Keyboard shortcuts in 7shifts

Updated September 29, 2026 01:43

7shifts supports keyboard shortcuts across several screens to help you move faster without reaching for your mouse. The shortcuts below are organized by where they work in the app. Some Schedule features depend on your account settings.

Search

S - Opens search when the page (not a text field) has focus. Press Escape to close search.

Schedule

⌘/Ctrl+C - Copy a shift you're hovering over.
⌘/Ctrl+V - Paste a copied shift onto a hovered shift or cell.
Shift+drag or Alt/Option+drag - Copy a shift while dragging, instead of moving it.
Escape - Close an open context menu, department menu, or side drawer.

Schedule forms

Enter - Submit a shift or time-frame form, create a typed department or role, or commit certain break-time and budget edits, depending on the active form.

Training

Escape - Close the course preview.
← / → - Go back or advance through a course. Advancing can submit a quiz or confirm an acknowledgment.
Enter (in course description) - Save edits.
Shift+Enter (in course description) - Insert a newline.
Escape (in course description) - Discard edits.
Enter - Commits title edits and adds a quiz answer option.
Tab / Shift+Tab - Change list indentation in the rich-text editor.
Ctrl+scroll wheel or trackpad pinch - Zoom in the PDF viewer.

Messaging

↑ / ↓ - Move through recipient suggestions.
Enter - Select a suggestion or proceed.
Backspace - Remove the last selected recipient when the search field is empty.
Enter - Send a message or prompt in Ask 7shifts and the AI assistant.
Shift+Enter - Insert a newline instead of sending.