Power BI Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Power BI Desktop, the full report-authoring application, ships as a Windows-only program; there's no macOS or Linux client.

Web Viewing a published report in the Power BI service works in any browser, on Windows or Mac, with its own smaller set of navigation and accessibility shortcuts, not the full Desktop authoring set.

Report navigation. Ctrl+F6 moves between sections, Tab and Shift+Tab move within one, and Alt shows ribbon keytips for mouse-free menu access.

Working with visuals. Alt+Shift+F11 opens an accessible data table for any visual, Ctrl+G groups a selection, and arrow keys move or resize a visual once you're in editing mode.

Table, matrix, and pane navigation. Ctrl combined with Home, End, or an arrow key jumps to the edges of a table; Alt+Shift+1 and Alt+Shift+9 collapse or expand every table in the Fields pane at once.

The DAX formula bar. Built on the same editor as VS Code: Ctrl+D selects the next occurrence of a word, Ctrl+Shift+L selects every occurrence, and Ctrl+K Ctrl+C / Ctrl+K Ctrl+U comment and uncomment a line.

A printable PDF of Power BI shortcuts is available. The section-navigation and visual-selection shortcuts are worth learning first; the DAX formula bar shortcuts follow the same pattern as VS Code if you already know that editor.

These apps sit near Power BI because a Power BI report author typically pulls data from spreadsheets, shares dashboards over chat, and works inside the same Microsoft 365 stack day to day. They're related by workflow, not because they replace Power BI's own analytics.

Is Power BI available on Mac?

Power BI Desktop, the report-authoring application, is Windows-only. Mac users can view published reports in a browser through the Power BI service instead, using the smaller web shortcut set on this page's Web tab.

Why do Power BI's DAX formula bar shortcuts look like Visual Studio Code?

The DAX formula bar is built on the same code-editor component VS Code uses, so shortcuts like Ctrl+D (select next occurrence), Ctrl+/ (comment), and Alt+Click (insert cursor) carry over directly.

How do I move or resize a visual using only the keyboard in Power BI?

Select the visual, enter editing mode, then use the arrow keys to move it (Shift+arrow keys for bigger moves) or resize it once a resize handle has focus.

This section lists official sources and documentation for Power BI. Use these references to verify shortcut behavior instead of trusting old notes, screenshots, or memory.