Keyboard navigation while working on boards

Navigate your Miro boards using keyboard commands for a seamless experience.

Toolbars and panels

• Press Tab to navigate between toolbars and panels
• Use the arrow keys to navigate through toolbar items and menus
• Use up and down arrows to navigate the creation toolbar 

Keyboard navigation

Access the board

• Press Tab until you reach the “Go to first widget” button and press Enter, or
• Press B while focused on a toolbar or a panel to move focus to the board. When focused on the board, you can:
  • Zoom in and out with Ctrl+/Cmd+ and Ctrl-/Cmd-
  • Pan the board with arrow keys
  • Press Enter to select the first object on the board

Board summary

Board summary provides screen reader users with a brief overview of the objects on the board.

macOS

• Ctrl + Shift + S to receive information about the number and types of objects on the board

Windows

• Windows + Shift + S to receive information about the number and types of objects on the board

✏️ Board summary is only available when using a screen reader.

Move back to the toolbars

• Press Escape

Navigate linearly around the board

• Use Tab to move through board objects in reading order, from top-left to bottom-right
• Use Shift + Tab to move in reverse order

Navigate spatially around the board

macOS

Cmd + Arrow keys to move through board objects in spatial order:

• Cmd + Right to move to the element to the right of the current object
• Cmd + Up to move to the element above the current object
• Cmd + Down to move to the element below the current object
• Cmd + Left to move to the left of the current object

Windows

Ctrl + Arrow keys to move through board elements in spatial order:

• Ctrl + Right to move to the element to the right of the current object
• Ctrl + Up to move to the element above the current object
• Ctrl + Down to move to the element below the current object
• Ctrl + Left to move to the left of the current object

Jump to the first or last object

macOS

• Option + Shift + Left arrow, or Option + Home, to jump to the first object in the current container
• Option + Shift + Right arrow, or Option + End, to jump to the last object in the current container

Windows

• Alt + Shift + Left arrow, or Alt + Home, to jump to the first object in the current container
• Alt + Shift + Right arrow, or Alt + End, to jump to the last object in the current container

Enter or leave a container object

Container objects include frames and grouped objects. While in a container object, all navigation is constrained to that container.

macOS

• Cmd + Shift + Down to enter a container object
• Cmd + Shift + Up to leave a container object

Windows

• Ctrl + Shift + Down to enter a container object
• Ctrl + Shift + Up to leave a container object

Edit object text

• Press Enter on an object to start editing (e.g. a sticky note)
• Press Escape on an object to stop editing (e.g. a sticky note)

✏️ The keyboard navigation only works when objects are selected, not while they are being edited.

Move objects

• Use Arrow keys to move an object
• Use Shift + Arrow key to move an object further

Create a new object

There are multiple ways to create a new object using a keyboard:

• Tab through to the creation toolbar, then press the up or down arrows until you reach the desired object type (shape, sticky note, etc.) and press Enter, then Tab to select the object, and press Enter again to create the object. The object will be placed on the board.
• Press the keyboard shortcut associated with the object (e.g. N for sticky notes), then press Tab to select the object, then press Enter. The object will be placed on the board.
• Copy and paste an existing element with Ctrl/Cmd+C then Ctrl/Cmd+V.
• Duplicate an existing object with Ctrl/Cmd+D.
• To edit a sticky note press Enter, then press Tab and a new object will be created adjacent to the selected object.

Add a comment to an object

macOS

• Ctrl + Shift + C to add a comment to the current object

Windows

• Alt + Shift + C to add a comment to the current object

Frequently asked questions