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Appendix A — Keyboard Shortcuts

Parthenon supports keyboard shortcuts throughout the application to accelerate common workflows. This reference covers all available shortcuts organized by context.

Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work from any page in the application.

ShortcutAction
?Open keyboard shortcut help overlay
Ctrl/Cmd + KOpen global command palette
Ctrl/Cmd + /Toggle sidebar collapse
EscClose modal / dismiss panel

Press these key sequences (not held simultaneously) to jump to major sections.

ShortcutAction
G DGo to Data Sources
G VGo to Vocabulary Browser
G CGo to Cohorts
G AGo to Analyses
G EGo to Data Explorer
G PGo to Patient Timelines
G GGo to Genomics
G IGo to Imaging
G HGo to HEOR

Cohort Builder

ShortcutAction
Ctrl/Cmd + SSave cohort definition
Ctrl/Cmd + EnterSave and close
Ctrl/Cmd + GOpen generate dialog
Alt + RAdd inclusion rule
Alt + CAdd criteria to current rule

Vocabulary Browser

ShortcutAction
/Focus search input
Up / DownNavigate search results
EnterOpen selected concept
AAdd selected concept to open concept set
DToggle descendants flag

Data Explorer

ShortcutAction
1 -- 6Switch between tabs (Overview, Conditions, Drugs, Measurements, DQD, Heel Checks)
FFocus filter/search input
EExport current view to CSV

Patient Timeline

ShortcutAction
+ / -Zoom in / zoom out on timeline
Left / RightPan timeline left / right
0Reset zoom to full history
FToggle filter panel

Genomics

ShortcutAction
/Focus variant search / filter input
UOpen VCF upload dialog
TOpen tumor board for selected patient
Up / DownNavigate variant list
EnterOpen variant detail / ClinVar annotation

Imaging (DICOM Viewer)

ShortcutAction
W / LAdjust window width / level (when viewer is focused)
ZActivate zoom tool
PActivate pan tool
RReset viewport to default
Left / RightPrevious / next instance in series
EscExit full-screen viewer

HEOR

ShortcutAction
/Focus analysis search input
NCreate new HEOR analysis
Up / DownNavigate analysis list
EnterOpen selected analysis

General UI

ShortcutAction
Ctrl/Cmd + ZUndo (in form editors)
TabMove to next form field
Shift + TabMove to previous form field
SpaceToggle checkboxes, activate buttons
EnterSubmit focused form
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Press ? from any page to see a context-sensitive overlay of shortcuts available on that page.