Keyboard Shortcuts - Nextedy Documentation

Powersheet uses a unified command key detection (Ctrl on Windows/Linux, Cmd on macOS) for all shortcuts listed below. The sheet automatically adapts to the current operating system.

Quick Reference

Powersheet toolbar at the top of the sheet, divided into the Menu dropdown, undo/redo buttons, work items tree breadcrumb (User Need, Design Input, Design Output, Use Step), a Review ON/OFF toggle, Change view dropdown, refresh icon, Save button, and Search field

Row Operations

Shortcuts for adding, removing, and managing rows within the sheet. Row operations are also available as toolbar icons in the work items tree (Add

, Delete

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+Space`	Add row	Inserts a new row at the same hierarchy level as the currently selected cell. Default values are pre-filled from the entity factory configuration.
`Ctrl+Backspace`	Delete row	Marks the selected row for deletion. Displays a confirmation dialog before removing. The row can be restored with undo before saving.
`Ctrl+Delete`	Delete row (alternate)	Same behavior as `Ctrl+Backspace`.
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo	Reverts the last change, including edits, row additions, deletions, and link operations. The undo stack is scoped to the current session.
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo	Reapplies the last undone change. Available only when an undo has been performed.

The undo/redo history is scoped to the current sheet session. Navigating away from the sheet clears the history. Save operations cannot be undone from the client side — once changes are saved to Polarion, they are committed.

Column Freezing

Shortcuts for pinning columns to keep them visible during horizontal scrolling.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+F`	Freeze columns	Freezes columns up to the currently selected column. Frozen columns remain visible when scrolling horizontally.
`Ctrl+Alt+F`	Freeze up to selected column	Freezes all columns from the left edge up to and including the selected column.
`Ctrl+Shift+F`	Unfreeze all columns	Removes all column freezing and restores free horizontal scrolling.

Frozen columns can also be set in the sheet configuration YAML using the frozen property on individual columns. Keyboard freezing overrides the configured default for the current session. See Columns for configuration details.

Row Grouping

Shortcuts for organizing rows into collapsible groups based on column values.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+G`	Group by column	Groups all rows by the values in the currently selected column. Displays collapsible group headers with item counts (e.g., “Open: (5 items)”).
`Ctrl+Alt+G`	Add to existing groups	Adds the selected column as an additional grouping level without clearing existing groups. Builds hierarchical multi-column grouping.
`Ctrl+Shift+G`	Clear all groups	Removes all row grouping and restores the flat row display.

The showGroupRowCounter configuration property controls whether the item count is displayed in group headers.

Column Sorting

Shortcuts for ordering rows by column values.

Shortcut	Action	Description
Click column header	Sort ascending/descending	Clicking a column header toggles the sort direction: ascending, descending, then unsorted.
`Ctrl+Click` column header	Multi-column sort	Adds the clicked column to the existing sort chain as a secondary (or tertiary, etc.) sort criterion. Small sort-order numbers appear in column headers.

The default sort order defined in the Sort By configuration is always re-applied after user sorting to maintain hierarchy consistency. User sort criteria are applied on top of the configured default.

Cell Editing

Shortcuts for entering, committing, and canceling cell edits.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Double-click`	Enter edit mode	Opens the cell for editing. For dropdown columns, a picklist appears. For text columns, the cell becomes an editable input.
`F2`	Enter edit mode (alternate)	Same as double-click — enters edit mode on the currently selected cell.
`Enter`	Commit edit	Commits the current cell value and moves the selection down to the next row.
`Escape`	Cancel edit	Discards the current edit and restores the original cell value. Also exits linking mode if active.
Type directly	Quick edit	Start typing while a cell is selected to overwrite the current value. The cell enters edit mode automatically.

Cells protected by the isReadOnly column property, document permissions, or workflow rules cannot be edited. Read-only cells display a distinct visual indicator (different marquee style) when selected. See Permissions for details.

Copy and Paste

Shortcuts for transferring cell data within the sheet.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+C`	Copy	Copies the selected cell or cell range to the clipboard. A toast notification confirms the number of cells copied (e.g., “5 cells copied”).
`Ctrl+V`	Paste	Pastes clipboard content into the selected cells. A toast notification confirms the target (e.g., “Pasted to 2 Requirements”).

Pasting across different hierarchy levels is not supported. If you attempt to paste cells from one entity type level to a different level, the sheet displays a warning and the paste operation is blocked. Only cells at the same hierarchy level can be pasted together.

Shortcuts for moving between cells and selecting ranges.

Shortcut	Action	Description
Arrow keys	Move between cells	Moves the active cell selection one cell in the pressed direction (up, down, left, right).
`Tab`	Move to next cell	Advances the selection to the next cell in the row.
`Enter` (outside edit mode)	Move down	Moves the selection down to the next row in the same column.
Click	Select single cell	Selects the clicked cell, showing a blue selection border (marquee).
Click and drag	Select range	Selects a rectangular range of cells. When numeric cells are selected, the status bar shows aggregate statistics (Sum, Avg, Min, Max).

