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# Keyboard Shortcuts for Macros

Use keyboard shortcuts to work even more efficiently with macros.

### Required Editions

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## Macro Utility Shortcuts in Lightning Experience

  
| Command | Description | Shortcut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open and close Macro utility | Opens and closes the macro utility. | M |
| Run macro | Use this shortcut when a macro is selected in the list or your search results only return one item. | Enter |
| Navigate list of macros | Use this shortcut when your focus is on the search bar to navigate the list of returned macros. | Arrow keys |

## Macro Builder Shortcuts in Lightning Experience

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e137">Command</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e140">Description</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e143">Shortcut</th>
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              <strong>Global</strong>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Save</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Saves the macro and its instructions.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">
              <p>Windows: Ctrl+S</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">macOS: Cmd+S</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Display shortcut menu</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Launches the shortcut menu. </td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">
              <p>Windows: Ctrl+/</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">macOS: Cmd+/</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Switch panel focus</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Switches focus between the panels in Macro Builder. Focus moves from the title bar,
              the toolbar, the canvas, and the Instruction panel. </td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">F6</td>

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 d117255e140 d117255e143 ">
              <strong>Canvas</strong>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Select focused element</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Selects the focused element.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">Spacebar or Enter</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Switch focus to next element</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Switches focus to the next element on the Macro Builder page.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">Tab</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Switch focus to previous element</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Switches focus to previous element on the Macro Builder page.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">Shift+Tab</td>

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 d117255e140 d117255e143 ">
              <strong>Instructions</strong>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e137 ">Switch focus to next instruction</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e140 ">Switches focus to the next instruction on the page. Your focus must be on an
              instruction in the Instruction panel to use to shortcut. </td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e143 ">Tab or Arrow keys</td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

## Macro Shortcuts in Salesforce Classic

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e289">Command</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e292">Description</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d117255e295">Shortcut</th>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">Open Macro widget</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Opens the Macro widget in your console app.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">M</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">Go to macro search</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Moves the cursor to the search bar in the macro widget.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">S</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">Edit macro</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Edit the selected macro. </td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">E</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">View macro</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">View the Macro Details page for a macro.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">V</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">Run macro</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Run the selected macro.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">Enter</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">View macro instruction</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Expands or collapses the selected macro’s instruction.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">Spacebar</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Command" class="slds-cell-wrap" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e289 ">Navigate macro list</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Scroll up the macro list.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">Up Arrow</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e292 ">Scroll down the macro list.</td>

            <td data-label="Shortcut" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d117255e295 ">Down Arrow</td>

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      </table>

#### See Also

- [Create Macros in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.macros_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To create macros in Salesforce Classic, use the macro widget.")
- [Create Macros in Lightning Experience](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.macros_create_lightning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To create a macro in Lightning Experience, use the Macro Builder—an easy-to-use point-and-click builder.")