Keyboard Shortcuts

Work faster with keyboard navigation and shortcuts.

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Overview

On Book Pro supports extensive keyboard navigation to speed up your workflow. This reference covers all available shortcuts organized by category.

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Global Navigation

These shortcuts work anywhere in the application:

Workspace Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + 1	Switch to workspace 1 (Stage Management)
Ctrl + 2	Switch to workspace 2 (Director)
Ctrl + 3	Switch to workspace 3 (Costumes)
Ctrl + 4	Switch to workspace 4 (Props)
Ctrl + 5	Switch to workspace 5 (Sound)
Ctrl + 6	Switch to workspace 6 (Cast Member)
Ctrl + 7	Switch to workspace 7 (Production Manager)
Ctrl + 8	Switch to workspace 8 (All Tools)

Tool Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Space	Open quick tool switcher
Ctrl + B	Toggle sidebar collapse
Ctrl + Shift + F	Toggle fullscreen

Global Actions

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo
Ctrl + Y	Redo (alternative)
Ctrl + S	Save (auto-saves, but triggers manual sync)
Ctrl + P	Print current view
Escape	Close modal / Cancel action

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Notes Editor

Rich text editing shortcuts:

Text Formatting

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + B	Bold
Ctrl + I	Italic
Ctrl + U	Underline
Ctrl + Shift + X	Strikethrough
Ctrl + Shift + H	Highlight

Headings

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Heading 3
Ctrl + Alt + 0	Normal paragraph

Lists

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + 7	Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 8	Bullet list
Ctrl + Shift + 9	Checkbox list
Tab	Increase list indent
Shift + Tab	Decrease list indent

Other Elements

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + B	Block quote
Ctrl + Shift + C	Code block
Ctrl + Enter	Horizontal rule

Selection & Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + Home	Go to start of document
Ctrl + End	Go to end of document
Ctrl + ←	Jump word left
Ctrl + →	Jump word right

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Run Sheet

Spreadsheet-style navigation:

Cell Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Keys	Move between cells
Tab	Move to next cell (right)
Shift + Tab	Move to previous cell (left)
Enter	Confirm edit, move down
Shift + Enter	Confirm edit, move up
Home	Go to first cell in row
End	Go to last cell in row
Ctrl + Home	Go to first cell (top-left)
Ctrl + End	Go to last cell (bottom-right)

Editing

Shortcut	Action
F2	Edit current cell
Delete	Clear cell content
Escape	Cancel edit
Ctrl + V	Paste (supports tab-separated data)
Ctrl + C	Copy selected cells

Row Management

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + +	Insert row above
Ctrl + -	Delete current row

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Blocking & Set Builder

Canvas interaction shortcuts:

Tool Selection

Shortcut	Action
V	Select tool (pointer)
P	Pencil / Draw tool
E	Eraser tool
H	Hand / Pan tool

Canvas Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Space + Drag	Pan canvas
Scroll Wheel	Zoom in/out
Ctrl + 0	Reset zoom to 100%
Ctrl + 1	Fit to screen

Object Manipulation

Shortcut	Action
Delete	Delete selected object
Ctrl + D	Duplicate selected
Ctrl + [	Send backward
Ctrl + ]	Bring forward
Ctrl + Shift + [	Send to back
Ctrl + Shift + ]	Bring to front
Arrow Keys	Nudge selected (1px)
Shift + Arrow	Large nudge (10px)

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Scheduler

Calendar navigation:

Shortcut	Action
←	Previous day/week/month
→	Next day/week/month
T	Go to today
N	Create new event
Enter	Open selected event
Delete	Delete selected event

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Sound

Audio control shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action
Space	Play/pause selected sound
Escape	Stop all sounds (panic)
1-9	Trigger soundboard pad 1-9
↑	Increase volume
↓	Decrease volume
M	Mute/unmute
L	Toggle loop

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Modal Dialogs

Common modal shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action
Escape	Close modal
Enter	Confirm / Save (when button focused)
Tab	Move to next field
Shift + Tab	Move to previous field

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Accessibility

Navigation for screen readers and keyboard-only users:

Shortcut	Action
Tab	Navigate forward
Shift + Tab	Navigate backward
Enter / Space	Activate focused element
Arrow Keys	Navigate within components
Escape	Exit current context
F6	Move between page regions

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Customizable Shortcuts

Some shortcuts can be customized in Settings:

Sound Pad Assignments

1. Go to Sound → Library
2. Select a clip
3. Click Keyboard Shortcut
4. Press the key you want to assign
5. That key now triggers the sound

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Tips

Tip: Learn workspace shortcuts first — Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 let you switch contexts instantly

Tip: Use Ctrl+Space — The quick switcher finds any tool by name

Tip: Master Notes shortcuts — Text formatting shortcuts work while typing

Tip: Run Sheet navigation — Excel-like navigation speeds up data entry

Tip: Panic button — Escape in Sound stops all audio immediately

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Printing This Reference

You can print this page for quick reference:

1. Ctrl + P on this page
2. Print to paper or PDF
3. Keep at your tech table

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Last updated: January 2026