Business Central Keyboard Shortcuts
By Marc Braune, Managing Partner
business-central · keyboard-shortcuts · productivityAugust 1, 2026
Business Central's keyboard shortcuts let you navigate pages, enter and edit data, filter lists, and post documents without leaving the keyboard. The lists below cover the shortcuts for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Most are identical on Windows and macOS; where macOS differs, the Mac variant is shown in brackets. The shortcuts refer to the US English keyboard layout, and some are business-specific (for example, F9 posts a document) so they may differ in a customised solution - the tooltip for an action always shows its current shortcut.
General navigation
- Show access keys (key tips) — Alt (Mac: Option)
- Open Tell Me — Alt + Q (Mac: Ctrl + Option + Q)
- Open the role explorer — Shift + F12
- Toggle the search field — F3
- Reload Business Central — Ctrl + F5 (Mac: Command + R)
- Refresh the data on the page — F5
- Close the current page or dropdown — Esc
- Move to the next field or control — Tab
- Move to the previous field or control — Shift + Tab
- Open a dropdown or look up a value — Alt + Down arrow (Mac: Option + Down arrow)
- Show the field tooltip or more information — Alt + Up arrow (Mac: Option + Up arrow)
- Switch between wide and narrow layout — Ctrl + F12 (Mac: Command + F12)
- Open My Settings — Alt + T (Mac: Option + T)
- Open Find Entries (related entries) — Ctrl + Alt + Q (Mac: Ctrl + Option + Command + Q)
- Switch company or environment — Ctrl + O
Data entry and editing
- Edit the selected field or row — F2
- Copy — Ctrl + C (Mac: Command + C)
- Cut — Ctrl + X (Mac: Command + X)
- Paste — Ctrl + V (Mac: Command + V)
- Select all — Ctrl + A (Mac: Command + A)
- Undo the last action — Ctrl + Z (Mac: Command + Z)
- Redo — Ctrl + Y (Mac: Command + Shift + Z)
- Save and close the page — Ctrl + Enter (Mac: Command + Enter)
- Copy the field from the row above — F8
- Create a new record — Alt + N (Mac: Option + N)
Grid and list navigation
- Move down one row — Down arrow
- Move up one row — Up arrow
- Move to the first row — Ctrl + Home (Mac: Fn + Ctrl + Left arrow)
- Move to the last row — Ctrl + End (Mac: Fn + Ctrl + Right arrow)
- Select multiple rows — Ctrl + click (Mac: Command + click)
- Select all rows — Ctrl + A (Mac: Command + A)
- Open the options menu for the selected row — Shift + F10
Filtering and searching
- Toggle the search field — F3
- Open or close the filter pane — Shift + F3
- Filter to the selected value — Alt + F3 (Mac: Option + F3)
- Add a filter on the selected column — Shift + Alt + F3 (Mac: Shift + Option + F3)
- Reset all filters — Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F3 (Mac: Ctrl + Shift + Option + F3)
- Sort the selected column — Alt + F7 (Mac: Option + F7)
- Apply the filter — Enter
For the full filter-operator syntax - ranges, wildcards, OR and exclusions - see Business Central advanced filters.
Reports and actions
- Post a document — F9
- Release a document — Ctrl + F9 (Mac: Command + F9)
- Post and print — Shift + F9
- Open statistics — F7
- Open the related ledger entries — Ctrl + F7 (Mac: Command + F7)
- Print or preview — Ctrl + P (Mac: Command + P)
- Export the list to Excel — Ctrl + Shift + E (Mac: Command + Shift + E)
- Maximise the line-items part — Ctrl + Shift + F12
- Open the keyboard shortcuts list — Alt + Shift + K (Mac: Option + Shift + K)
Quick Entry
- Go to the next Quick Entry field — Enter
- Go to the previous Quick Entry field — Shift + Enter
- Next Quick Entry field outside a list — Ctrl + Shift + Enter (Mac: Command + Shift + Enter)
Date fields and the date picker
- Enter today's date — t
- Enter the work date — w
- Open or close the calendar — Ctrl + Home (Mac: Command + Home)
- Move to the previous or next day — Left / Right arrow
- Move to the previous or next week — Up / Down arrow
- Move to the previous or next month — Page Up / Page Down (Mac: Fn + Up / Down arrow)
- Select the focused date — Enter
- Close the calendar and clear the date — Ctrl + End (Mac: Command + End)
- Close the calendar without changing the date — Esc
Report preview
- Scroll up or down — Up / Down arrow
- Scroll left or right — Left / Right arrow
- Fit the whole page — Ctrl + 0 (Mac: Command + 0)
- Go to the first or last page — Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End (Mac: Command + Home / End)
- Go to the next or previous page — Page Down / Page Up (Mac: Fn + Down / Up arrow)
Zooming
- Zoom in — Ctrl + + (Mac: Command + +)
- Zoom out — Ctrl + - (Mac: Command + -)
- Reset zoom to 100% — Ctrl + 0 (Mac: Command + 0)
Role explorer
- Open the role explorer — Shift + F12
- Open the Find box — F3
- Move to the next found feature — Shift + F3 or Ctrl + Down arrow
- Move to the previous found feature — Shift + F3 or Ctrl + Up arrow
- Expand or collapse all subnodes — Ctrl + Shift (Mac: Command + Shift)
Numeric keypad
- Toggle the decimal separator — Alt + Decimal separator (Mac: Option + Decimal separator)
Related reading
- Business Central advanced filters - the filter operators (ranges, wildcards, OR, exclusions) that pair with the filtering shortcuts above.
- Batch and lot management in Business Central - where fast filtering of item ledger entries matters most.
- Audit readiness for Business Central - filtering the Change Log to produce evidence quickly.
Download the full Business Central keyboard shortcut reference as a one-page PDF using the link below.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I open the filter pane in Business Central?
- Press Shift + F3 to open and close the filter pane on any list. To filter to the value in the selected cell instead, press Alt + F3 - the same as choosing 'Filter to this value' on a column heading. To reset all filters, press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F3.
- What is the keyboard shortcut to post a document in Business Central?
- F9 posts, issues, registers, or reverses a document. Ctrl + F9 releases it, and Shift + F9 posts and prints. F7 opens statistics and Ctrl + F7 opens the related ledger entries.
- Do Business Central keyboard shortcuts work on a Mac?
- Yes. Most shortcuts are identical on Windows and macOS. Where they differ, Ctrl usually becomes Command and Alt becomes Option - for example, reload is Ctrl + F5 on Windows and Command + R on macOS. The shortcuts refer to the US English keyboard layout.
- How do I enter today's date quickly in Business Central?
- In any date field, type t for today's date or w for the work date. To pick a date from the calendar, open it with Ctrl + Home, move with the arrow keys, and confirm with Enter.
- Where can I see the keyboard shortcuts inside Business Central?
- Press Alt + Shift + K to open the shortcuts list. Press Alt on its own to show access-key tips (key tips) for the actions in the action bar and the navigation menu.