Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts work anywhere in the app unless you are typing in a text field.
Global
Section titled “Global”| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Command Palette | ⌘ K | Ctrl K |
| Go back | ⌘ [ (browser shortcut) | Alt ← (browser shortcut) |
| Refresh the current page | ⌘ R | F5 / Ctrl R |
There is no global ”/” search shortcut. The Command Palette is the only built-in search entry point and is opened with ⌘ K / Ctrl K.
Inside the Command Palette
Section titled “Inside the Command Palette”| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Move selection up | ↑ |
| Move selection down | ↓ |
| Open the highlighted result | Enter |
| Close the palette | Esc |
Type text to filter both pages and entities (displays, media, layouts, playlists, display groups, campaigns, time windows, and — for administrators — groups). Results are debounced; let go of the keyboard for a moment to see updates if you are typing quickly.
Inside dialogs
Section titled “Inside dialogs”| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Submit the dialog | Enter (when the focused control is the primary button) |
| Cancel / close | Esc |
| Move between fields | Tab / Shift Tab |
Confirmation dialogs that delete data require an explicit click on the destructive button. Pressing Enter in those dialogs does not confirm — this is intentional.
Inside the Layout Editor
Section titled “Inside the Layout Editor”The layout editor is the most keyboard-heavy area of the app. Most shortcuts are documented in the editor’s own toolbar tooltips. The most common ones:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘ Z / Ctrl Z |
| Redo | ⌘ Shift Z / Ctrl Y |
| Delete the selected element | Delete / Backspace |
| Nudge selection by 1 px | ↑ ↓ ← → |
| Nudge selection by 10 px | Shift + arrow |
See Layouts → The Designer for the full editor reference.
Tables
Section titled “Tables”OTS Signs lists (Displays, Layouts, Media, etc.) all use the same table component, which supports:
| Action | Method |
|---|---|
| Select a single row | Click the row’s checkbox |
| Select all rows on the page | Click the header checkbox |
| Select a range | Click one checkbox, then Shift+click another |
| Clear the selection | Click any checked checkbox again, or use Cancel in the bulk action bar |
Sort columns by clicking the column header. Most columns are sortable; the cursor changes to a pointer when they are.
Help Mode
Section titled “Help Mode”There is no keyboard shortcut for Help Mode — toggle it from the question-mark icon in the page header.