NueForm provides keyboard shortcuts across two contexts: the form builder (where you design forms) and the form renderer (where respondents fill out forms). Learning these shortcuts can significantly speed up your workflow when building forms and provide a smoother experience for respondents navigating through questions.
On macOS, shortcuts use the Cmd key. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl instead. The shortcuts below show both as Cmd/Ctrl.
These shortcuts are available when working in the NueForm form builder.
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save form | Saves the current form state. Forms also auto-save periodically. |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P | Publish form | Publishes the form, making it available at its public URL. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo | Reverts the most recent change. Multiple levels of undo are supported. |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo | Reapplies a previously undone change. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selected question | Creates a copy of the currently selected question and inserts it below. |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected question | Removes the currently selected question. A confirmation may be required. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Up Arrow | Select previous question | Moves selection to the question above in the question list. |
| Down Arrow | Select next question | Moves selection to the question below in the question list. |
| Enter | Edit selected question | Opens the question editor for the currently selected question. |
| Escape | Deselect / close panel | Deselects the current question or closes the active editor panel. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + P | Preview form | Opens a live preview of the form as respondents will see it. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save form |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate question |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete question |
| Up Arrow | Previous question |
| Down Arrow | Next question |
| Enter | Edit question |
| Escape | Deselect / close |
| Cmd/Ctrl + P | Preview form |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P | Publish form |
These shortcuts are available to respondents when filling out a published NueForm form.
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Enter | Submit answer and advance | Submits the current answer and navigates to the next question. This is the primary way to progress through a form. |
| Tab | Move to next input | Moves focus to the next focusable input element within the current question. |
| Shift + Tab | Move to previous input | Moves focus to the previous focusable input element within the current question. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| A-Z | Select choice by letter | In multiple choice, picture choice, and dropdown questions, pressing a letter key selects the corresponding choice (A for the first option, B for the second, etc.). |
| 1-9 | Select choice by number | In multiple choice, picture choice, and dropdown questions, pressing a number key selects the corresponding choice (1 for the first option, 2 for the second, etc.). |
| Up Arrow | Navigate to previous choice | Moves the highlight to the previous choice option in a list. |
| Down Arrow | Navigate to next choice | Moves the highlight to the next choice option in a list. |
| Shortcut | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Escape | Close dropdowns | Closes any open dropdown menus or selection panels. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Submit and advance |
| Tab | Next input |
| Shift + Tab | Previous input |
| A-Z | Select choice by letter |
| 1-9 | Select choice by number |
| Up Arrow | Previous choice |
| Down Arrow | Next choice |
| Escape | Close dropdowns |
- Use Enter to move quickly: In the form renderer, pressing Enter after answering each question is the fastest way to complete a form. For choice-based questions, you can press a letter or number to select and then Enter to confirm and advance.
- Keyboard-first building: When arranging questions in the builder, use the Up/Down Arrow keys to navigate between questions and Enter to start editing, rather than reaching for the mouse each time.
- Quick duplication: When building forms with similar questions, select a question, press Cmd/Ctrl + D to duplicate it, then edit the copy. This is faster than creating questions from scratch.
- Escape to reset: If you accidentally open a panel or start editing a question, press Escape to back out without making changes.
