Keyboard shortcuts
To speed up the workflow when working with Contao, there are several back end shortcuts which allow you to execute certain commands. You can e.g. trigger the "save" button at the end of a form by klicking it with your mouse or by using the keyboard shortcut [Alt] + [s].
General keyboard shortcuts ¶
| Shortcut | Button | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| [Alt] + [h] | Home | Go to the home page of the back end. |
| [Alt] + [q] | Quit | Quit the current back end session (log out). |
| [Alt] + [t] | Top | Go to the top of the page. |
| [Alt] + [b] | Back | Go back to the previous page. |
| [Alt] + [n] | New record | Create a new record. |
| [Alt] + [e] | Edit multiple | Switch to the "edit multiple" mode. |
| [Alt] + [f] | Front end preview | Open the front end preview in a new browser window. |
Keyboard shortcuts in edit mode ¶
| Shortcut | Button | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| [Alt] + [s] | Save | Saves the current form. |
| [Alt] + [c] | Save and close | Saves the current form and redirects to the previous page. |
| [Alt] + [g] | Save and go back | Saves the current form and redirects to the parent page, e.g. from a content element to the article tree. |
| [Alt] + [e] | Save and edit | Saves the current form and redirects to the child records view, e.g. when creating style sheets. |
| [Alt] + [n] | Save and new | Saves the current form and creates a new record. |
Keyboard shortcuts in "edit multiple" mode ¶
| Shortcut | Button | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| [Alt] + [d] | Delete multiple | Deletes all selected records in "edit multiple" mode. |
| [Alt] + [x] | Cut multiple | Moves all selected records in "edit multiple" mode. |
| [Alt] + [c] | Copy multiple | Duplicates all selected records in "edit multiple" mode. |
| [Alt] + [v] | Override multiple | Overrides all selected records in "edit multiple" mode. |
The keyboard shortcuts above only work on Windows in this form. Mac users have to use the [Ctrl] key instead of the [Alt] key together with the keyboard shortcut. In addition, Firefox, Chrome and Safari deviate from the standard. In Safari and Chrome you have to press [Ctrl] + [Alt] and the keyboard shortcut, in Firefox it is [Alt] + [Shift] and the keyboard shortcut.
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