Power BI Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Power BI keyboard shortcut reference covering 35 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Move Between Sections. 35 of 35 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft Power BI documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Microsoft Power BI documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Visual |
Move visual on canvas (small) |
ArrowKeys |
ArrowKeys |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Visual (Large) |
Move visual on canvas (large step) |
Shift+ArrowKeys |
Shift+ArrowKeys |
Yes |
Source |
| Group Visuals |
Group selected visuals |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Layer Up |
Move object up in layering |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Layer Down |
Move object down in layering |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Cmd+Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| DAX Submit |
Submit DAX formula |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| DAX Go to Line |
Go to line number in DAX bar |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| DAX Comment |
Comment a line in DAX bar |
Ctrl+/ |
Cmd+/ |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Shortcuts |
Display keyboard shortcut reference |
Shift+? |
Shift+? |
Yes |
Source |
| Context Menu |
Open context menu |
Shift+F10 |
Shift+F10 |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Between Sections |
Move focus between report sections |
Ctrl+F6 |
Cmd+F6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Forward |
Move focus forward in a section |
Tab |
Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Backward |
Move focus backward in a section |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Ribbon KeyTips |
Navigate ribbon with KeyTips |
Alt |
Option |
Yes |
Source |
| Enter Visual |
Enter a visual for navigation |
Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Visual |
Exit a visual or layer |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Canvas Up |
Scroll canvas up |
PageUp |
PageUp |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Canvas Down |
Scroll canvas down |
PageDown |
PageDown |
Yes |
Source |
| Expand Matrix |
Expand matrix row |
Shift+Right |
Shift+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Collapse Matrix |
Collapse matrix row |
Shift+Left |
Shift+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Collapse All Tables |
Collapse all tables in pane |
Alt+Shift+1 |
Option+Shift+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Expand All Tables |
Expand all tables in pane |
Alt+Shift+9 |
Option+Shift+9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Slicer Interact |
Interact with a slicer |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Editable Grid |
Exit enter-data editable grid |
Ctrl+Tab |
Cmd+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select Object |
Select or clear selection of an object |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Multi-Select |
Multi-select objects |
Ctrl+Space |
Cmd+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Selection |
Clear visual selection |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Visual Menu |
Move focus to visual menu |
Alt+Shift+F10 |
Option+Shift+F10 |
Yes |
Source |
| Show Data |
Show data for selected visual |
Alt+Shift+F11 |
Option+Shift+F11 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Tooltip |
Show or hide tooltip |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In |
Zoom in on canvas |
Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out on canvas |
Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Selection Pane |
Activate selection pane |
F6 |
F6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Object Visibility |
Hide or show object in selection pane |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| DAX Expand Bar |
Expand or collapse DAX formula bar |
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
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