Questions tagged [keyboard-shortcuts]
Keyboard shortcuts are "hotkeys" defined for the physical or virtual keyboard to quickly access functionalities which otherwise would require multiple strokes/taps to be accessed.
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Honda Clarity 2018 Non-Touring PHEV: how to simulate nav keys to call `systemdiag`?
I have a damaged head unit that no longer responds to touch. I've managed to get access to ADB (I have root and USB debugging was enabled), but the problem now are the touch keys along the side of ...
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Unable to use Ctrl+A+D to exit screen session of Termius
I am using Termius Android app on my phone to SSH connect my server. When I get in a screen session, it can't input Ctrl+A+D to leave this session, only Ctrl + one key can be input.
Also, my program ...
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Why does GBoard not work when it comes to special keys?
In terminal emulator apps for Android, you can use the volume buttons as special keys, such as CTRL, but it seems GBoard is the only one, or one of the only ones, that does not work with it, does ...
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How to remap keyboard shortcut?
I have found many discussions about how to use a different layout or swap two key, say, caps lock and CTRL, by something like External Keyboard Helper Pro, but is it possible to remap key shortcut, ...
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Android head unit stuck due to enabling "simulate secondary display"
Got an Android head unit with no physical buttons (has 1 tiny reset hole only). I was playing around with developer settings and enabled Simulate Secondary Displays with 4K option. Unfortunately this ...
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Compose key (multi key) on physical keyboard
Is it possible to configure a key, say for example Right Alt, to work as the Compose key on a physical (Bluetooth/USB) keyboard?
I'm used to a Compose key on my desktop computer, and having it on ...
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Shortcut to switch to physical keyboard layouts
I use Android Emulator on MacBook Pro M1.
I have trouble with a physical keyboard which works in a very odd way as it doesn't change the layout with ctrl + space and any other combinations. So I need ...
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Gboard personal dictionary with Bluetooth keyboard
With aid from Android Enthusiasts and Reddit, I was able to bring my Microsoft Word Autocorrect shortcuts from my Windows 10 desktop into my Gboard personal dictionary on Android.
I see, now, that ...
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Why do text input methods generally omit an undo function?
I'm reading through my keyboard's resource documentation (I use MessagEase normally), and I see that they state:
Please note the Android does not provide any Undo.
However, I know this isn't ...
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How does Android interpret physical keyboard inputs?
I thought I had a grasp of how they work in a general sense, but I've been trying out several keyboards lately and have run into some inexplicable behavior. For example, pressing the ESC key on one ...
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How to disable Shift + Space to change language on Android?
I am using Android 11 (Build Number RP1A.201005.004.A1) on a Google Pixel 2 XL with an external BlueTooth keyboard (Logitech K480).
In my normal typing on a desktop or a laptop, I am very used to ...
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How to take a screenshot using a keyboard shortcut on an android device?
I find using the power-button + down-volume button extremely cumbersome especially when taking time sensitive screenshots.
Is it possible to do this using a shortcut key on a bluetooth keyboard?
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Map keys to touchscreen
I'm running Android on a mobile device, but I really just use it as a computer. I have a wireless mouse/keyboard that I use to navigate windows, etc. The keyboard works well generally, but I find some ...
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Gboard: Set Custom Unicode Characters on Longpress or Add Custom Keyboard Keys or Layout
On Gboard, when I long-press the "a" character, for example, I can see some other "a" characters pop up which have different marks or diacritics on them. By using long-press, I am able to easily type ...
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How can I close my current app via a keyboard shortcut?
I have an Android phone (Cosmo Communicator) with a keyboard but without function keys. On Windows or Linux, ALT+F4 closes the application (well, window) that is focused.
Is there anything similar on ...
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Disable Alt+Tab physical keyboard shortcut
Is there any way to disable the Alt+Tab shortcut when using physical keyboard on android phone ,I'm using xiaomi
Mi a2 phone.
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Equivalent of the Control + F to search text in PDF
Is there in Android an equivalent of the control + F search in texts and OCR PDF? In browser we have "find in page" options. But for PDF I didn't find such option. Is there shortcuts to make such ...
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Controling YouTube using keyboard with Samsung Dex
In the YouTube app using Samsung DeX, I can't figure how to use the keyboard to do things like turn the volume up/down, pause the video, and things like that.
It looks like the app is not configured ...
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How to increase time of holding buttons to take screen shot on Samsung Note 8
I have looked around online and not found an answer since the question seems too specific! My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
I find that even a quick accidental press of volume down and power ...
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Can I redirect the recent apps button/action to the app launcher?
In short, I wondered if there was a way of configuring the home/recent apps button to go to the app launcher instead?
(Perhaps it is a software recommendations/tweaks question.)
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alt+tab on physical keyboard not working anymore
on my P20Pro Android 9.0.0.159, something happened with my Logitech K380 BT keyboard ; suddenly the alt-tab combination stopped working.
I tried with another keyboard, same problem. The direct button ...
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What is the keyboard shortcut to send mail in Google Inbox?
I often use a bluetooth keyboard with my tablet and use keyboard shortcuts everywhere.
In the Gmail app and in the web versions of both gmail and inbox, the shortcut to send a mail you're writing is ...
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How to type "Control" on Termux?
There is a good app "Termux" which can provide a powerful shell environment without gaining root permission. However, the touch-screen keyboard doesn't include the "Control" and &...
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Switching between keyboards with Bluetooth keyboard with cmd + space shortcut
I use an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard with External Keyboard Helper Pro as my keyboard of choice on an Android 7.0 Tablet.
I use Gboard when I'm not using the external keyboard.
When the external keyboard ...
