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
Ctrl + Shift + K Cmd + Shift + K Delete the current line
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

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