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What keyboard shortcuts can I use with AnyList for the Web and AnyList for Mac?

The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used with AnyList for the Web and AnyList for Mac. Keyboard shortcuts are also displayed as tooltips in the app when you hover your cursor over a control.

Tab Bar Shortcuts

ShortcutDescription
Control-1Select the Lists tab.
Control-2Select the Recipes tab.
Control-3Select the Meal Plan tab.

List Shortcuts

ShortcutDescription
aActivate the Add Item field.
hShow / Hide crossed off items.
Alt-fOpen the Favorite Items screen.
Alt-rOpen the Recent Items screen.
Alt-lOpen the Filter List screen.
Down ArrowSelect the next list item.
Up ArrowSelect the previous list item.
Shift-Down ArrowExtend selection to the next list item.
Shift-Up ArrowExtend selection to the previous list item.
Shift-clickExtend selection to the clicked list item.
CommandControl-clickAdd the clicked list item to the selection.
CommandControl-aSelect all list items.
CommandControl-Down ArrowSelect the next list in the current folder.
CommandControl-Up ArrowSelect the previous list in the current folder.
Control-/Show / Hide the Lists pane.

List Item Action Shortcuts

Shortcuts apply when one or more list items are selected.

ShortcutDescription
xCross / Uncross the selected list item(s).
e or double clickEdit the name & note of the selected list item.
-Decrease quantity of the selected list item.
+ or =Increase quantity of the selected list item.
cChange category of selected list item(s).
Shift-pEdit price of selected list item.
sAssign stores to selected list item(s).
pAdd photo to selected list item.
fAdd / Remove selected list item(s) to / from favorite(s).
Control-Shift-mMove selected list item(s) to another list.
Control-Shift-cCopy selected list item(s) to another list.
DeleteBackspaceDelete selected list item(s).
CommandControl-DeleteBackspaceDelete selected list item(s) without confirmation.

Add Item Field Shortcuts

Shortcuts apply when the Add Item field is active.

ShortcutDescription
returnAdd the selected autocomplete suggestion.
CommandControl-returnBring up the New Item Details screen for the selected autocomplete suggestion.
Down ArrowSelect the next autocomplete suggestion.
Up ArrowSelect the previous autocomplete suggestion.
EscapeDeactivate the Add Item field.

New Item Details Shortcuts

Shortcuts apply when the New Item Details screen is active.

ShortcutDescription
CommandControl-returnDismiss and add the item to the list.
EscapeDismiss and don‘t add the item to the list.

Edit Item Name & Note Shortcuts

Shortcuts apply when the Edit Item Name & Note screen is active.

ShortcutDescription
CommandControl-returnDismiss and save changes to the item name & note.
EscapeDismiss and cancel changes to the item name & note.

Recipe Shortcuts

ShortcutDescription
sActivate the Search Recipes field.
CommandControl-Down ArrowSelect the next recipe in the current collection.
CommandControl-Up ArrowSelect the previous recipe in the current collection.
Control-/Show / Hide the Recipes pane.

Meal Plan Shortcuts

ShortcutDescription
Left ArrowSelect one day prior to the selected date.
Right ArrowSelect one day after the selected date.
Up ArrowSelect one week prior to the selected date.
Down ArrowSelect one week after the selected date.
CommandControl-Up ArrowSelect the first day of the month before the selected date.
CommandControl-Down ArrowSelect the first day of the month after the selected date.
tSelect today.
rAdd a recipe to the calendar.
nAdd a note to the calendar.

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