Keyboard shortcuts for the Pro client of Elvis 6

This article describes the keyboard shortcuts that can be used in the Pro client of Elvis 6.

Note: The keyboard shortcuts can be used on Windows and on MacOS, unless otherwise stated.

Tip: For easy reference, any available keyboard shortcuts for a file are listed in the context menu for that file:

Full overview

Shortcut	Action
Alt+B	Open/close Folder browser
Alt+C	Open/close Collections panel
Alt+E	Open Checked-out files page
Alt+F	Open/close Filters panel
Alt+H	Open/close History panel
Alt+L	Open/close Linked panel
Alt+M	Open/close Metadata panel
Alt+S	Open Shared Links page
Alt+U	Open/close Used in Enterprise
Alt+[number]	Add a file to a Pinned Dossier	'Number' is the order number of the Dossier in the Pinned Dossiers panel.
Backspace	Delete	Requires Elvis 6.47 or higher.
Delete	Delete
Double-click	Preview
Shift+E	Check in
Shift+H	Go to Home page in default state
Shift+J	Remove from Collection
Shif t+K	Download preview
Shift+R	Refresh search results
Shift+U	Upload request
Shift+W	Back / close page
Shift+Spacebar	Preview in a new tab
Shift+\	Flip horizontal	Applicable to images only.
Shift+Alt+A	Deselect all selected files
Shift+Alt+B	Close current folder in Folder browser
Shift+Alt+D	Delete
Shift+Alt+E	Abort check out
Shift+Alt+H	Open Home page in default state in new tab
Shift+Alt+Q	Log out
Shift+Alt+S	Save as new
Shift+Alt+\	Flip vertical	Applicable to images only.
C	Copy
E	Check out
F	Open enclosing folder
I	Shows/hides the metadata flags when viewing files in masonry grid view
J	Add to Collection
K	Download original
L	Link 2 selected files
M	Move
R	Replace
S	Share
U	Upload
V	Cycle view mode (Thumbnail, list, filmstrip)
Spacebar	Preview
1 – 5	Rating - set
0	Rating - remove
9	Rating - reject
/	Set focus to Search box
\	Rotate 180 degrees	Applicable to images only.
]	Rotate right	Applicable to images only.
[	Rotate left	Applicable to images only.
=	Zoom in
-	Zoom out
Ctr l+A (Windows) Cmd+A (MacOS)	Select all	Selects a maximum of 1000 assets. Note that this shortcut can be used in the Search results page and in Collections. It has been intentionally left out on other pages because it has no functional benefit in these places: The page on which shared files are viewed (Shared link) The Checked-out files page The page for uploading files
Ctrl+double-click (Windows) Cmd+double-click (MacOS)	View file in a new tab	Requires Elvis 6.47 or higher.

By feature

General

Searching

Working with Collections

Working with files

Viewing

General

Action	Shortcut
Back / close page	Shift+W
Go to Home page in default state	Shift+H
Open Home page in default state in new tab	Alt+Shift+H
Log out	Shift+Alt+Q

Searching

Action	Shortcut
Set focus to Search box	/
Refresh search results	Shift+R

Working with Collections

Action	Shortcut
Add to Collection	J
Link to another file or Collection	L
Remove from Collection	Shift+J

Working with files

Action	Shortcut
Abort check out	Shift+Alt+E
Add to Collection	J
Add to a Pinned Dossier	Alt+[number]	'Number' is the order number of the Dossier in the Pinned Dossiers panel.
Check in	Shift+E
Check out	E
Open Checked-out files page	Alt+E
Copy	C
Delete	Delete Backspace1 Shift+Alt+D	1 Requires Elvis 6.47 or higher.
Download original	K
Download preview	Shif t+ K
Flip horizontal	Shift+\
Flip vertical	Shift+Alt+\	Applicable to images only.
Link 2 selected files	L
Move	M
Open	E
Open enclosing folder	F
Preview	Spacebar Double-click
Preview in a new tab	Shift+Spacebar
Rating - set	1 – 5
Rating - remove	0
Rating - reject	9
Remove from Collection	Shift+J
Replace	R
Rotate right	]
Rotate left	[
Rotate 180 degrees	\	Applicable to images only.
Save as new	Shift+Alt+S
Select all files	Windows: Ctrl+A MacOS: Cmd+A	Selects a maximum of 1000 assets. Note that this shortcut can be used in the Search results page and in Collections. It has been intentionally left out on other pages because it has no functional benefit in these places: The page on which shared files are viewed (Shared link) The Checked-out files page The page for uploading files
Deselect all selected files	Shift+Alt+A
Share	S
Open Shared Links page	Alt+S
Upload	U
Upload request	Shift+U
Viewing files in masonry grid view: show or hide the metadata flags	I
View file in a new tab	Ctrl+double-click (Windows) Cmd+double-click (MacOS)	Requires Elvis 6.47 or higher.

Viewing

Action	Shortcut
Open/close Folder browser	Alt+B
Close current folder in Folder browser	Shift+Alt+B
Open/close Filters panel	Alt+F
Open/close Metadata panel	Alt+M
Open/close History panel	Alt+H
Open/close Linked panel	Alt+L
Open/close Collections panel	Alt+C
Open/close Used in Enterprise	Alt+U
Zoom in	=
Zoom out	-
Cycle view mode (Thumbnail, list, filmstrip)	V

Document history

• 28 April 2020: Added keyboard shortcuts for Elvis 6.47
• 28 April 2020: Removed references of Elvis 6.35 or older.