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Keyboard Shortcuts in Canto



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Note: If you are a Mac user, instead of Alt, you will need to use the option ⌥ key instead.


Shortcuts

Page

Action

Preview/Metadata Screen

Next file

Preview/Metadata Screen

Previous file

ESC

Preview/Metadata Page

Exit out of the Preview/Metadata Screen

ESC

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Un-select all - when multiple assets are selected

ESC

Metadata Dialog

Close metadata dialog box without saving metadata

C

Preview Screen

Add asset to My Collection

D

Preview Screen

Download asset

S

Preview Screen

Share asset

F

Preview Screen

Follow asset

Preview Screen

Show metadata screen

Metadata Screen

Show preview screen

Ctrl + M 

Preview/Metadata Screen

Show/Exit full screen

ESC

Full Screen

Back to preview screen

Enter 

Annotation/Comment Fields on any places

Add annotation/comment

Ctrl + Enter 

Annotation/Comment Fields on any places

Jump to next line

Ctrl + EnterTags textboxKeep cursor within the textbox when adding tags

Ctrl + Left Mouse Button 

Preview/Metadata Page

Multi-select mode (Tags / SmartTags / Keywords)

Shift + Left Mouse Button 

Preview/Metadata Screen

Multi-select mode for adjacent elements (Tags / SmartTags / Keywords)

ESC

Preview/Metadata Screen

Un-select all Tags / SmartTags / Keywords

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Scroll down

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Scroll up

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Focus on previous asset

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Focus on next asset

Alt + S

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Enter asset selection, select all, de-select all

Alt + ↓

Folder Tree

Select next tree folder/album

Alt + ↑

Folder Tree

Select previous tree folder/album

Alt + ←

Folder Tree

Collapse tree

Alt + →

Folder Tree

Expand tree

Tab

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Navigate through the elements with the page

Alt + L
(Ctrl + Option + L)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select all files (Smart Album)

Alt + I
(Ctrl + Option + I)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select images (Smart Album)

Alt + V
(Ctrl + Option + V)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select videos (Smart Album)

Alt + U
(Ctrl + Option + U)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select audios (Smart Album)

Alt + K
(Ctrl + Option + K)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select documents (Smart Album)

Alt + P
(Ctrl + Option + P)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select presentations (Smart Album)

Alt + O
(Ctrl + Option + O)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select others (Smart Album)

Alt + 1
(Ctrl + Option + 1)

Thumbnail/List/Masonry view page

Select search bar

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