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title: "Hotkeys"
url: "https://help.quartet.pro/en/article/hotkeys"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-03-12T16:33:10.886Z"
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# Hotkeys

Quartet has a variety of hotkeys which allow for keyboard navigation while using the system

#### ![Shortcuts 1](https://44584622.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/44584622/Shortcuts%201.png)

| **Hotkey** | **Action** | **Where it works** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Esc | Closes pop-ups and boxes | All screens |
| Enter | Executes command | Command line at top, command modal |
| Opens selected search line | Timeline |  |
| Enters detailed view | Results view |  |
| Up/Down Arrow | Scrolls through references | Detailed view |
| Scrolls through references | Results view |  |
| Cycle through tags | Tag menu in detailed view |  |
| Scrolls highlighted search query | Timeline |  |
| Space | Open/close figure lightbox | Detailed view |
| Left/Right Arrow | Cycle through figures | Viewer pane in detailed view |
| Cycle through figures | Figure lightbox |  |
| Home and End | Moves to the beginning and end of the document, respectively | Detailed view |
| +/- | Zoom in/out of figure | Figure lightbox |
| Zoom in/out of figure | Grid pane in detailed view |  |
| R | Rotates figure clockwise | Viewer pane in detailed view |
| shift+R | Rotates figure counterclockwise | Viewer pane in detailed view |
| T | Add tag | Results view (if tags are selected from view options) |
| Add tag | Detailed view |  |
| A | Open report manager | Detailed view |
| N | Add note | Notes pane of detailed view |
| S | Save publication | Detailed view |
| \[ or \] | Expands or collapses sidebar menu | All screens |