current tab. If the tab contains unsaved changes, the system prompts the user to save them.
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Thanks and Regards
Gaurav Shirsat
https://www.servicenow.com/community/itsm-articles/next-experience-ui-keyboard-shortcuts/ta-p/3519813