Keyboard shortcuts in onedrive for business on the web

Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for OneDrive 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.

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.

• A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.

• A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.

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This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in OneDrive for Windows.

Notes: 

• To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.

In this topic

• Frequently used shortcuts

• Navigate in OneDrive

• Select or clear items

• Display information

• Manage files and folders

Frequently used shortcuts

This table lists the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts in OneDrive.

To do this	Press
Display the Keyboard shortcuts window.	? Note: To use this shortcut, turn off your screen reader.
Select an adjacent item.	Arrow keys
Select all files and folders when the focus is in the contents grid.	Ctrl+A
Clear all or navigate to the previous folder.	Esc
Select a file or folder or clear the selection.	Spacebar
Upload an item.	U Note: To use this shortcut, turn off JAWS.
Download a selected item.	Ctrl+S
Share the selected file or folder.	Alt+S, S, 1 Note: To use this shortcut, turn off JAWS.
Refresh the window.	F5
Switch between the List and Thumbnails view of the contents grid.	V
Open the context menu for the selected item.	Shift+F10

Navigate in OneDrive

To do this	Press
Move between OneDrive regions.	Tab key or Shift+Tab
Move through the tree view navigation pane.	Up or Down arrow key
Move through the contents grid file pane.	Up or Down arrow key

Select or clear items

To do this	Press
Select the adjacent item.	Arrow keys
Select all files and folders when the focus is in the contents grid.	Ctrl+A
Clear all or navigate to the previous folder.	Esc
Select a file or folder in the contents grid or clear the selection.	Spacebar

Display information

To do this	Press
Refresh the window.	F5
Display or hide the Details pane.	Alt+V, D
Switch between the List and Thumbnails view of the contents grid.	V
In the List view of the contents grid, get details about a selected file.	Up or Down arrow key
Display keyboard shortcuts.	? Note: To use this shortcut, turn off your screen reader.

Manage files and folders

To do this	Press
Open the selected file or folder.	Enter
Create a new folder when nothing is selected.	Ctrl+Shift+N
Move the focus to the New item menu.	Alt+H, W
Upload a file.	U Note: To use this shortcut, turn off JAWS.
Download the selected item.	Ctrl+S
Rename the selected file or folder.	F2
Share the selected file or folder.	Alt+S, S, 1
Delete the selected file or folder.	Delete

See also

OneDrive for work or school help

Basic tasks using a screen reader with OneDrive for work or school

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate OneDrive for work or school

This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in OneDrive for the web.

Note: To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.

In this topic

• Frequently used shortcuts

• Navigate in OneDrive

Frequently used shortcuts

The following table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in OneDrive for the web.

Note: If Office Web Apps Server isn't installed, a Folder icon appears instead of the New menu.

To do this	Press
Display keyboard shortcuts.	?
Select all items.	Ctrl+A
Clear all or navigate to the previous folder.	Esc
Select the adjacent item.	Arrow keys
Select and deselect a file.	Spacebar
Open the selected item.	O
Open a document from an internet site.	Ctrl+O, type or select a URL, and then Enter.
Upload an item.	U, type or paste the name of the file, and then Alt+O.
Download the selected item.	Shift+F10, Down arrow key until you reach the Download option, and then Enter. Tab key until you reach the Save button, then Enter.
Delete the selected item.	Delete
Share the selected folder or file.	S
Rename the selected file.	F2
Refresh the window.	F5
Open the New menu.	N
Create a new folder.	Shift+F, Spacebar, and then type the folder name.
Display or hide the Details pane.	I
Toggle between the List and Grid view.	V

Navigate in OneDrive

To do this	Press
Move between the browser bar and OneDrive.	F6 or Ctrl+F6
Move between the OneDrive regions.	Tab key or Shift+Tab
Move through the list of items (in the Navigation pane or Files list).	Up or Down arrow key
Select a file or clear a file selection (in the Files list).	Spacebar
Get information about the selected file, for example, the file name (in the Files list).	Right or Left arrow key
Open the context menu for the selected item.	Shift+F10

See also

OneDrive for work or school help

Basic tasks using a screen reader with OneDrive for work or school

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate OneDrive for work or school

Technical support for customers with disabilities

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