Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts in Splunk documentation use device-agnostic language and initial capitalization. Abbreviate key names when space is limited.
Follow these guidelines when writing keyboard shortcuts in Splunk documentation.
Operating system keyboard shortcuts
If the action a user takes on a keyboard is a well-known operating system command, focus on the outcome rather than the keyboard shortcut and use device-agnostic language. See Use device-agnostic language.
| Copy your token. | Select Control+C to copy your token. |
Splunk product keyboard shortcuts
If you're writing a keyboard shortcut that's specific to a Splunk product, follow these guidelines:
- Use initial capitalization, plus ( + ) signs, and no spaces between key names and symbols.
- Use capital letters to represent letter keys.
- Don't format keys in bold or monospace font.
- Spell out the name of the keys where space allows.
- Don't use symbols instead of key names.
See the following examples:
| Command+Shift+Z | ⌘ + Shift + Z |
| Control+1 | Ctrl + 1 |
Writing keyboard shortcuts in a confined space
If you're working within a space constraint, such as in a UI or a table column, it's okay to abbreviate key names like Ctrl, Cmd, Del, and Esc.
Differences in Mac and PC keyboards
There are differences between Mac keyboards and PC keyboards, which are used for Windows and *nix, such as the Command, Control, Option, Alt, and Windows keys. Include both keyboard shortcut variations as a sentence or a table. See the following examples:
- Correct as a sentence
- Select Control+N for Mac or Alt+N for Windows or *nix.
- Correct as a table
- You can use the following keyboard shortcuts in the playbook editor:
Action Mac Windows or *nix Add block panel Command+B Control+B Add prompt block Command+8 Control+8 Auto arrange playbook Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F Toggle Python editor Command+E Control+E Show hotkeys Command+? Control+?