Cheat sheet guide
Airtable shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 27 searchable Airtable keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Grid Navigation, Editing, Records & Fields, Search & Views, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Move to next cellTabEnter
- Edit cellEnter(oncell)
- Insert row belowCtrlEnter
- Search in gridCtrlF
- Move to previous cellShiftTab
- Open record (expand)Space
Grid Navigation
9 shortcuts
Move to next cell
TabEnter
WinTabEnterMacTabReturn
Move to previous cell
ShiftTab
WinShiftTabMac⇧Tab
Open record (expand)
Space
WinSpaceMacSpace
Select row
ShiftSpace
WinShiftSpaceMac⇧Space
Select all rows
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Move up
Up
WinUpMacUp
Move down
Down
WinDownMacDown
First cell in row
Home
WinHomeMacHome
Last cell in row
End
WinEndMacEnd
Editing
9 shortcuts
Edit cell
Enter(oncell)
WinEnter(oncell)MacReturn(oncell)
Cancel edit
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Save and move down
Enter
WinEnterMacReturn
Save and move right
Tab
WinTabMacTab
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘C
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘V
Delete cell content
DeleteBackspace
WinDeleteBackspaceMac⌫
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlShiftZ
WinCtrlShiftZMac⌘⇧Z
Records & Fields
5 shortcuts
Insert row below
CtrlEnter
WinCtrlEnterMac⌘Return
Delete selected rows
CtrlDelete
WinCtrlDeleteMac⌘⌫
Expand record
Ctrl↑
WinCtrl↑Mac⌘Up
Insert field
CtrlShiftF
WinCtrlShiftFMac⌘⇧F
Rename field (header)
F2(onfield)
WinF2(onfield)MacReturn(onfield)
Search & Views
4 shortcuts
Search in grid
CtrlF
WinCtrlFMac⌘F
New view
CtrlShiftV
WinCtrlShiftVMac⌘⇧V
Open filter
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧L
Toggle sidebar
Ctrl\
WinCtrl\Mac⌘\
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Airtable shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as move to next cell.
Can I print this Airtable shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Airtable?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Move to next cell is Tab / Enter on Windows and Tab / Return on macOS where available.
