Keyboard Navigation in Task Tracker – Kantata Knowledge Base

The Task Tracker is designed with enhanced keyboard navigation, promoting inclusive accessibility for both power users and people of all abilities.

Selecting and Editing Cells

Similar to a spreadsheet, single-clicking a cell selects the cell, while double-clicking a cell enters edit mode. Some things to keep in mind:

When a cell is selected, you can begin typing to edit the cell directly. Any existing value will be overwritten.
To open drop-down menus—such as the Status field or Type field—you must double-click the cell. The Task Actions (“ ”) menu opens with a single click.
When a cell is selected, pasting into the cell will overwrite its contents.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Action	macOS	Windows
Move up	`↑`
Move down	While a cell is selected: `↓` While editing a cell: `Return`	While a cell is selected: `↓` While editing a cell: `Enter`
Move left	While a cell is selected: `←` or `Shift` + `Tab` While editing a cell: `Shift` + `Tab`
Move right	While a cell is selected: `→` or `Tab` While editing a cell: `Tab`
Check or uncheck a task (while checkbox cell is selected)	`Return` or `Space`	`Enter` or `Space`
Move to beginning (leftmost cell)	`Fn` + `←`	`Home`
Move to end (rightmost cell)	`Fn` + `→`	`End`
Move to first cell	`Ctrl` + `Fn` + `←`	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Move to last cell	`Ctrl` + `Fn` + `→`	`Ctrl` + `End`

Editing

Action	macOS	Windows
Edit cell / Enter edit mode	`Return`	`Enter`
Save a cell's content, exit edit mode, and move down	`Return`	`Enter`
Revert a cell's original content and exit edit mode	`Escape`
Copy a cell *	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste into a cell *	`Cmd` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Open a drop-down menu or date picker	`Return`	`Enter`
Navigate through the options in a drop-down menu	`↑` or `↓`
Select an option in a drop-down menu and save	`Return`	`Enter`
Close a drop-down menu or date picker without saving	`Escape`
Create a new task while at bottom of table	`Return`	`Enter`

*Copy and paste is not currently supported for the following editable fields:

Archived
Assignees
Resource Estimated Hours

Selecting Tasks

To select several tasks at once, check a task, press Shift on your keyboard, then check a second task. All the tasks between the first and second task will be selected. To select subtasks as well, be sure to expand the hierarchy before selecting the tasks.

Selecting and Editing Cells

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Editing

Selecting Tasks

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