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Power BI Keyboard Shortcuts

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General

Ctrl+S
Save report
Both
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Both
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Both
Ctrl+C
Copy
Both
Ctrl+V
Paste
Both
Ctrl+X
Cut
Both
Ctrl+A
Select all visuals on page
Both
Delete
Delete selected visual
Both
Ctrl+F
Open search/find
Both

Navigation

Ctrl+Tab
Next page
Both
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Previous page
Both
Tab
Move focus to next element
Both
Shift+Tab
Move focus to previous element
Both
Enter
Activate selected item
Both
Space
Activate selected item
Both
Esc
Exit current mode / close dialog
Both
Arrow keys
Navigate within visuals or menus
Both

Report Editing

Ctrl+Shift+C
Copy visual formatting
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste visual formatting
Desktop
Ctrl+G
Group selected visuals
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+G
Ungroup visuals
Desktop
Ctrl+]
Bring forward
Desktop
Ctrl+[
Send backward
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+]
Bring to front
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+[
Send to back
Desktop
Ctrl+Arrow
Move visual by 1 pixel
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow
Resize visual
Desktop
F5
Start presentation mode
Desktop
Ctrl+Enter
Commit changes in formula bar
Desktop

Data & Modeling

Ctrl+E
Open Power Query Editor
Desktop
Ctrl+R
Refresh data
Desktop
Ctrl+Shift+R
Refresh all
Desktop
Alt+Enter
New line in DAX formula
Desktop

View & Display

Ctrl+0
Fit to page
Desktop
Ctrl+1
Actual size
Desktop
Ctrl++
Zoom in
Both
Ctrl+-
Zoom out
Both
F11
Full screen
Service
Ctrl+Shift+F
Focus mode for visual
Service

Accessibility

Alt+Shift+F10
Open visual menu
Both
Ctrl+F6
Move between panes
Both
F6
Move to next landmark region
Both

Pro Tips

⚙️

Customize shortcuts in Desktop via File → Options → Keyboard shortcuts

🍎

Mac users: Replace Ctrl with Cmd for most shortcuts

🎯

In presentation mode, use arrow keys to navigate between pages

Press ? in the Service to see available shortcuts

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