How to Use the Keyboard to Navigate in the Mazevo Application
Mazévo can be used effectively with just a keyboard. Many input fields include specialized keyboard shortcuts that help you move faster and stay focused without switching to a mouse.
Note: On Windows, use Alt and Ctrl. On macOS, use Option and Command where noted.
General Keyboard Notes
- Windows vs. Mac
- Alt (Windows) = Option (Mac)
- Ctrl (Windows) = Command (Mac)
- Backspace (Windows) = Delete (Mac)
Combo Boxes (Single Select)
Use these shortcuts when working with standard dropdown fields.
Opening and closing
- Alt + Down Arrow: Open the list
- Alt + Up Arrow or Esc: Close the list
- Esc: Reset the value when the popup closes
Selecting values
- Enter: Select the highlighted item and close the list (if open)
- Down Arrow: Move to the next item
- Up Arrow: Move to the previous item
Navigation
- Home: Move the cursor to the beginning of the input
- End: Move the cursor to the end of the input
- Page Up: Scroll up in the list
- Page Down: Scroll down in the list
Multi-Select Combo Boxes
Multi-select fields let you choose more than one value and manage selections with the keyboard.
Opening and closing
- Alt + Down Arrow: Open the list
- Alt + Up Arrow or Esc: Close the list
Navigating selected items
- Left Arrow: Move focus to the previous selected item
- Right Arrow: Move focus to the next selected item
- Home: Focus the first selected item
- End: Focus the last selected item
Selecting and removing items
- Enter: Select the highlighted item
- Delete or Backspace: Remove the focused item from the selection
Advanced selection
- Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow: Select a range of items
- Ctrl + Shift + Home: Select from the focused item to the first item
- Ctrl + Shift + End: Select from the focused item to the last item
- Ctrl + A: Select or deselect all items
Scrolling
- Page Up: Scroll up in the list
- Page Down: Scroll down in the list
Time Entry Fields
Time fields allow precise keyboard control for editing hours and minutes.
Opening and closing
- Alt + Down Arrow: Open the time picker
- Alt + Up Arrow or Esc: Close the picker
Navigation
- Tab: Move to the next time segment
- Shift + Tab: Move to the previous segment
- Left Arrow: Move the cursor left within the time
- Right Arrow: Move the cursor right within the time
Adjusting values
- Up Arrow: Increase the selected time segment
- Down Arrow: Decrease the selected time segment
- Backspace: Clear the current segment
Date Entry Fields
Date fields support both direct entry and calendar navigation.
Opening and closing
- Alt + Down Arrow: Open the calendar
- Alt + Up Arrow or Esc: Close the calendar
When the calendar is open
- Arrow Keys: Move between dates
- Enter: Select the focused date and close the calendar
When the calendar is closed
- Up Arrow: Increase the selected date segment
- Down Arrow: Decrease the selected date segment
- Left Arrow: Move cursor left
- Right Arrow: Move cursor right
- Backspace: Clear the selected segment
Calendar Popup Navigation
Use these shortcuts when the calendar pop-up is open.
- Up Arrow: Move to the previous week
- Down Arrow: Move to the next week
- Left Arrow: Move to the previous day
- Right Arrow: Move to the next day
- Enter: Select the focused date
- Home: Jump to the first date of the month
- End: Jump to the last date of the month
- Page Up: Jump to the same date in the previous month
- Page Down: Jump to the same date in the next month
- T: Jump to today’s date