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AutoHotKey equivalent? (paste timestamp, open app, external keyboard, etc.) [closed]
Desktop PCs have AutoHotKey, AutoKey, IronKey, etc. .
But as far as known, nothing compareable for mobile phones.
I would like to be able to do things like:
Instantly pasting timestamp in preferred ...
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Is Android associated with a specific set of control keys?
Windows systems typically have three control keys: Control, Alt, and the Windows key. Mac systems have Command ⌘, Option/Alt, and Control. There is historical precedent for a system having even more ...
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Shortcut key to hide all windows on Samsung DeX
Is there a shortcut in Samsung DeX to minimize all windows and display the desktop?
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Keyboard always visible in notification
I have GTA vice city game in my mobile (Redmi Note 4 running on Nougat and MIUI 9). I have installed and started playing but as you all know the game is not fun without "cheat codes".
So I want to ...
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Android 7 TV wireless keyboard language switch not working
I've got a Sony X900E TV model with Android 7.0 installed, with Logitech K400 Plus keyboard connected to it. My issue with them is the fact that it is impossible to switch the language.
The only way ...
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Shortcut key to focus the address bar in Firefox for Android
I'm using a Bluetooth keyboard with my Android tablet with Firefox (57+). I tried Ctrl+L, Alt+D to focus the address bar, but it does not work.
Is there a shortcut (not using "F" Keys) for focusing ...
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Gboard: select current word, and compound words in German language
I'm using gboard from Google and I absolutely love it. I just have two questions about it because I come from using Swype which has a lot of nice and useful features to quickly which i miss heavily:
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Home shortcut on Apple bluetooth keyboard
I'm using an Apple Bluetooth keyboard with my Android 7.0 tablet. The software keyboard I'm using is Swiftkey. I use Swiftkey because it's one of only two keyboards capable of typing the Maltese ...
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How to type fractions like ⅝ in keyboard?
Is there any way to create fractions that are not listed on the pop-up list?
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Entering a pattern using the keyboard
I am using a keyboard with my android phone (connected via a usb otg cable)
I have noted that hitting SPC or RET when the phone is locked takes me to the unlock screen where i have to enter a pattern....
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How can I create a keyboard shortcut for a phrase? [duplicate]
On Apple iOS, there is a section in the settings where you can assign a letter sequence ("shortcut") to any text you want. When you type that letter sequence, the text you assigned to it shows up as ...
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How do I plug in an emoticon into my keyboard
I have the original Swype keyboard on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). When I type some words, sometimes some emoticons appear, and I can click on them to insert them into the text flow.
This is handy at ...
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Copy app URL from Google Play
In Google Play, how do I copy the URL of an app I'm browsing so that I can paste it into a post or on a word document or notepad using my Android device? In a web browser it's easy to do this, but ...
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Keyboard shortcut to switch languages with a Logitech K480 or MK270?
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For years I've been using android devices to type in multiple languages. At first I had to use an app like AnySoftKeyboard or fiddle with android settings every time I wanted to switch ...
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Insert today's date in Google Sheets
I use Ctrl+; to insert today's date since my Microsoft Excel times, but how do I do it in Google Sheets app on my Android phone, without a keyboard?
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Disable meta+[letter] keyboard shortcuts
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Relay with a built-in keyboard running CM11. I am trying to edit the keyboard layout, but some existing shortcuts are interfering with the new ones I am trying to add. For ...
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How to map hard key combinations to keys in Motorola Photon Q XT897?
I have a rooted XT897 (Motorola Photon Q) running Android 4.1.2, although this should apply to any phone with a physical keyboard. The keyboard on the phone is sorely lacking keys such as <,>,{,},,[...
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How do I make a backtick with a bluetooth keyboard?
My android bluetooth keyboard doesn't have a backtick, but it has function buttons.
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How do I configure the keyboard and mouse in BlueStacks?
What's the best way to edit the keymap and mouse controls for BlueStacks in any particular android application?
For example, right now I've recently picked up Future Fight and I'd like to bind 1 and ...
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No more puncuation shortcuts in lollipop google keyboard?
In KitKat, there used to be some punctuation shortcuts in google's keyboard. For example, you'd press and hold a key (usually in the lower rows, like 'v'), and you could add a question mark, ...
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Add an email address as a shortcut in Android phone
I am using an LG G2 phone with the standard keyboard. I wanted to add a shortcut or entry to the personal dictionary so that I wouldn't have to type out my email address all the time.
However it is ...
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Typing any keys on an external keyboard open apps. How to revert this?
I was typing like I always do using a USB keyboard with External Keyboard Helper Pro bought from Google Play. I usually type in Evernote. In a moment, I'm kind pressing more than one key a the same ...
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Alternative to 'Tab' for external keyboard hyperlink selection/navigation?
On Chrome for Windows using Ctrl-F to search for link text and then Ctrl-Enter (or Esc then Enter) to open the link is a method. But it doesn't appear to work on the mobile version (on my Nexus 7 with ...
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Compose key on external blutooth-connected keyboard
I have a Reudo RBK-3000BT VER 1.0 keyboard connected by Bluetooth to an Android 4.2.2 phone.
Can I use a compose key feature with such a keyboard?
For instance I would type CAPSLOCK+^+o and it would ...
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Samsung note 3 keyboard shortcuts
Any keyboard shortcuts comparable to their windows counterparts on the note 3? Ex. Copy and paste ctrl-c and ctrl-p. Looking for a alternate way despite pressing and holding a field of text.
Any ...
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BlueStacks: Is there a keyboard shortcut for the menu button?
Instead of hitting the menu button with the mouse, is there any keyboard shortcut?
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