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Version: 4.1 (2026-H2)

Accessibility

This page summarises the keyboard shortcuts for operating primedocs without a mouse — both in the primedocs Desktop client and in the Office add-ins.

note

The primedocs parameter AccessibilityFocusNonInteractiveElements lets non-interactive elements (e.g. text elements in the document parameters) be focused via the keyboard, making them easier to capture with screen-reader software. For more information, see the Client installation.

Keyboard shortcuts — primedocs Desktop

General shortcuts

In the main window of the primedocs client:

ShortcutAction
ALT or F10Show hotkeys
ALT+OSwitch to the backstage
ALT+TSwitch to the «Templates» tab
ALT+USwitch to the «Organization» tab
ALT+SSwitch to the «Settings» tab

Shortcuts within text boxes

ShortcutAction
CTRL+CCopy selected elements
CTRL+VPaste copied elements
CTRL+XCut the selected area
CTRL+F, CTRL+ASelect the entire text
CTRL+ZUndo
CTRL+YRedo undone actions

«primedocs» tab / backstage

Available in the backstage area (ALT+O):

ShortcutAction
ALT+ASwitch to the «Account» submenu
ALT+OSwitch to the «Options» submenu
ALT+HSwitch to the «Help» submenu

«Templates» tab

Available in the «Templates» tab (ALT+T):

ShortcutAction
(ALT+T)+FAdd to favorites
(ALT+T)+NCreate a new document
(ALT+T)+GRemove from favorites
(ALT+T)+DCreate a desktop shortcut
(ALT+T)+PAccess the profile menu
(ALT+T)+RExpand the «Filter templates» dropdown
(ALT+T)+HTemplate details
(ALT+T)+MToggle the administration view
(ALT+T)+LExpand the «Document language selection»

Administration view

Available in the «Templates» tab with the administration view enabled:

ShortcutAction
(ALT+T)+ANOpen the «New template» dialog
(ALT+T)+AEOpen the selected template in the «Edit template» window
(ALT+T)+AROpen the «Delete» dialog for the selected template
(ALT+T)+ACOpen the «Copy/Move» dialog
(ALT+T)+ATOpen the template group editor
(ALT+T)+AUMove the selected template up
(ALT+T)+ADMove the selected template down
(ALT+T)+AXOpen the template distribution dialog

«Edit template» window

ShortcutAction
CTRL+SSave
ESCDiscard
CTRL+EOpen editor
CTRL+TTest document

«Organization» tab

Available in the «Organization» tab (ALT+U).

Organizational unit

ShortcutAction
(ALT+U)+SSave
(ALT+U)+DCancel
(ALT+U)+O+CCreate organization
(ALT+U)+S+CCreate sub-organization
(ALT+U)+O+DDelete (organization)
(ALT+U)+O+MMove (organization)
(ALT+U)+CDuplicate (organization)
(ALT+U)+LLock
(ALT+U)+T+PInherit from parent
(ALT+U)+I+AInsert image
(ALT+U)+I+DDelete image
(ALT+U)+I+EExport image
(ALT+U)+S+AAdd signature profile
(ALT+U)+S+DRemove signature profile
(ALT+U)+POpen permissions window
(ALT+U)+C+PSchedule changes
(ALT+U)+C+DChange date
(ALT+U)+C+RDiscard scheduled changes
(ALT+U)+VPaste
(ALT+U)+XCut
(ALT+U)+CCopy

User

ShortcutAction
(ALT+U)+SSave
(ALT+U)+DCancel
(ALT+U)+LLock
(ALT+U)+T+PInherit from parent
(ALT+U)+I+AInsert image
(ALT+U)+I+DDelete image
(ALT+U)+I+EExport image
(ALT+U)+VPaste
(ALT+U)+XCut
(ALT+U)+CCopy

Profiles

ShortcutAction
(ALT+U)+SSave
(ALT+U)+DCancel
(ALT+U)+AAssign organizational unit
(ALT+U)+P+NNew profile
(ALT+U)+P+CCopy profile
(ALT+U)+P+DDelete profile
(ALT+U)+P+EDefault e-mail profile
(ALT+U)+LLock
(ALT+U)+T+PInherit from parent
(ALT+U)+I+AInsert image
(ALT+U)+I+DDelete image
(ALT+U)+I+EExport image
(ALT+U)+P+PShare profiles
(ALT+U)+P+SManage signature profiles
(ALT+U)+VPaste
(ALT+U)+XCut
(ALT+U)+CCopy

User/profile administration

ShortcutAction
(ALT+U)+SSave
(ALT+U)+DCancel
(ALT+U)+AAssign organizational unit
(ALT+U)+P+NNew profile
(ALT+U)+P+CCopy profile
(ALT+U)+P+DDelete profile
(ALT+U)+P+EDefault e-mail profile
(ALT+U)+LLock
(ALT+U)+T+PInherit from parent
(ALT+U)+I+AInsert image
(ALT+U)+I+DDelete image
(ALT+U)+I+EExport image
(ALT+U)+A+DAssign AD user
(ALT+U)+U+NNew user
(ALT+U)+U+CCopy user
(ALT+U)+U+DDelete user
(ALT+U)+VPaste
(ALT+U)+XCut
(ALT+U)+CCopy

«Settings» tab

Settings – Document Functions

ShortcutAction
(ALT+S)+SSave
(ALT+S)+DCancel
(ALT+S)+POpen the properties of the document function
(ALT+S)+GOpen Global Configurations
(ALT+S)+TOpen Global Translations

Settings – Tags

ShortcutAction
(ALT+S)+SSave
(ALT+S)+DCancel
(ALT+S)+ACreate a new tag
(ALT+S)+RRemove the selected tag

Permission

ShortcutAction
(ALT+S)+SSave
(ALT+S)+DCancel
(ALT+S)+ASelect a user or group for the permission group
(ALT+S)+RRemove the selected user or group from the permission group

Keyboard shortcuts — primedocs Desktop add-ins

General shortcuts

Microsoft Office provides its own accessibility aids; the Office Accessibility Center gives an overview. The following shortcuts form the basis for keyboard navigation:

ShortcutAction
ALT or F10Show hotkeys
TabNavigate to content areas
Shift+TabNavigate back
F6Move focus into a task pane, e.g. the snippet side panel

Snippet pane

The following shortcuts are available in the snippet pane. The task pane is divided into three parts:

  • Toolbar — insert the selected snippet, open its properties or perform general actions (e.g. switch the target language).
  • Search field — find snippets in the snippet area.
  • Snippet area — all available snippets, grouped (e.g. favorites, your own and shared snippets).
ShortcutAction
TabNavigate
Shift+TabNavigate back
Ctrl+TabJump between «Toolbar», «Search field» and «Snippet area»
EnterConfirm selection