Keyboard shortcuts in microsoft planner

Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Planner helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. This article itemizes the keyboard shortcuts for Planner.

Notes: 

• The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

• Commands that require you to press and release multiple keys together are indicated with a plus sign (+). Commands that require you to press multiple keys in order are indicated by a comma sign (,).

• When you use Planner, we recommend that you use the Microsoft Edge web browser. Because Planner runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts that work in your browser also work in Planner.

Keyboard shortcuts in Planner

The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts you can use to navigate the Planner UI, activate an item, and move items. The table includes shortcuts which are supported by most browsers, along with those which are specific to Planner.

To do this	Press
Move forward to the next area or item For example, go to the next plan in the left navigation pane, move from one task bucket to the next, or go from one UI element in a task bucket to the next.	Tab key
Move back to the previous area or item	Shift+Tab
Activate or open an item For example, open the board in a plan, activate the New plan button and create a new plan, or collapse or expand the Favorite plans list or the Recent plans list.	Enter
Exit a menu, dialog, or mode For example, exit the New Plan dialog or a task detail dialog.	Esc
On a Board, move to the next or previous task bucket	Left, Right, Up, and Down arrow keys
On a Board, move the selected task up one position on the page	Ctrl+Up arrow key
On a Board, move the selected task down one position on the page	Ctrl+Down arrow key
On a Board, move the selected task bucket or column one position to the left on the page Note: Applies when the items on the page are grouped by buckets.	Ctrl+SHIFT+<
On a Board, move the selected task bucket or column one position to the right on the page Note: Applies when the items on the page are grouped by buckets.	Ctrl+SHIFT+>
When a scroll bar is available in the left navigation pane, scroll down. Or, if a dialog is too long for the screen, move down in the dialog.	Down arrow key
When a scroll bar is available in the left navigation pane, scroll up. Or, if a dialog is too long for the screen, move up in the dialog.	Up arrow key
Go back one page in the web browser	Alt+Left arrow key or Backspace
Go forward one page in the web browser	Alt+Right arrow key

See also

Use a screen reader to create a plan and add buckets in Planner

Use a screen reader to sort and order tasks on a board in Planner

Learn how to navigate Microsoft Planner using accessible features

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Technical support for customers with disabilities

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