---
title: "Keyboard Shortcuts"
description: "CAT Studio keyboard shortcuts list."
url: "https://docs.justcat.it/reference/cat-studio/keyboard-shortcuts/"
---
# Keyboard Shortcuts


You can also download <a href="cat-studio-keyboard-shortcuts.pdf" download>PDF version</a>.

## Global

These work regardless of what page is active:

Shortcut | Action | Condition
-------- | -------| -------------------------
Ctrl+S | Saves the active project | Open project
Ctrl+Shift+E | Open the active project in editor | Open project
Ctrl+Shift+F4 | Close current project  | Open project
Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Reloads current project  | Open project
Esc | Close wizard dialog window | Wizard dialog is open
Ctrl+, | Open settings
F10 | Show variables | Variables usage is allowed on Settings page
Ctrl+D | Show new data sources dialog | Open project


All the other keyboard shortcuts work only when you are on a specific page:


## Project page

Shortcut | Action | Condition
-------- | -------| -------------------------
Ctrl+O | Open existing project - shows open project dialog. Works also from Welcome page | No open project
Ctrl+N | Creates a new blank project. Works also from welcome page. | No open project
Ctrl+D | Shows "Add data source" dialog | Open project
Ctrl+O | Shows "Add output" dialog (works only when you have an open project) | Open project


## Data Sources

Shortcut | Action | Condition
-------- | -------| -------------------------
Ctrl+D | Shows new data source dialog
Ctrl+N | Shows new data source dialog



## Tests

Shortcut | Action | Condition
-------- | -------| -------------------------
F4 | Runs the currently displayed test | There is a displayed test
F5 | Run query | Cursor is in query editor window
F7 | Toggle side-by-side or tabs view | There is a displayed test
Ctrl+N or Ctrl+T | Add a Test
F8 | Run selected tests
F9 | Run all tests
Ctrl+Shift+D | Duplicate the displayed test | There is a displayed test
Alt+Shift+Delete | Remove the displayed test


## Queries

Shortcut | Action | Condition
-------- | -------| -------------------------
Ctrl+N or Ctrl+T | New query
Ctrl+Shift+D | Duplicate query
Ctrl+Shift+T | Make it a Test
F5 | Run
Alt+Shift+Delete | Remove the displayed query