Only the active cell has keyboard focus (tabindex="0"). All other cells have tabindex="-1" for accessibility. The active cell is indicated by the .wj-state-active visual class.

Excel Export

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+E`	Export to Excel	Downloads the current sheet view as an Excel (`.xlsx`) file. The export includes all visible columns, applied filters, current sort order, and row grouping. Hidden columns are excluded.

Large sheets with many rows or complex grouping may take several seconds to generate the Excel file. The export reflects the exact view state at the time the shortcut is pressed.

Linking Mode

Shortcuts specific to the work item linking workflow.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Escape`	Exit linking mode	Cancels the active linking operation and returns to normal selection mode.
Click (in linking mode)	Link target cell	While in linking mode, clicking a valid target cell creates a link between the source and target work items. Valid targets are highlighted with a green marquee.

Linking mode is activated via the Link toolbar button. It supports only many-to-many relationships defined in the data model. All link operations support undo/redo.

Search

Shortcut	Action	Description
Type in search box	Filter and highlight	Enter text in the toolbar search box to find and highlight matching cells across all columns. Matches are highlighted with a yellow background.
Clear button	Clear search	Click the clear button (or select all text with `Ctrl+A` and press `Backspace`) in the search box to remove the search filter and restore all rows.

Complete Shortcut Table

A consolidated reference of all keyboard shortcuts sorted by category.

Category	Shortcut	Action
Row Operations	`Ctrl+Space`	Add row at current level
	`Ctrl+Backspace`	Delete selected row
	`Ctrl+Delete`	Delete selected row (alternate)
	`Ctrl+Z`	Undo last change
	`Ctrl+Y`	Redo last undone change
Column Freezing	`Ctrl+F`	Freeze columns
	`Ctrl+Alt+F`	Freeze up to selected column
	`Ctrl+Shift+F`	Unfreeze all columns
Row Grouping	`Ctrl+G`	Group by selected column
	`Ctrl+Alt+G`	Add column to existing groups
	`Ctrl+Shift+G`	Clear all row grouping
Sorting	Click header	Toggle sort direction
	`Ctrl+Click` header	Add to multi-column sort
Cell Editing	`Double-click` / `F2`	Enter edit mode
	`Enter`	Commit edit, move down
	`Escape`	Cancel edit / exit linking
	Type directly	Quick-edit cell
Clipboard	`Ctrl+C`	Copy selected cells
	`Ctrl+V`	Paste cells
Navigation	Arrow keys	Move between cells
	`Tab`	Move to next cell
	Click	Select cell
	Click + drag	Select range
Export	`Ctrl+E`	Export to Excel

Shortcut Availability

Keyboard shortcuts are only active when the following conditions are met:

Condition	Requirement
Sheet focus	The sheet must have keyboard focus. Click anywhere within the sheet to ensure focus.
Valid cell selected	A cell must be actively selected (blue marquee visible).
Edit mode state	Some shortcuts (e.g., `Ctrl+Space`, `Ctrl+G`) require the cell to not be in edit mode.
Permissions	Row operations (`Ctrl+Space`, `Ctrl+Backspace`) respect entity-level permissions. If the entity type is not deletable, the delete shortcut shows a warning toast.
Linking mode	During active linking mode, only `Escape` and click-to-link are available. Other shortcuts are suspended until linking mode is exited.

macOS Equivalents

On macOS, Powersheet automatically maps Ctrl to Cmd for all shortcuts.

Windows / Linux	macOS
`Ctrl+Space`	`Cmd+Space`
`Ctrl+Backspace`	`Cmd+Backspace`
`Ctrl+Z`	`Cmd+Z`
`Ctrl+Y`	`Cmd+Y`
`Ctrl+C`	`Cmd+C`
`Ctrl+V`	`Cmd+V`
`Ctrl+E`	`Cmd+E`
`Ctrl+G`	`Cmd+G`
`Ctrl+Shift+G`	`Cmd+Shift+G`
`Ctrl+Alt+G`	`Cmd+Option+G`
`Ctrl+F`	`Cmd+F`
`Ctrl+Shift+F`	`Cmd+Shift+F`
`Ctrl+Alt+F`	`Cmd+Option+F`
`Ctrl+Click`	`Cmd+Click`

Columns — Column configuration including frozen and isReadOnly properties
Sort By — Default sort order configuration
Views — Named column visibility presets
Permissions — Entity and property-level access control
Relationships — Relationship definitions for linking mode

​Quick Reference

​Row Operations

​Column Freezing

​Row Grouping

​Column Sorting

​Cell Editing

​Copy and Paste

​Cell Navigation

​Excel Export

​Linking Mode

​Search

​Complete Shortcut Table

​Shortcut Availability

​macOS Equivalents

​Related Pages

Quick Reference

Row Operations

Column Freezing

Row Grouping

Column Sorting

Cell Editing

Copy and Paste

Cell Navigation

Excel Export

Linking Mode

Search

Complete Shortcut Table

Shortcut Availability

macOS Equivalents

Related Pages