h1. Keyboard Navigation

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h2. Accesskeys

Some functions in Redmine can be accessed by a keyboard shortcut. The shortcuts have to be used as follows:
@ALT + SHIFT + Key@


h3. Creating a new issue

By using the accesskey **7**, you can create a new issue from everywhere in a project.


h3. Edit an issue, wiki article or news.

You can edit an issue, wiki article or a new article by using the **e** key.


h3. Update the preview

If you are in the editor mode, you can easily update the preview by using the **r** key.


h3. Move back and forth through issues

If you are watching a stack of issues in the issues view, you can use the keys **n** or **p** to switch to the next, or previous issue.


h3. Search in Redmine

By using the **f** key, your cursor jumps directly into the search field in the top right of the header bar.
If you prefer the project search, you can open it with the accesskey **4**.


h3. Overview

|_. Key |_. Description                                      |
|=. 7   | Creates a new issue                                |
|=. n   | Jumps to the next issue view in a query            |
|=. p   | Jumps to the previous issue view in a query        |
|=. e   | Jumps into the editor mode. (Issues, wiki, news )  |
|=. r   | Updates the preview in editor mode                 |
|=. f   | Jumps in the global quick search field             |
|=. 4   | Opens the project search view                      |