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Keyboard shortcuts

Use the main keyboard shortcuts for importing, saving, checking and exporting.

← Getting started Updated: 2026-08-12

You can run common operations without leaving the keyboard. Use Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows.

OperationShortcut
New projectCmd/Ctrl+N
Open projectCmd/Ctrl+O
Save projectCmd/Ctrl+S
Save AsCmd/Ctrl+Shift+S
Import IDMLCmd/Ctrl+Shift+I
Import Excel XMLCmd/Ctrl+Alt+I
Export Excel XMLCmd/Ctrl+Alt+E
Validate inline tagsCmd/Ctrl+Shift+L
Export IDMLCmd/Ctrl+Shift+E
Open SettingsCmd/Ctrl+,
Translations viewCmd/Ctrl+1
Manage MemoryCmd/Ctrl+2

Standard Cmd/Ctrl+Z and redo work while you edit the active text field. To undo an operation that changed the whole project, use Undo Project Change and Redo Project Change in the Edit menu.

Shortcuts also appear in button hints and app menus.

See undo and redo in a project.