Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts offer a quick way to navigate websites and enable users to work more efficiently. Instead of using a mouse, you use keys, or combinations of keys, to run tasks. This article lists the Windows and Mac keyboard shortcuts that work in the Data Explorer within the Azure portal. You no longer have to worry about losing progress by accidentally hitting F5.
The letters in this article correspond to keys on your keyboard. For example, to use the G+N shortcut, select the G key, then select N. If the shortcut is Ctrl+K Ctrl+X, continuously select Ctrl, then select K, release K and press X. If the command is Alt+N P, select Alt+N, deselect both, and then select P.
Keyboard shortcuts for the toolbar
These shortcuts are used with the toolbar present in the Data Explorer.
| Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Close tab | Ctrl+Alt+W | Cmd+Opt+W |
| Discard edit Query/Item/Stored Procedure/Trigger/UDF | Esc | Esc |
| Download Query to Disk | Ctrl+Shift+S | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Enable/Disable Copilot | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P |
| Execute Query/Stored Procedure | Shift+Enter or F5 | Shift+Return or F5 |
| New Container | Alt+N C | Opt+N C |
| New Database | Alt+N D | Opt+N D |
| New Item | Alt+N I | Opt+N I |
| New Query | Ctrl+J or Alt+N Q | Cmd+J or Opt+N Q |
| New Stored Procedure (SPROC) | Alt+N P | Opt+N P |
| New Trigger | Alt+N T | Opt+N T |
| New User Defined Function (UDF) | Alt+N F | Opt+N F |
| Open Query | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O |
| Open Query from Disk in Query editor | Ctrl+Shift+O | Cmd+Shift+O |
| Run query | Shift+Enter or F5 | Shift+Return or F5 |
| Save Query | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
| Switch to Tab on the left | Ctrl+Shift+F6 or Ctrl+Alt+[ | Cmd+Shift+F6 or Cmd+Opt+[ |
| Switch to Tab on the right | Ctrl+Alt+] or Ctrl+F6 | Cmd+Opt+] or Cmd+F6 |
| Update Item/SPROC/UDF/Trigger | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
Keyboard shortcuts for filters and items
These shortcuts are used when applying filters or working with items.
| Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Apply Filter | Enter | Return |
| Clear Filter | Ctrl+Shift+C | Cmd+Shift+C |
| Close Filter | Esc | Esc |
| Delete Item | Alt+D | Opt+D |
| Discard edit Item | Esc | Esc |
| New Item | Alt+N I | Opt+N I |
| Move cursor from item to filter | Ctrl+Shift+F | Cmd+Shift+F |
| Open Edit Filter | Ctrl+Shift+F | Cmd+Shift+F |
| Open properties menu | Ctrl+Shift+O | Cmd+Shift+O |
| Select filter from menu | Ctrl+Down Arrow | Cmd+Down Arrow |
| Update Item | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
Keyboard shortcuts for the query editor
These shortcuts are used within the query editor.
| Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Add new query tab | Ctrl+J or Alt+N Q | Cmd+J or Opt+N Q |
| Cancel Query | Esc | Esc |
| Close tab | Ctrl+Alt+W | Cmd+Opt+W |
| Copy line down | Shift+Alt+Down Arrow | Shift+Opt+Down Arrow |
| Comment line | Ctrl+K Ctrl+C | Cmd+K Cmd+C |
| Copy line up | Shift+Alt+Up Arrow | Shift+Opt+Up Arrow |
| Copy query clipboard | Shift+Alt+C | Shift+Opt+C |
| Cut the selected text | Ctrl+X | Cmd+X |
| Delete the current line | Ctrl+Shift+K | Cmd+Shift+K |
| Download Query to Disk | Ctrl+Shift+S | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Duplicate the current query | Ctrl+Alt+D | Cmd+Opt+D |
| Enable Copilot/Disable Copilot | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P |
| Find | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F |
| Format all | Shift+Alt+F | Shift+Opt+F |
| Format selection | Ctrl+K Ctrl+F | Cmd+K Cmd+F |
| Go to line | Ctrl+G | Cmd+G |
| Indent the current line or the selected lines | Tab | Tab |
| Insert line prior to current row | Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Cmd+Shift+Return |
| Insert Line after current row | Ctrl+Enter | Cmd+Return |
| Move line down | Alt+Down Arrow | Opt+Down Arrow |
| Move line up | Alt+Up Arrow | Opt+Up Arrow |
| Move the cursor to the end of the line | Shift+Alt+I | Shift+Opt+I |
| Move the cursor to the next word | Ctrl+Right | Cmd+Right |
| Move the cursor to the previous word | Ctrl+Left | Cmd+Left |
| Open Query | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O |
| Open Query from Disk | Ctrl+Shift+O | Cmd+Shift+O |
| Paste the copied or cut text | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V |
| Restore previous undone edit | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Run Query/Stored Procedure | Shift+Enter or F5 | Shift+Return or F5 |
| Save Query to Disk | Ctrl+Shift+S | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Select all the text in the query editor | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A |
| Select the text from the cursor to the next word | Ctrl+Shift+Right | Cmd+Shift+Right |
| Select the text from the cursor to the previous word | Ctrl+Shift+Left | Cmd+Shift+Left |
| Show Editor Context Menu | Shift+F10 | Shift+F10 |
| Switch to tab on the left | Ctrl+Shift+F6 or Ctrl+Alt+[ | Cmd+Shift+F6 or Cmd+Opt+[ |
| Switch to tab on the right | Ctrl+Alt+] or Ctrl+F6 | Cmd+Opt+] or Cmd+F6 |
| Toggle comment on/off | Ctrl+/ | Cmd+/ |
| Uncomment line | Ctrl+K Ctrl+U | Cmd+K Ctrl+U |
| Undo last editing | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z |
| Unindent the current line or the selected lines | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Comments
Use the Feedback icon in the command bar of the Data Explorer to give the product team any comments you have about the keyboard shortcuts.