---
title: "Keyboard shortcuts"
description: "Complete list of keyboard shortcuts for the TapHome Windows app. Navigate, filter, and control devices faster with hotkeys like Ctrl+F and Ctrl+D."
url: "https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/keyboard-shortcuts/"
language: en
lastmod: 2025-11-17
generator: hugo
ai:
  topics: ["keyboard-shortcuts","windows-application","navigation","filtering","productivity"]
  questions: ["What keyboard shortcuts are available in TapHome Windows app?","What is the shortcut to open the activity monitor?","How do I create a new SmartRule using keyboard shortcut?","Why are keyboard shortcuts only available in TapHome Windows application?","How do I access the Bus analyzer using a keyboard shortcut?","What shortcut saves and closes the current configuration dialog?"]
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# Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for TapHome Windows application

Last updated: 2025-11-17

Keyboard shortcuts are available **only in the TapHome Windows app**.

### Availability

| Platform | iOS | Android | Windows |
| :------- | :-- | :------ | :------ |
| **Availability** | ✖️  | ✖️      | ✅      |

### Filtering

| Shortcut | Function |
| :------- | :------- |
| **Ctrl + F** | **Activate filtering** |
| **Ctrl + L** | **Open list of Locations and start filtering** |
| **Esc** | **Deactivate active filter** |

### Navigation

| Shortcut | Function |
| :------- | :------- |
| **Ctrl + ,** | **Settings** |
| **Ctrl + D** | **Device list** |
| **Ctrl + Y** | **Activity monitor** |
| **Ctrl + B** | **Bus analyzer (in TapHome Bus interface)** |
| **Ctrl + Shift + F** | **Find new devices (in TapHome Bus interface)** |
| **Ctrl + 1 .. 9** | **Open N-th item from the left menu** |
| **Ctrl + ←  /  Ctrl + →** | **Jump to previous / next item from left menu** |
| **Ctrl + M** | **My location** |
| **Ctrl + Q** | **Logout** |

### Editing

| Shortcut | Function |
| :------- | :------- |
| **Ctrl + S / Ctrl + Enter** | **Save and close Service settings, Smart rules or other configuration dialog** |
| **Backspace / Esc** | **Close Service settings, Smart rules or other configuration dialog with question about saving changes** |
| **Ctrl + E** | **Dashboard: edit List: start multi-select mode Device: show service settings** |
| **Ctrl + N,D** | **Create new Virtual Device** |
| **Ctrl + N,S** | **Add new smart rule in device detail** |
| **Ctrl + N,V** | **Create new Variable** |

**See also** — [Windows 7 and 8](https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/windows-7-8/), [Drag & Drop](https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/drag-and-drop/).