Canvas Keyboard Shortcuts

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This document lists keyboard shortcuts that are available in certain areas of Canvas. 

Assignments Index Page
j	Focus on the next assignment or group
k	Focus on the previous assignment or group
e	Edit the current assignment or group
d	Delete the current assignment or group
a	Add an assignment to selected group
f	Show full preview of the selected assignment
Shift+?	View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts
Course Settings: Navigation Tab
Up Arrow	Select next navigation link
Down Arrow	Select previous navigation link
Space	Select link to being dragging, or drop previously selected link
Discussion Threads#
j	Next message
k	Previous message
e	Edit current message
d	Delete current message
r	Reply to current message
n	Reply to topic
Alt+F8 or Option+F8	View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts
Gradebook#
Right Arrow	Move one cell to the right
Left Arrow	Move one cell to the left
Up Arrow	Move one cell up
Down Arrow	Move one cell down
Enter or Return	Edit cell contents
s	Sort the grid on the current active column
m	Open the menu for active column’s assignment
Esc	Close the currently active assignment menu
g	Go to the current assignment’s detail page
c	Comment on the active submission
Shift+?	View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts
Modules Index Page#
Up Arrow	Select next module or module item
Down Arrow	Select previous module or module item
Space	Select item to begin dragging, or drop previously selected item
j	Next module or module item
k	Previous module or module item
e	Edit module or module item
d	Delete current module or module item
i	Increase indent
o	Decrease indent
n	New module
Shift+?	View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts
Media Player
Space	Play/Pause media
Up Arrow	Raise Volume by 10% increment
Down Arrow	Lower Volume by 10% increment
Left Arrow	Jump backwards by 5% increment
Right Arrow	Skip forwards by 5% increment
f	Activate/deactivate fullscreen
m	Mute/Unmute playback audio
Rich Content Editor* ^
Alt+F9	Open editor menubar
Alt+F10	Open editor toolbar
Esc	Close menu/dialog or return to editor area
Tab/Arrows	Navigate left/right through menu/toolbar
Alt+F8 or Option+F8	Open keyboard shortcut help dialog
Ctrl+F9	Focus element options toolbar
SpeedGrader#
j	Next student Submission page Note: Focus must be on the Submission page.
k	Previous student Submission page Note: Focus must be on the Submission page.
c	Leave comment
g	Change grade
r	Use rubric
home	Directs to the first student in the menu
end	Directs to the last student in the menu
Shift+?	View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts

* - View additional editor shortcuts 

# - Keyboard shortcuts for this area can be disabled from the Feature Settings section in User Settings.

^ - New Quizzes uses the Rich Content Editor to format and add content to certain quiz questions.

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Last update: 2023-06-27

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