Keyboard Shortcuts¶
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation
Yes! We have Hotkeys for both the desktop app and the browser version of Compose. It is important to notice that the Hotkeys can differ depending on the browser you are using.
Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Action |
Mac |
Windows |
|---|---|---|
New query |
⌘ T, F7 |
^T, F7 |
New query on same source |
⌘⇧ T, ⇧ F7 |
^ ⇧ T, ⇧ F7 |
New window |
⌘ N |
^N |
Close tab |
⌘ W |
^W |
Open query |
⌘ O |
^O |
Open SmartSuggest |
^Space |
^Space |
Save query |
⌘ S |
^S |
Save query as copy |
⌘⇧ S |
^ ⇧ S |
Run full query/Selection |
⌘ R, ⌘ ⏎, F5 |
^R, ^⏎, F5 |
Switch to preview tab |
⌘ P, F3 |
^P, F3 |
Run current statement |
⌘⇧ R, ⌘⇧ ⏎, |
^ ⇧ R, ^ ⇧ ⏎, |
Explain full query |
F6 |
F6 |
Explain current statement |
⇧ F6 |
⇧ F6 |
Cursor to beginning of line |
^A |
^A |
Cursor to end of line |
^E |
^E |
Delete to beginning of line |
^U |
^U |
Delete to end of line |
^K |
^K |
Find |
⌘ F |
^F |
Find and replace |
⌘⌥ F |
^+alt+F |
Indent selected lines |
Tab, ⌘ ] |
Tab, ^] |
Unindent selected lines |
⇧ Tab, ⌘ [ |
⇧ Tab, ^[ |
Toggle comments |
⌘ / (un/comment line or selection) |
^/ |
Toggle comment current statement |
⌥⌘ / (un/comment current query) |
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Insert date |
⌘ D |
^D |
bring focus/toggle sidebar |
⌘ G |
^G |
Go to next SmartSuggest section |
⇧↓ |
⇧↓ |
(when SmartSuggest box is open) |
||
Go to previous SmartSuggest section |
⇧↑ |
⇧↑ |
(when SmartSuggest box is open) |
||
Go to line |
⌘ L |
^L |
Next/Previous Tab |
⌘⇧ [ or ], ⎇⌘← or → |
^ ⇧ [ or ] |
Full-screen |
⌘ ^F |
|
Alls-Tables filter |
⎇ F |
Alt F |
All data search |
⎇⇧ F |
Alt ⇧ F |
Web Keyboard Shortcuts
Action |
Mac |
Windows |
|---|---|---|
New query |
F7 |
F7 |
New query on same source |
⇧ F7 |
⇧ F7 |
Open query |
⌘ O |
^O |
Open SmartSuggest |
^Space |
^Space |
Save query |
⌘ S |
^S |
Save query as copy |
⌘⇧ S |
^ ⇧ S |
Run full query/Selection |
⌘ R, ⌘ ⏎, F5 |
^⏎, F5 |
Switch to preview tab |
⌘ P, F3 |
^P, F3 |
Run current statement |
⌘⇧ R, ⌘⇧ ⏎, |
^ ⇧ R, ^ ⇧ ⏎ |
Explain current statement |
F6 |
F6 |
Cursor to beginning of line |
⇧ F6 |
⇧ F6 |
Cursor to end of line |
^A |
^A |
Delete to beginning of line |
^E |
^E |
Delete to end of line |
^U |
^U |
Find |
^K |
^K |
Find and replace |
⌘ F |
^F |
Indent selected lines |
⌘⌥ F |
^+alt+F |
Toggle comment current statement |
Tab, ⌘ ] |
Tab, ^] |
Insert date |
⇧ Tab, ⌘ [ |
⇧ Tab, ^[ |
Bring focus to the editor |
⌘ / (un/comment line or selection) |
^/ |
bring focus/toggle sidebar |
⌥⌘ / (un/comment current query) |
|
Open Data Browser |
⌘ D |
^D |
Open Query Browser |
||
Open Article Browser |
⌘ G |
^G |
Next/Previous Tab |
⇧↓ |
⇧↓ |
Full-screen |
⇧↑ |
⇧↑ |
Alls-Tables filter |
⌘ L |
^L |