Keyboard shortcuts in Albert

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 (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac)	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 the selected item.	Cut a number from one cell to move it somewhere else.
Select All	Ctrl + A / Cmd + A	Highlights all text or data in a field, note, or cell.	Selects all the text in a field.
Save	Ctrl + S / Cmd + S	Save when manual save is available.	Save progress in longer entries.

A note on undo/redo support

Undo and redo are partially supported in Albert. Here's what's covered and what isn't:

Supported — undo/redo works for:

Direct cell edits
Focus changes
Facet filters
Copy/paste
Fill handle
Column hide/unhide and lock/unlock

Not supported — undo/redo does not apply to:

Copy from Existing
Copy to New
Other row or column actions

Full undo/redo support across all actions is currently a work in progress.

Important: Undo and redo only work within the current session. If you refresh the page, your undo/redo history is cleared and cannot be recovered.

Notebook module

Below are all the keyboard shortcuts and quick commands you can use to work faster in Notebook.

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 italic.	Turn "note" into note
Underline text	Ctrl + U / Cmd + U	Adds underline to selected text.	Turn "final result" into <u>final result</u>

Block creation commands

Action	Command	What It Does	Example
Open block menu	/ (type forward slash)	Brings up block options (text, table, image, etc.)	Type / to insert a file, image, chemical drawing, or table
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, use the search toolbar to find the one you need by name.

Mentions and collaboration

Action	Shortcut	What It Does
Mention a person, task, or inventory item	@ + Name	Notifies them and links their item inside the Notebook.
Click an @-mention	(clickable)	Opens full details of the mentioned task, person, or inventory item.

Worksheet module

Action	Shortcut	What It Does
Confirm cell input	Enter	Saves what you typed into the cell.

Reports module

Action	Shortcut	What It Does
Sort multiple columns	Shift + Click	Sort columns in a specific order.