Keyboard shortcuts for Content Station Aurora on MacOS

This article shows all keyboard shortcuts that can be used for Content Station on MacOS.

They are presented in 2 ways: 

1. As a full overview, listing all keyboard shortcuts in alphabetical order
2. By feature, listing all groups of features and their keyboard shortcuts

Tip: For easy reference, any available keyboard shortcuts for a file are listed in the context menu for that file: To quickly look up shortcuts for file actions, use the cheatsheet (accessible by pressing Cmd+/ or via the Avatar menu): Info: This requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.

Full overview

Shortcut	Applies to	Action
Alt+double-click	Layouts in the Publication Overview	Open all Dossiers in a new Browser tab that the layout belongs to.
Arrow (left, right, up, down)	File in thumbnail view	Move the selection from one file to another.
Arrow+Shift (left, right, up, down)	File in thumbnail view	Select a range of files.
Cmd+/	Files	Show the cheatsheet. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.
Cmd+A	Files	Select all files. Note that this could potentially include more files than are visible on screen; files that are currently loaded for scrolling up or down are also selected.
Cmd+D	Files	Move a selected file to the Trash Can.
Cmd+E	Files	Check-out a selected file for editing.
Cmd+G	Files	Send selected files to the next Workflow Status.
Cmd+J	Files, Dossiers	Add selected files to a Dossier.
Cmd+Y	Editing text	Redo the last action.
Cmd+Z	Editing text	Undo the last action.
Cmd+ Backspace	Files	Move a selected file to the Trash Can. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.
Cmd+double-click	Files	Open a selected file in a new Web browser tab.
Cmd+Shift+C	Files	Make a copy of a selected file.
Cmd+Shift+D	Files, Dossiers	Remove selected files from an opened Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+E	Files	Open selected files in a new Web browser window.
Cmd+Shift+G	Files	Send selected files to the next Workflow Status.
Cmd+Shift+J	Files	Move a file in a Dossier to another Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+L	Files	Check-in a selected file.
Cmd+Shift+O	Dossiers	Open a selected Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+U	Files, Dossiers	Upload files to an opened Dossier.
C	Files	Make a copy of a selected file.
E	Files	Check-out a selected file for editing. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.
Enter	Workflow dialogs	When a field is active in a window: confirm entering data in that field (for example when a selection in a list is active). When the dialog window or message is active: confirm that you want to continue (similar to clicking OK, Yes, Copy, Send, and so on).
Escape	Files, Workflow dialogs	Close fullscreen mode. Close Full Layout View. Close the window or message without making any changes (similar to clicking Cancel)
Left Arrow	Files	Navigate through files.
M	Files	Move a selected file in a Dossier to another Dossier. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.
Right Arrow	Files	Navigate through files.
Shift+E	Files	Check-in a selected file. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.
Spacebar	Files	View selected files in fullscreen mode or close fullscreen mode
Tab	Tables	Move to the next cell.
Tab+Shift	Tables	Move to the previous cell.
U	Files, Dossiers	Upload files to an opened Dossier. Requires Content Station 11.64 or higher.

By feature

Editing an article

Working with files

Opening files

Files open in fullscreen mode

File check-in/check-out

Files and Dossiers

Files and Workflow Statuses

Sending files to users or user groups

Copying files

Deleting files

Selecting files

Working with Dossiers

Working with tables

Working with dialog windows and messages

Using the Publication Overview Application

Editing an article

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Z	Undo the last action.
Cmd+Y	Redo the last action.

Working with files

Opening files

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+double-click	Open a selected file in a new Web browser tab.
Cmd+Shift+E	Open selected files in a new Web browser window.

Files open in fullscreen mode

Shortcut	Action
Spacebar	View selected files in fullscreen mode or close fullscreen mode.
Escape	Close fullscreen mode.
Left Arrow	Navigate through files.
Right Arrow	Navigate through files.

File check-in/check-out

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+E	Check-out a selected file for editing.
Cmd+Shift+L	Check-in a selected file.
Cmd+ Backspace	Move a selected file to the Trash Can.
Cmd+Shift+D	Remove selected files from an opened Dossier.
E	Check-out a selected file for editing.
Shift+E	Check-in a selected file.

Files and Dossiers

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+J	Add selected files to a Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+J M	Move a selected file in a Dossier to another Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+D	Remove selected files from an opened Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+U U	Upload files to an opened Dossier.

Files and Workflow Statuses

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+G	Send selected files to the next Workflow Status.

Sending files to users or user groups

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Shift+G	Send selected files to the next Workflow Status.

Copying files

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Shift+C C	Make a copy of a selected file.

Deleting files

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+D Cmd+Backspace	Move a selected file to the Trash Can.

Selecting files

Shortcut	Action
Arrow (left, right, up, down)	Move the selection from one file to another.
Arrow+Shift (left, right, up, down)	Select a range of files.
Cmd+A	Select all files. Note that this could potentially include more files than are visible on screen; files that are currently loaded for scrolling up or down are also selected.

Working with Dossiers

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Shift+D	Remove selected files from an opened Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+O	Open a selected Dossier.
Cmd+Shift+U	Upload files to an opened Dossier.

Working with tables

Shortcut	Action
Tab	Move to next cell.
Tab+Shift	Move to previous cell.

Working with dialog windows and messages

Shortcut	Action
Escape	Close the window or message without making any changes (similar to clicking Cancel)
Enter	When a field is active in a window: confirm entering data in that field (for example when a selection in a list is active). When the dialog window or message is active: confirm that you want to continue (similar to clicking OK, Yes, Copy, Send, and so on).

Using the Publication Overview Application

Shortcut	Action
Alt+double-click	Open all Dossiers in a new Browser tab that a layout belongs to.
Escape	Close Full Layout View.

Document History

• 13 May 2020: Added keyboard shortcuts for Content Station 11.64.
• 19 March 2020: Added keyboard shortcuts for tables.
• 19 March 2020: Renamed from 'Keyboard shortcuts for Content Station Aurora on Mac OS X'.