Keyboard Shortcuts

Qualytics offers a comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts to reduce mouse usage and accelerate everyday tasks. These shortcuts enable you to navigate the platform, run operations, manage checks, and update entities directly from the keyboard.

🔎 Understanding the Search Bar

The search bar at the top of the Qualytics dashboard functions as a Command Bar, not a direct asset search field.

The Command Bar is designed to:

Navigate to product areas (Explore, Flows, Library, Settings, Tags)
Run operations (catalog, scan, export, profile, materialize)
Create new entities (checks, templates, flows, tags)
Open documentation (User Guide, API Docs)
View keyboard shortcuts

Pressing Enter in this bar executes the currently highlighted command.

Important

The top search bar does not always return datastore, container, or field results directly. To search for data assets (such as fields like DOB, DOD, containers, or datastores), use Asset Search (Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + F).

Let’s get started 🚀

Step 1: Log in to your Qualytics account and click on the Search bar at the top of the dashboard.

Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + K on Windows/Linux or ⌘ + K on macOS to open the Search bar directly.

A popup window will appear, presenting various search options.

⚠️ How the Enter Key Works in the Command Bar

When you type in the top search bar and press Enter, the system executes the currently highlighted command in the dropdown list.

The Command Bar is designed to run commands — it does not automatically perform an asset search.

Depending on what is selected, pressing Enter may:

Open a documentation page
Navigate to another section of the application
Run an operation
Open settings
Trigger another available command

This is expected behavior.

🔎 Example

If you type API and the highlighted option is Open API docs, pressing Enter will open the API documentation page.
If you type Flows and Go to Flows is highlighted, pressing Enter will navigate to the Flows page.

In both cases, the system is executing the selected command — not performing a data asset search.

🔎 If You Want to Search for Assets

To search for datastores, containers, or fields (for example, DOB or DOD), use one of the following methods:

Option 1: Keyboard Shortcut

Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + F
macOS: ⌘ + Shift + F

Option 2: From the Command Bar

Open the Command Bar:
Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + K (macOS)
Select Search datastores, containers, and fields
Enter your search term

This ensures you are using Asset Search mode instead of executing a command.

Step 2: Click on Search Keyboard Shortcuts to see all the shortcuts in one place.

A window will appear, displaying a comprehensive list of all shortcuts organized by category.

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Step 3: You can now either search for a specific shortcut or scroll through the list to see all available options.

Qualytics supports a wide range of keyboard shortcut categories, including but not limited to:

No.	Shortcut Category
1.	Navigation
2.	Anomaly
3.	Check
4.	Checks
5.	Container
6.	Datastore
7.	Enrichment
8.	Field
9.	Flow
10.	Flow Execution
11.	Interface
12.	Operations
13.	Search
14.	Tags
15.	Template

Search

The Search shortcuts below are specifically for asset search and keyboard shortcut lookup. The top search bar (Ctrl/⌘ + K) is a Command Bar for navigation and actions.

The Search Shortcuts allow you to quickly find datastores, containers, fields, and view the complete list of shortcuts.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Search datastores, containers, and fields	Ctrl + Shift + F	⌘ + Shift + F
Search keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl + /	⌘ + /

The Navigation Shortcuts make it easy to move between pages, switch tabs, and access core areas of the Qualytics platform efficiently.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Go back to previous page	G then B	G then B
Go forward to next page	G then N	G then N
Go to explore	G then E	G then E
Go to flows	G then F	G then F
Go to library	G then L	G then L
Go to settings	G then S	G then S
Go to tags	G then T	G then T
Select next tab	Alt + →	⌥ + →
Select previous tab	Alt + ←	⌥ + ←

Anomaly

The Anomaly Shortcuts provide quick actions for archiving, deleting, or tagging anomalies, helping you manage data issues faster.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Archive anomaly	Ctrl + E	⌘ + E
Assign tags	A then T	A then T
Delete anomaly	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del

Check

The Check Shortcuts give you instant access to actions like editing, archiving, tagging, or favoriting checks directly from the keyboard.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Archive check	Ctrl + E	⌘ + E
Assign tags	A then T	A then T
Delete check	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Edit check	E	E
Mark as favorite	Alt + F	⌥ + F

Checks

The Checks Shortcuts are focused on creating new checks, whether from scratch or from templates, to speed up your validation process.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Add multiple checks from template	Ctrl + Shift + C	⌘ + Shift + C
Add new check from template	Shift + C	Shift + C
Add new check	C	C

Container

The Container Shortcuts let you manage containers efficiently by assigning tags, editing, deleting, or marking them as favorites.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Assign tags	A then T	A then T
Delete container	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Mark as favorite	Alt + F	⌥ + F
Open container settings	E	E

Datastore

The Datastore Shortcuts simplify datastore management, allowing you to quickly assign tags, edit, delete, or favorite a datastore.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Assign tags	A then T	A then T
Delete datastore	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Edit datastore	E	E
Mark as favorite	Alt + F	⌥ + F

Enrichment

The Enrichment Shortcuts provide fast access to edit or delete enrichment configurations without leaving the keyboard.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Delete enrichment	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Edit enrichment	E	E

Field

The Field Shortcuts help you manage fields by assigning tags, editing details, or deleting computed fields directly from the keyboard.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Assign tags	A then T	A then T
Delete computed field	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Edit field	E	E

Flow

The Flow Shortcuts allow you to clone, delete, execute, or publish flows efficiently, reducing time spent in menus.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Clone flow	Ctrl + D	⌘ + D
Delete flow	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del
Execute flow	Ctrl + Enter	⌘ + Enter
Publish flow	P	P

Flow Execution

The Flow Execution Shortcuts are designed for quick deletion of flow execution records to keep your workspace clean.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Delete flow execution	Ctrl + Del	⌘ + Del

Interface

The Interface Shortcuts let you control the look and feel of the platform, such as collapsing the sidebar or switching themes.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Collapse navigation sidebar	Ctrl + B	⌘ + B
Switch theme	Ctrl + Shift + L	⌘ + Shift + L

Operations

The Operations Shortcuts provide fast commands for running catalog, export, materialize, profile, and scan operations on datastores.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Run catalog operation	R then C	R then C
Run export operation	R then E	R then E
Run materialize operation	R then M	R then M
Run profile operation	R then P	R then P
Run scan operation	R then S	R then S

Template

The Template Shortcuts cover editing and archiving templates, helping you maintain reusable patterns with ease.

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Archive template	Ctrl + E	⌘ + E
Edit template	E	E