Keyboard shortcuts
Complete guide to keyboard shortcuts in Gradeworks — navigate faster, take actions without the mouse, and work like a power user.
Keyboard shortcuts make the difference between clicking through menus and flying through your workflow. Gradeworks supports shortcuts across all major views. You don't need to memorize them all — start with the five you'd use most and add more as they become natural.
Global shortcuts
- Cmd/Ctrl + K — open global search from any page
- Cmd/Ctrl + / — open the keyboard shortcuts reference panel
- Cmd/Ctrl + N — create new (context-aware: new bid in Estimating, new block in Scheduling)
- Escape — close any modal, dropdown, or panel
- ? — show keyboard shortcuts overlay (same as Cmd/Ctrl + /)
Estimating shortcuts
- Tab / Shift+Tab — move between line item fields (description → quantity → unit → cost)
- Enter — confirm the current line item and move to the next
- Cmd/Ctrl + D — duplicate the selected line item
- Cmd/Ctrl + Delete — delete the selected line item
- Cmd/Ctrl + P — preview the bid proposal
Scheduling shortcuts
- Arrow keys — navigate between blocks on the timeline
- Enter — open the selected block's properties
- D — set duration (type a number after pressing D)
- Cmd/Ctrl + Drag — duplicate a block by dragging while holding Cmd/Ctrl
- Space — toggle between day, week, and month zoom levels
Dispatch board shortcuts
- Left/Right arrows — move between days on the dispatch board
- T — jump to today
- Shift + Click — multi-select blocks for batch operations
- R — mark selected block(s) as dispatched
Pro tip
Press Cmd/Ctrl + / anywhere in Gradeworks to see a contextual shortcuts panel. It shows the shortcuts available on your current page, so you always know what's available without memorizing the full list.
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