Keyboard commands

Navigating the page tree using a keyboard

It is possible to navigate the page tree using only a keyboard and it adheres to the guidelines set out in WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices 1.1.

Home moves the focus to the first item in the page tree.
End moves the focus to the last item in the page tree.
Enter either expands the item or selects it.
Up and Down arrow keys will move the focus up and down the page tree.
Right arrow key will expand the focus if possible.
Left arrow key will close the focus if possible.

Actions in backend forms

ctrl + s = Save
ctrl + shift + s = Save and close

cmd (⌘) + s = Save
cmd (⌘) + shift + s = Save and close

Editing text in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Below is a list of common keyboard commands that can be used when editing text in TYPO3's RTE.

ctrl + a = Select all text
ctrl + c = Copy
ctrl + v = Paste
ctrl + x = Cut
ctrl + z = Undo
ctrl + i = Italic
ctrl + b = Bold

cmd (⌘) + a = Select all text
cmd (⌘) + c = Copy
cmd (⌘) + v = Paste
cmd (⌘) + x = Cut
cmd (⌘) + z = Undo
cmd (⌘) + i = Italic
cmd (⌘) + b = Bold

Reloading pages and clearing browser cache

F5 = Reload
ctrl + F5 = Reload page and clear browser cache

cmd (⌘) + r = Reload page
cmd (⌘) + option (⌥) + r = Reload page and clear browser cache

Multiselect in content elements

New in version 12.3

The keyboard commands can be used on a select element:

A multiselect element

Or a folder element:

A folder element

Or a group element:

A group element

Selecting and deselecting options with the keyboard:

enter = Add options, either from right to left or left to right
delete or backspace = Remove an option for Windows and Mac users
alt + arrow up = Move the option one up
alt + arrow down = Move the option one down
alt + shift + arrow up = Move the option to the top
alt + shift + arrow down = Move the option to the bottom

More combinations:

shift + arrow up = Include the upper option
shift + arrow down = Include the lower option
home = Move the cursor to the top
end = Move the cursor to the bottom