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title: Express List keyboard shortcuts
description: Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly perform common actions in the Express List.
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# Express List keyboard shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly perform common actions in the Express List.

|Action|Keyboard shortcut|
|------|-----------------|
|Go to the previous/next row|Arrow up/down|
|Move focus forward between clickable elements|Tab|
|Move focus backward between clickable elements|Shift + Tab|

|Action|Keyboard shortcut|
|------|-----------------|
|Open an alert record|Option/Alt + R|
|Acknowledge an alert|Option/Alt + K|
|Assign an alert to yourself|Option/Alt + Y|
|Close an alert|Option/Alt + X|
|Create an incident|Option/Alt + I|
|Search free text|Option/Alt + S|
|Pause/Restart live updates|Option/Alt + L|
|Open/close the preview panel|Enter|

|Action|Keyboard shortcut|
|------|-----------------|
|Expand/collapse a selected group of alerts|Space|
|Select multiple neighboring alert rows|Shift + arrow up/down|
|Select multiple separate alert rows|Command/Control + arrow up/down|
|Activate a selected link or button|Enter|

**Note:** The information presented in this section is also available as in-product help in the Help Center panel for the Express List.