Keyboard Shortcuts — Metadata Tab

Audience: Archivists using the Metadata tab to review and curate item metadata.

Keyboard shortcuts let you review an entire batch without lifting your hands from the keyboard. Access this reference at any time from Options → Keyboard shortcuts in the Metadata tab.

Navigation

Key	Action
↑	Move to the previous row
↓	Move to the next row
Esc	Close the row drawer / deselect all selected rows

Review Status

Key	Action
P	Mark focused row as Reviewed
X	Mark focused row as Flagged
U	Mark focused row as Unreviewed

Selection & Bulk Actions

Key	Action
Space	Select / deselect the focused row
D	Bulk set date for all selected rows
L	Bulk set location for all selected rows

Bulk actions require at least one row to be selected. The floating bulk action bar appears at the bottom of the screen when rows are selected.

View Toggles

Key	Action
Shift+E	Toggle EXIF columns (date, GPS, camera model) on/off

Filters

Key	Filter applied
Shift+A	All items
Shift+C	Conflicts — items with conflicting contributor values
Shift+I	Incomplete — items missing date, location, or people
Shift+F	Flagged items
Shift+U	Unreviewed items

Tips

Use ↓ + P repeatedly to fly through a batch — navigate to a row, press P to mark reviewed, repeat.
Use Shift+U to jump straight to unreviewed items, then work through them with ↓ + P.
Use Space to select a run of rows with uncertain dates, then press D to set a date for all of them at once.
Press Esc to close the row drawer and return focus to the table at any time.