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This section lists the keyboard shortcuts that are available for use in ALM Desktop Client.
Note: In most cases, you need to use the mouse to focus on a specific area before using the keyboard shortcuts. For example, if you want to navigate in an entity tree, you first click an item in the tree and then continue with keyboard shortcuts.
Shortcuts to enter ALM modules
The following table lists shortcuts for how to open a specific module.
| Module | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| My Homepage | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Dashboard > Analysis View | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Dashboard > Dashboard View | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Management > Releases | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Management > Libraries | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Requirements > Requirements | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Requirements > Business Models | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Testing > Test Resources | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Testing > Test Plan | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Testing > Test Lab | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Testing > Test Runs | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Defects | Ctrl + Shift + D |
Shortcuts for common operations
The following table lists shortcuts for operations that are common across modules.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate |
Tab Shift + Tab |
|
Select Confirm |
Enter |
| Cancel | ESC |
| Delete | Del |
| Refresh | F5 |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Rename | F2 |
| Find | Ctrl + F |
| Find Next | Ctrl + L |
| Navigate main menus | Left/Right |
| Expand menus | Right |
| Collapse menus | Left |
| Navigate menu items |
Tab Up/Down |
| Select a value in a drop-down list | Up/Down |
|
Navigate grid rows |
Up/Down |
| Navigate grid columns | Left/Right |
| Edit a grid cell | Enter |
| Expand a folder in an entity tree | Right |
| Collapse a folder in an entity tree | Left |
| Select an items in an entity tree | Up/Down |
Analysis module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Analysis module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Open the Graph Wizard | Ctrl + P |
| Create a graph | Ctrl + G |
| Create a Business View Graph | Ctrl + B |
| Create a Business View Excel Report | Ctrl + Alt + E |
| Create a Project Report | Ctrl + T |
| Share an analysis item | Ctrl + H |
| Send an analysis item by e-mail | Ctrl + E |
Dashboard module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Dashboard module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Create a dashboard page | Ctrl + P |
| Create a Health Report | Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Share a dashboard page | Ctrl + H |
Releases module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Dashboard module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| View release details | Ctrl + D |
| Create a release folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Create a release | Ctrl + R |
| Create a milestone | Ctrl + M |
| Create a cycle | Ctrl + Y |
| Duplicate a cycle | Ctrl + D |
| Duplicate a milestone | Ctrl + Alt + D |
Requirements module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Requirements module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| View requirement details | Ctrl + D |
| Create a folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Create a requirement | Alt + N |
| Go to requirement | Alt + G |
Test Plan module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Requirements module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a test folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Create a test | Ctrl + N |
| Go to test | Alt + G |
| View test details | Ctrl + D |
| Add a design step | Alt + N |
| Edit a step | Ctrl + Alt + D |
| Add attachments | Alt + Shift + A |
| Call to test | Ctrl + L |
| Insert parameters | Ctrl + P |
| Save steps | Ctrl + S |
|
Export selected test design steps to Excel Available in ALM 17.0.1 and later |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Test Lab module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Requirements module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a test set folder | Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Create a test set | Alt + N |
| Go to test set | Alt + G |
| Run a test set | Alt + F9 |
| View test set details | Ctrl + D |
| View test instance details | Ctrl + Alt + D |
| Run selected test instance | Ctrl + F9 |
| Run with Manual Runner | Ctrl + Alt + F9 |
| Continue Manual run | Ctrl + Shift + F9 |
| View test instance details | Ctrl + Alt + D |
| Manual Runner: Begin run | Ctrl + R |
| Manual Runner: End run | Ctrl + Q |
| Manual Runner: Cancel run | Ctrl + K |
| Manual Runner: Attach to run | Ctrl + U |
| Manual Runner: New defect | Ctrl + N |
| Manual Runner: Link defects | Ctrl + B |
| Manual Runner: Pass selected | Ctrl + P |
| Manual Runner: Pass all | Ctrl + A |
| Manual Runner: Fail selected | Ctrl + F |
| Manual Runner: Fail all | Ctrl + G |
| Manual Runner: Attach to step | Ctrl + S |
| Manual Runner: Attach to run | Ctrl + U |
| Manual Runner: End run | Ctrl + Q |
Defects module shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts in the Defects module.
| Operation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Switch the main menus | Left and Right keys |
| Create a new defect | Alt + N |
| Go to defect | Alt + G |
| View defect details | Ctrl + D |
