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Search in the backend

The search tool in the TYPO3 backend accepts text input and searches through various types of data records in the backend.

You can open the search by either clicking the magnifying glass icon in the top right-hand corner of the toolbar or by pressing the keyboard shortcut Cmd + K on macOS or Ctrl + K on Windows and Linux systems.

Keyboard shortcuts

Navigating the site tree using the keyboard

It is possible to navigate the site tree in the TYPO3 backend using only the keyboard, whilst adhering to WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices 1.1:

• Home: Focuses on the first element in the page tree.
• End: Focuses on the last element in the site tree.
• Enter: Opens or selects the element.
• Up/Down arrow: Moves the focus up or down.
• Right arrow: Opens the focused section, if possible.
• Left arrow: Closes the focused area, if possible.

Actions in backend forms

• Windows / Linux
  • Ctrl + S: Save
  • Ctrl + Shift + S: Save and close
• macOS
  • Cmd + s: Save
  • Cmd + Shift + s: Save and close

Text editing in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

• Windows / Linux
  • Ctrl + A: Select all
  • Ctrl + C: Copy
  • Ctrl + V: Paste
  • Ctrl + X: Cut
  • Ctrl + Z: Undo
  • Ctrl + i: Italic
  • Ctrl + B: Bold
• macOS
  • Cmd + a: Select all
  • Cmd + c: Copy
  • Cmd + v: Paste
  • Cmd + x: Cut
  • Cmd + z: Undo
  • Cmd + i: Italic
  • Cmd + b: Bold

Reload pages and clear browser cache

• Windows / Linux
  • F5: Reload page
  • Ctrl + F5: Reload page and clear cache
• macOS
  • Cmd + R: Reload page
  • Cmd + Shift + R: Reload page and clear cache

Opening the search window in the backend (from version 12.0)

• Windows / Linux: Ctrl + k
• macOS: Cmd + k

Multi-select in content elements (from version 12.3)

Keyboard shortcuts for selecting options:

• Enter: Add options, either from right to left or vice versa
• Delete/Backspace: Remove option
• Alt + Up arrow: Move option up
• Alt + Down Arrow: Move option down
• Alt + Shift + Up Arrow: Move option to the top
• Alt + Shift + Down Arrow: Move option to the end
• Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Include the option above/below
• Home: Move cursor to the start
• End: Move cursor to the end

TYPO3 Online Documentation

You can find the homepage of the official TYPO3 documentation at https://docs.typo3.org/.

You can also open this documentation directly from your TYPO3 backend:

Click on the question mark icon in the top bar to open the help section, then select the "TYPO3 Online Documentation" module.

Tooltips

Hover your mouse over buttons and icons to display a brief description of the function.