Keyboard Shortcuts in Power Apps

Updated on 9th February, 2025

It’s time to speed up development and level up your Power Apps prowess. Keyboard shortcuts have existed in Power Apps for a long time, but are very rarely discussed, despite having ability to save us precious time. Below is a list of all of shortcuts I’m aware of. If you know of any others, please contact me.

General Power Apps shortcuts

Windows	macOS	Description
`Ctrl` + `S`	`Cmd` + `S`	Save
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	Save a copy
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`	Publish
`Ctrl` + `O`	`Cmd` + `O`	Open an app
`Ctrl` + `F4`	`Cmd` + `F4`	Close the app
`Ctrl` + `A`	`Cmd` + `A`	Select all
`Ctrl` + `X`	`Cmd` + `X`	Cut
`Ctrl` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`	Copy
`Ctrl` + `V`	`Cmd` + `V`	Paste
`Ctrl` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`	Undo
`Ctrl` + `Y`	`Cmd` + `Y`	Re-do
`Ctrl` + `M`	`Cmd` + `M`	New blank screen
`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	Find text in app
`Ctrl` + `H`	`Cmd` + `H`	Replace text in app
`Ctrl` + `-`	`Cmd` + `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` + `+`	`Cmd` + `+`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` + `0`	`Cmd` + `0`	ZFit to window
`F1`	`F1`	Open Microsoft Learn
`F5`	`F5`	Preview app toggle
`F11`	`Fn` + `F`	Browser full screen toggle
`F12`	`F12`	Download app

In the Power Fx formula bar

Windows	macOS	Description
`Home`	`Cmd` + `←`	Go to start of line
`End`	`Cmd` + `→`	Go to end of line
`Page Up`	`Cmd` + `↑`	Go to start of formula bar
`Page Down`	`Cmd` + `↓`	Go to end of formula bar
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`	Toggle expand/collapse bar
`Ctrl` + `←`	`Option` + `←`	Go to next item to left
`Ctrl` + `→`	`Option` + `→`	Go to next item to right
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `←`	`Option` + `Shift` + `←`	Select item to left
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `→`	`Option` + `Shift` + `→`	Select item to right
`Shift` + `Home`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `←`	Select everything to left
`Shift` + `End`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `←`	Select everything to right
`Ctrl` + `D`	`Cmd` + `D`	Select next occurrence
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `L`	Add all occurrences
`Alt` + `↑`	`Option` + `↑`	Move line up
`Alt` + `↓`	`Option` + `↓`	Move line down
`Shift` + `Alt` + `↑`	`Option` + `Shift` + `↑`	Copy line up
`Shift` + `Alt` + `↓`	`Option` + `Shift` + `↓`	Copy line down
`Alt` + `C`	`Option` + `C`	Match case
`Alt` + `W`	`Option` + `W`	Match whole word
`Alt` + `R`	`Option` + `R`	User regular expression

When a control is selected

Windows	macOS	Description
`F2`	`F2`	Rename control
`Ctrl` + `[`	`Cmd` + `[`	Move control down one
`Ctrl` + `]`	`Cmd` + `]`	Move control up one
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `[`	-	Move control to bottom
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `]`	-	Move control to top