Keyboard Shortcuts
Work faster in SheetTool with keyboard shortcuts for navigation, editing, file operations, and tool access.
Overview
SheetTool supports a full set of keyboard shortcuts so you can navigate, edit, and manage your spreadsheet without reaching for the mouse. Shortcuts follow familiar conventions from desktop spreadsheet apps and work across all modern browsers. Press Ctrl+/ at any time to open the shortcuts panel inside the tool.
Syntax & Reference
- Arrow keys, Tab, Shift+Tab — Cell navigation
- Move between cells in any direction. Tab moves right, Shift+Tab moves left. Combine with selection for range operations.
- Ctrl+Home, Ctrl+End — Jump to edges
- Ctrl+Home moves to cell A1. Ctrl+End moves to the last cell with data. Use Page Up/Down for large vertical jumps.
- Enter — Edit cell / Delete — Clear cell
- Press Enter on a selected cell to start editing. Press Delete or Backspace to clear the cell contents.
- Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V — Copy and paste
- Copy selected cells and paste them elsewhere. Supports multi-cell ranges and pasting data from external spreadsheet apps.
- Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Shift+Z — Undo and redo
- Full undo/redo history. Every edit, transform, and bulk operation can be undone step by step.
- Ctrl+I — Insert row / Ctrl+Shift+K — Delete row
- Quickly add or remove rows at the current position without opening a menu.
- Ctrl+S — Export / Ctrl+Shift+S — Export as
- Save your work as CSV, or use Export As to choose between Excel, JSON, TSV, Markdown, and PDF formats.
- Ctrl+F — Find / Ctrl+H — Find and replace
- Open the search bar to find values across all cells. Add replace mode with Ctrl+H for bulk text changes.
- Ctrl+M — Merge / Ctrl+D — Compare / Ctrl+J — Summary
- Quick access to merge files, compare files, and summary report tools.
- Ctrl+\ — Formula / Alt+↑ — Sort ascending / Alt+↓ — Sort descending
- Open the formula editor or sort the current column without navigating menus.
- Ctrl+/ — Shortcuts panel
- Opens the full keyboard shortcuts reference panel inside SheetTool at any time.
Examples
Rapid data entry
Select a cell, type a value, press Tab to move right and continue entering data across a row. Press Enter to drop down to the next row.
Quick column sort
Click a column header to select it, then press Alt+↑ for ascending or Alt+↓ for descending sort — no right-click menu needed.
Undo a bulk operation
After applying a transform or search-and-replace, press Ctrl+Z to undo the entire operation in one step.
Export workflow
Press Ctrl+S for a quick CSV export, or Ctrl+Shift+S to pick a specific format like Excel or JSON.
Tips & Best Practices
- Press Ctrl+/ to see all shortcuts without leaving the tool — useful while learning the key bindings.
- On Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl for all shortcuts.
- Combine keyboard navigation with Shift to select ranges: Shift+Arrow selects adjacent cells, Shift+Ctrl+End selects to the last cell.
- Use Ctrl+Z liberally — SheetTool tracks full undo history including bulk operations and transforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do keyboard shortcuts work on Mac?+
Yes. Replace Ctrl with Cmd on macOS. For example, Cmd+Z for undo, Cmd+C for copy, Cmd+S for export. All shortcuts follow standard Mac conventions.
Can I customize the keyboard shortcuts?+
Currently SheetTool uses a fixed set of shortcuts that follow common spreadsheet conventions. The shortcuts panel (Ctrl+/) shows all available bindings.
Why doesn't Ctrl+S save to disk?+
SheetTool runs in the browser, so Ctrl+S triggers the export dialog instead of a direct file save. Your work is auto-saved to browser storage every 2 seconds.