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Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Close comes with a set of keyboard shortcuts that can significantly improve your workflow efficiency. To see the list of keyboard shortcuts available, just hit the question mark button ? on your keyboard from any page and you’ll see a pop-up window listing them all.

You can also collapse the left sidebar (Smart Views, settings, and controls) to an icons-only view and expand it back to the full-width view using the collapse/expand button at the bottom of the left sidebar. You can toggle the sidebar with Ctrl/⌘ + S.

Popup listing keyboard shortcuts and actions for app sections like Inbox, Leads, Dialer.

Close app keyboard shortcut list for Mac OS

On any page

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
??Show keyboard shortcuts
⌘ Shift FCtrl Shift FFocus the search input

| ⌘ S | Ctrl S | Collapse/expand the left sidebar | | ⌘ Shift L | Ctrl Shift L | Create a new lead | | ⌘ Enter | Ctrl Enter | Submit the current form | | ⌘ [ or ⌘ ← | Ctrl [ or Ctrl ← | Go back to the previous page | | ⌘ ] or ⌘ → | Ctrl ] or Ctrl → | Go forward to the next page | | ⌘ r | Ctrl r | Reload the page |

On a Lead page

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
⌘ FCtrl FSearch for activities
⌘ Shift DCtrl Shift DDial/call lead’s primary phone number
⌘ Shift KCtrl Shift KSMS lead’s primary phone number
⌘ Shift ECtrl Shift EEmail lead’s primary email address
⌘ Shift OCtrl Shift OCreate a new note
j / kj / kNext/Previous lead (if from search)

On a call

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
⌘ .Ctrl .Hang up current call

On a Dialer

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
⌘ .Ctrl .Hang up current call/pause dialing
⌘ Shift XCtrl Shift XCall next lead

On Inbox, Leads search, or Smart Views

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
j / ⬆j / ⬆Select the next item in the list.
k / ⬇k / ⬇Select the previous item in the list.
EnterEnterIn Search: go to selected lead In Inbox: expand selected item
⌘ EnterCtrl EnterOpen selected lead in a new window
⌘ Shift DCtrl Shift DCall currently selected lead
⌘ Shift ECtrl Shift EEmail currently selected lead

Tip: In Leads Search, you can use ⌘ + Enter (Mac) / Ctrl + Enter (Windows) to open the selected lead in a new browser window or tab so you can keep your search results open.

On Inbox

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
xxCheck or uncheck active item
y or ey or eMark selected item(s) as “Done”
rrReply to currently opened email
aaReply All to currently opened email
ffForward currently opened email
⌘ Shift EnterCtrl Shift EnterGo to the lead of the active item

On a Smart View

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
⌘ Shift XCtrl Shift XStart/continue a Dialer

In the Editor

Mac shortcutWindows shortcutAction
//Open Quick Insert Menu

Command Palette

In addition to keyboard shortcuts, you can also access any page with by using the command palette menu. This can be opened by pressing Command + k on MacOS, and crtl + k on Windows.

Keyboard command palette showing a list of navigation commands like Go to Inbox, Leads, Contacts, and Reports.

Anyone who prefers using the keyboard instead of navigating with a mouse will find navigating Close to be a breeze. Here are some commands to try:

  • Jump to any Smart View: Go to Smart View: [Smart View name]
  • **Jump to any settings page or tab:**E.g., type “email templ” to go to Settings > Communication > Templates & Snippets > Email
  • Switch orgsby typing “Switch to org: [org name]”
  • Create a lead by typing “Create lead” or “New lead”

Below is a full list of commands specific to areas of Close.

On Lead page

  • Dial a Lead’s primary phone number
  • Log a call with Lead’s primary phone number
  • Send an SMS to the Lead’s primary phone number
  • Email Lead’s primary email address
  • Create a new Note
  • Open ‘X’ Integration Link (from Lead)
  • Open ‘X’ Integration Link (from Contact) for each Contact name on a Lead
  • Open ‘X’ Integration Link (from Opportunity) for each Opportunity on a Lead
  • Call/Log a Call/Email/SMS each Contact name on a Lead
  • Create a Task
  • Create an Opportunity
  • Create a Contact
  • Create a [Custom Activity name]
  • Add a Custom Field
  • Open address in Google Maps, and add a lead address
  • Update Lead Status

In a Smart View

  • Start/continue a Dialer
  • Bulk edit Smart View Leads
  • Export Smart View Leads
  • Copy Smart View filters as JSON
  • Enroll Smart View Contacts into a Workflow
  • Manage Workflows for Smart View Contacts
  • Send a bulk email

Accessing Close support, community, and changelog

Delete the ’/’ for a shortcut to access Close Search:

Command palette with search input, recent leads, quick search options, and AI search suggestions.

If you want to provide feedback on these keyboard shortcuts, please let our team know.