Complete Salesforce keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 14 shortcuts across 3 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Salesforce is the world's leading CRM platform used by millions of sales, service, and marketing professionals. Mastering keyboard shortcuts in Salesforce can dramatically speed up your workflow when managing leads, cases, and reports.
This page covers all 14 Salesforce shortcuts across 3 categories: Task Management. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + / | Quick add |
| Tab + Enter | Open task |
| Tab + C | Comment |
| Tab + A | Assign to me |
| Tab + D | Set due date |
| Tab + H | Mark complete |
| Tab + / | Search |
The most essential Salesforce shortcuts are: Ctrl + / (Global Search), Alt + S (Save Record), Ctrl + Enter (Submit). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Salesforce has 14 keyboard shortcuts across 3 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Salesforce is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Salesforce shortcut for global search is Ctrl + /.
Start with the essentials: Learn Ctrl + / (Quick add) and Tab + Enter (Open task) first — these are the most commonly used.
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the Task Management category first.
Productivity tip: Navigation and formatting shortcuts give the biggest time savings. Start with the shortcuts you'd use in every session.