Keyboard navigation

Keyboard navigation allows you to perform certain actions without needing to use the mouse.

You can use keyboard navigation in many areas of the 1010data Insights Platform. The tables below group keyboard navigation by the location of the system in which they are available.

This is not an exhaustive list of all keyboard navigation available in the Insights Platform. Many standard computer operating system and web browser keyboard navigation actions may be used throughout the platform.
Note: Keyboard navigation may differ based on the operating system of your computer. Where applicable, differences between keyboard navigation for PC and Mac are indicated.

General

The following keyboard navigation actions are available in multiple areas of the web interface.

Table 1. Object browser keyboard navigationThe object browser appears throughout the web interface; each instance uses the same keyboard navigation actions.
Action Keyboard navigation Description
Move up the tree Up Arrow Moves the selector up through the object browser tree.

Objects in expanded folders are included as the selector moves through the tree.

Move down the tree Down Arrow Moves the selector down through the object browser tree.

Objects in expanded folders are included as the selector moves through the tree.

Expand a folder Right Arrow Expands a collapsed folder.

When the selector is on an expanded folder, the Right Arrow key moves the selector to the first object within the folder.

Collapse a folder Left Arrow Collapses an expanded folder.

When the selector is on a collapsed folder, or on a the first object within a folder, the Left Arrow key returns the selector to the previous folder level, if any.

Open an object
  • Enter (PC)
  • Return (Mac)
Opens an object in the window defined for the object.

Trillion-Row Spreadsheet

The following keyboard shortcuts are available in the TRS window.

Table 2. Expression editor keyboard navigationThe expression editor is available in both the Select rows and Computed column panels in the Analysis Timeline.
Action Keyboard navigation Description
Cycle between menu options
  • Up Arrow
  • Down Arrow
Cycles between options in the autocomplete menu.
Select menu option Tab Inserts the selected item in the autocomplete menu into the expression.
Note: If nothing is selected, the Tab key inserts the first option available, if any.
Close menu Esc Closes the autocomplete menu.
Note: The autocomplete menu will reappear when you begin entering text in the expression editor field.
Table 3. Tabulation Function menu keyboard navigationThe Tabulation Function menu appears after clicking a tabulation function in the Tabulation panel.
Action Keyboard navigation Description
Move up the menu Up Arrow Moves the selector up through the menu.
Move down the menu Down Arrow Moves the selector down through the menu.
Select menu item
  • Enter (PC)
  • Return (Mac)
Confirms the menu selection.
Previous level Esc Returns the selector to the previous menu level, if any.