Keyboard Shortcuts for Data Categories

Use keyboard shortcuts to work quickly with data categories.

Required Editions

Available in Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience. View supported editions.
Command Description Shortcut
Adding a category Add a sibling to the selected category Enter
Add a child to the selected category Enter+Tab
Close the Add Category field Esc
Save changes in the Add Category field Enter
Modifying a category Open the Edit Category field for the selected category Spacebar
Close the Edit Category field Esc
Save changes in the Edit Category field Enter
Demoting or promoting a category Demote a category down one level, as a child of the sibling currently above it Tab
Promote a category up one level, as a sibling to its current parent Shift+Tab
Deleting a category Delete the selected category and its children Delete
Navigating in the category hierarchy Move the focus up in the category hierarchy Up Arrow
Move the focus down in the category hierarchy Down Arrow
Collapse children in a parent category Left Arrow
Expand children in a parent category Right Arrow
Canceling or repeating an action Undo the last action Ctrl+Z
Redo the last action Ctrl+Y
Saving the changes Save the last changes in the category hierarchy Ctrl+S