Keyboard Shortcuts in Power Apps

Published at Oct 17, 2023

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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 + 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 + F Cmd + F Find text in app
Ctrl + H Cmd + H Replace text in app
Ctrl + - Cmd + - Zoom out
Ctrl + + Cmd + + Zoom in
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 + 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

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