Many users find that using keyboard shortcuts for OneDrive for Business on Windows helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. This article itemizes the keyboard shortcuts for OneDrive for Business on Windows.
Notes:
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The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
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Commands that require you to press and release multiple keys together are indicated with a plus sign (+). Commands that require you to press multiple keys in order are indicated by a comma sign (,).
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
This table itemizes the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts in OneDrive.
To do this | Press |
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Display the Keyboard shortcuts window |
? Note: To use this shortcut, turn off your screen reader |
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Move among OneDrive regions |
Tab or Shift+Tab |
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Move between the web browser bar and the OneDrive title bar |
F6 or Shift+F6 |
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Select the adjacent item |
Up arrow, Down arrow, Right arrow, or Left arrow key |
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Select all files and folders when the focus is in the contents grid |
Ctrl+A |
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Clear all or navigate to the previous folder |
Esc |
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Select or clear the selection of a file or folder |
Spacebar |
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Upload an item |
U Note: To use this shortcut, turn off JAWS |
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Download a selected item |
Ctrl+S |
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Share a selected file or folder |
S Note: To use this shortcut, turn off JAWS |
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Refresh the window |
F5 |
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Switch between the List and Thumbnails view of the contents grid |
V |
Navigate OneDrive with keyboard
To do this | Press |
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Move among OneDrive regions |
Tab key or Shift+Tab |
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Move between the web browser address bar and the OneDrive title bar |
F6 or Shift+F6 |
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Move to the menu bar |
Tab key until the focus is on the menu bar, and then, to move among the commands, press the Right arrow key or Left arrow key |
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Give the Open command to open a selected file |
Tab key until the focus is on the menu bar, and then, to select the Open command, press Enter |
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With no file selected, open the Sort menu |
Tab key until the focus is on the menu bar, and then the Right arrow key until the Sort command is selected |
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Move through the tree view navigation pane |
Up arrow key or Down arrow key |
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Move through the contents grid file pane |
Up arrow key or Down arrow key |
Select and clear items
To do this | Press |
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Select the adjacent item |
Up arrow, Down arrow, Right arrow, or Left arrow key |
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Select all files and folders when the focus is in the contents grid |
Ctrl+A |
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Clear all or navigate to the previous folder |
Esc |
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Select or clear the selection of a file or folder in the contents grid |
Spacebar |
Change or expand available information
To do this | Press |
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Refresh the window |
F5 |
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Display or hide the Details pane |
I |
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Switch between the List and Thumbnails view of the contents grid |
V |
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In the List view of the contents grid, get details about a selected file, including date and time modified and file type |
Up arrow key or Down arrow key |
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Display keyboard shortcuts |
? |
Give commands
To do this | Press |
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Open a selected file or folder |
Enter |
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Create a new file or folder when nothing is selected |
N |
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Create a new folder |
Shift+F |
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Upload a file |
U |
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Download a selected item |
Ctrl+S |
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Rename a selected file or folder |
F2 |
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Share a selected file or folder |
S |
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Delete a selected file or folder |
Delete |
See also
Basic tasks using a screen reader with OneDrive for Business in Windows
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.
