Learn Team Explorer and Azure DevOps Shortcuts for Windows
Web Portal Shortcuts
| Action |
Team Explorer and Azure DevOps Shortcuts |
| Move focus |
Tab |
| Move focus left |
Left Arrow Key |
| Move focus right |
Right Arrow Key |
| Move focus up |
Up Arrow Key |
| Move focus down |
Down Arrow Key |
| Move focus to top of the list |
Ctrl + Home |
| Move focus to the bottom of the list |
Ctrl + End |
| Move item up within the list |
Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
| Move item down within the list |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Highlight consecutive items |
Shift + Up & Down Arrow Key |
| Dismiss context menu |
Esc |
| Choose the selected menu item |
Enter |
| Access the Global and page-specific shortcuts |
? |
| Go to Projects and teams |
P |
| Go to Projects home |
G then H |
| Go to Pipelines |
G then B |
| Go to Repos |
G then C |
| Go to Test Plans |
G then T |
| Go to Project Settings |
G then S |
| Go to Boards |
G then W |
| Move focus to search |
/ |
| Focus next section |
F then N |
| Focus the previous section |
F then P |
Repos – Git Repositories Shortcuts
| Action |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Toggle full-screen mode |
Z |
| Open explorer |
E |
| Open history |
H |
| Open branches |
B |
| Open pull requests |
Q |
| Create pull request |
C then P |
| Select repository |
R |
| Open contents |
1 |
| Open history |
2 |
| Move focus to a directory path |
T |
| Select Branch |
W |
Repos – TFVC Repositories Shortcuts
| Action |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Select repository |
R |
| Open files |
E |
| Open changesets |
C |
| Open shelvesets |
V |
| Open contents |
1 |
| Open history |
2 |
| Move focus to a directory path |
T |
Work Items Shortcuts
| Action |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Open work items |
W |
| Open backlog |
L |
| Open Board |
B |
| Open sprint |
I |
| Open queries |
Q |
| Toggle fullscreen |
Z |
| Filter results |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Copy to clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
| Delete |
Delete |
| Assign work item to me |
Alt + I |
| Go to discussion |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Save changes |
Ctrl + S |
| Copy work item title |
Shift + Alt + C |
| Move to the left tab (page) |
Ctrl + Shift + , |
| Move to the right tab (page) |
Ctrl + Shift + . |
Rich Text Field Shortcuts
| Action |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Bold |
Ctrl + B |
| Copy text |
Ctrl + C |
| Italics |
Ctrl + I |
| Insert hyperlink |
Ctrl + K |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Underline |
Ctrl + U |
| Paste text |
Ctrl + V |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Bullet list |
Ctrl + . |
| Numbered list |
Ctrl + / |
| Emoji library |
Shift + : |
Boards Shortcuts
| Action |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Add new item |
N |
| Add new child item |
C |
| Select the first item |
Home |
| Open item |
Enter |
| Filter results |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Move item up |
Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
| Move item down |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Move item left |
Ctrl + Left Arrow Key |
| Move item right |
Ctrl + Right Arrow Key |
| Move the item to the top of the column |
Ctrl + Home |
| Move the item to the bottom of the column |
Ctrl + End |
| Move the item to the swimlane above |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Key |
| Move the item to the swimlane below |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Key |
| Rename item |
F2 |
| Show/hide empty fields |
E |
| Expand all swimlanes |
O |
| Collapse all swimlanes |
U |
| Select the first/next swimlane above |
Shift + Page Up Key |
| Select the last/next swimlane below |
Shift + Page Down Key |
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