Keyboard Shortcuts

Octatrack Manager is designed for intuitivity. While you can use your mouse for everything, many tasks can also be performed with keyboard shortcuts.

Universal Navigation

These shortcuts work across the entire application:

Shortcut	Action
Tab	Move focus to the next button or control.
Shift + Tab	Move focus to the previous button or control.
Enter	Click the focused button or select the focused item.
Escape	Close a modal, cancel a dialog, or deselect all items.

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Home Page (Project Discovery)

Shortcut	Action
Tab / Shift+Tab	Navigate between project cards.
↑ / ↓ / ← / →	Move focus within a Set's project grid.
Enter	Open the focused project.
F2	Rename the focused project.
Delete	Delete the focused project (with confirmation).
Ctrl+C	Copy the focused project to clipboard.
Ctrl+V	Paste clipboard into the focused project's Set.
Escape	Close menu, modal, or dialog.

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Project Detail & Navigation

Shortcut	Action
E	Toggle between View and Edit mode.
← / →	Move between bank buttons (A–P), parts (1–4), or patterns (1–16).
↑ / ↓	Move between the bank, track, and pattern selector groups.
Enter	Select the currently focused bank, part, or pattern.

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Audio Pool & Sample Tables

Shortcut	Action
↑ / ↓	Move through the list of files or sample slots.
Enter	Open a folder (in Audio Pool) or copy a filename (in Sample Slots).
Ctrl + A	Select all files in the current folder.
Shift + Click	Select a range of files or slots.
Ctrl + Click	Add or remove individual files from the selection.

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Tools & Copy Operations

Shortcut	Action
Tab	Cycle through the source and destination selections.
Space	Toggle the selection of the focused bank, part, or track button.
Enter	Execute the copy operation (when the button is focused).

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Dialogs & Confirmations

Shortcut	Action
← / →	Move focus between options (e.g., Overwrite, Skip, Cancel).
Enter	Confirm your choice.
Escape	Cancel the operation and close the dialog.