Albert Keyboard Shortcuts Guide
Keyboard shortcuts in Albert are here to make your daily work easier. Whether you're jotting down observations or switching between fields, using just a few key commands can speed things up and make the whole experience feel smoother.
General Shortcuts (Work Across All Modules)
Action | Shortcut | What It Does | Example |
Undo | Ctrl + Z (Windows) Cmd + Z (Mac) | Go back one step if you made a mistake. | You deleted a formula by accident? Press this to bring it back. |
Redo | Ctrl + Y or CTRL + Shift + Z/ (Cmd + Shift + Z) | Redo something you undid. | You hit Undo by mistake? This brings it back again. |
Copy | Ctrl + C / Cmd + C | Copies the selected text or item. | Copy a product name to use elsewhere. |
Paste | Ctrl + V / Cmd + V | Pastes the copied item. | Paste the product name into a new form. |
Cut | Ctrl + X / Cmd + X | Removes and copies at the same time. | Cut a number from one cell to move it somewhere else. |
Select All | Ctrl+A/Cmd+A | Quickly highlights all text or data in a field, note, or cell to copy. | Selects all the text. |
Save | Ctrl+S/Cmd+S | Save (when manual save is available) | Save progress in longer entries. |
Notebook Module:
Below are all the keyboard shortcuts and quick commands you can use to work faster.
Text Formatting Shortcuts:
Action | Shortcut | What It Does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Bold Text | Ctrl + B (Windows) Cmd + B (Mac) | Makes selected text bold. | Turn “Important” into Important |
Italic Text | Ctrl + I / Cmd + I | Makes selected text slanted. | Turn “note” into note |
Underline Text | Ctrl + U / Cmd + U | Adds underline to selected text. | Turn “final result” into final result |
Block Creation Commands:
Action | Command | What It Does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Open Block Menu | / (type forward slash) | Brings up the block options (like text, table, image, etc.) | Type |
New Block / Paragraph | Press Enter | Adds a new block line in your Notebook. | Press Enter to start a new paragraph or block |
Search Shortcuts
Action | Shortcut / Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
Search Within a Notebook | Ctrl + F / Cmd + F | Find words or phrases inside a specific Notebook. |
Search Across Project Notebooks | Use the Notebook Search Bar | At the top of the Project page, search by name, @mention, task, or keyword. When a project has multiple Notebooks associated with it, you can easily search for the desired Notebook by name in the search toolbar |
Mentions and Collaboration
Action | Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
Mention a person, task, or inventory |
| Notifies them and links their item inside the Notebook |
Click @-mention | (clickable) | Opens full details of the mentioned task, person, or inventory item |
Worksheet Module
Action | Shortcut | What It Does |
Confirm cell input | Enter | Save what you typed into the cell. |
Reports Module
Action | Shortcut | What It Does |
Sort Multiple Columns | SHIFT + Click | Sort the columns in a specific order. |
Related Help Articles
Notebook Overview – Albert Support