Nx Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows, Ubuntu Linux, and Mac
Keyboard shortcuts only affect the active item.
| Action | Windows/Linux Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
| About | F1 | F1 |
| Alarm/Event Rules | Ctrl + E | Cmd + E |
| Archive selection end | ] | ] |
| Archive selection start | [ | [ |
| Bookmark Log | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| Check File Watermark | Alt + C | Option + C |
| Close layout | Ctrl + W | Cmd + W |
| Connect to another Server | Ctrl + Shift + C | Cmd + Shift + C |
| Create new Layout | Ctrl + T | Cmd + T |
| Device List | Ctrl + M | Cmd + M |
| Disconnect from Server | Ctrl + Shift + D | Cmd + Shift + D |
| Duplicate item on layout | Ctrl + drag-and-drop | Cmd + drag-and-drop |
| Enable Smart Search | Shift + Left click + drag | Shift + Left click |
| Enable/disable Image Enhancement | Alt + J | Option + J |
| Event Log | Ctrl + L | Cmd + L |
| Exit Desktop client | Alt + F4 | Option + F4 |
| Exit item's fullscreen mode | Esc | Esc |
| Fishey dewarping (toggle) | D | D |
| Hide all panels and switch to Fullscreen Mode | F11 | F11 |
| Keyword search through the Resource Tree | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Maximize/minimize item | Enter | Enter |
| Move entire scene | Alt + arrows | Option + arrows |
| Move PTZ/fisheye camera angle | ←, ↑, →, ↓ | ←, ↑, →, ↓ |
| Mute | U | U |
| Next layout in tour | →, ↓, PgDn, Space, or Enter | |
| Next recorded chunk | X | X |
| Open Bookmarks tab (from Notification Panel) | B | B |
| Open Events tab | E | E |
| Open local file | Ctrl + O | Cmd + O |
| Open Motion tab (from Notification Panel) / Smart Search Toggle | M | M |
| Open new window | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
| Open Notifications tab (from Notification Panel) | N | N |
| Open Objects tab (from Notification Panel) | O | O |
| Play/Pause video | Space | Space |
| Playback slow down (on play) / previous frame (on pause) | Ctrl + ← | Cmd + ← |
| Playback speed up (on play) / next frame (on pause) | Ctrl + → | Cmd + → |
| Previous layout in tour | ←, ↑, PgUp, Backspace | ←, ↑, PgUp, Backspace |
| Previous recorded chunk | Z | Z |
| PTZ (toggle) | P | P |
| Remove item from layout | Delete | Delete |
| Rename Resource | F2 | F2 |
| Rotate item | Alt + Click-and-drag | Option + Click-and-drag |
| Rotate with 15-degree step | Ctrl + Alt + Click-and-drag | Cmd + Option + Click-and-drag |
| Save layout | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Save layout as | Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S |
| Select camera on layout | Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Toggle Screen Recording (toggle) | Alt + R | Option + R |
| Screenshot from selected item | Alt + S | Option + S |
| Shift selection in Resource Tree | ↑, ↓ | ↑, ↓ |
| Show info on Item | I | I |
| Start tour on layout | Alt + T | Option + T |
| Switch Layout | Ctrl + Tab | Cmd + Tab |
| Switch to LIVE | L | L |
| SYNC on/off | S | S |
| System Administration | Ctrl + Alt + A | Cmd + Option + A |
| Volume down | Ctrl + ↓ | Cmd + ↓ |
| Volume up | Ctrl + ↑ | Cmd + ↑ |
| Windowed mode/Fullscreen | Alt + Enter | Option + Enter |
| Zoom in/out on PTZ/fisheye camera | [+]/[-]/Mouse Scroll Wheel | [+]/[-]/Mouse Scroll Wheel |
| Zoom window (create) | W |
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