Maximo Tip: Accessibility Keyboard Features in IBM Maximo

Did you know about Maximo's keyboard shortcuts? This is one of their multiple accessibility features which enable all users to use the program successfully, despite things such as restricted mobility or limited vision.

Keyboard shortcuts may be of interest to you if you are a user who requires the accessibility features or simply a frequent Maximo user who wants to increase efficiency within the system.

Here is a list of the Keyboard shortcuts and Actions within Maximo, click here to find a printable version of this table.

Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Move from one interface element to the next.	Tab key
Select buttons, links, and menu options.	Enter key
Select or clear a check box.	Space bar
Display field help for the field that is in focus.	Alt+F1
Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts for general navigation
Link name	Keyboard Shortcut
Bulletins	Alt+B
Go To	Alt+G
Reports	Alt+R
Start Center	Alt+C
Profile	Alt+P
Sign Out	Alt+S
Help	Alt+H
Return	Alt+R
Return with Value	Alt+W
Table 2. Keyboard shortcuts for global navigation

Action	Applications		Keyboard Shortcut
Assign Labor	Assignment Manager		Ctrl+Alt+L
Finish Assignment	Assignment Manager		Ctrl + Alt + F
Interrupt Assignment	Assignment Manager		Ctrl+Alt+U
Select Work Date	Assignment Manager		Ctrl+Alt+W
Start Assignment	Assignment Manager		Ctrl+Alt+T
Start Timer	Activities, Changes, Incidents, Problems, Releases, and Service Requests		Ctrl+Alt+B
Stop Timer	Activities, Changes, Incidents, Problems, Releases, and Service Requests		Ctrl+Alt+E
Table 3. Keyboard shortcuts for application-specific actions
Action		Keyboard shortcut
Insert New Record		Ctrl+Alt+I
Save Record		Ctrl+Alt+S
Clear Changes		Ctrl+Alt+C
Previous Record		Ctrl+Alt+P
Next Record		Ctrl+Alt+N
Change Status		Ctrl+Alt+A
Create KPI		Ctrl+Alt+K
Put record in edit mode or release record from edit mode		Ctrl+Alt+L
Table 4. Keyboard shortcuts for toolbar actions

Action	Keyboard shortcuts
Next Row	Ctrl+down arrow
Previous Row	Ctrl+up arrow
Open/Close Table Window Filter	Ctrl+Z
Next Page	Ctrl+right arrow
Previous Page	Ctrl+left arrow
Table 5. Keyboard shortcuts for tables
Action	Keyboard shortcuts
Insert today's date	Ctrl+SHIFT+7
Move forward one day	ALT+up arrow
Move back one day	ALT+down arrow
Move forward one month	Ctrl+SHIFT+0
Move back one month	Ctrl+SHIFT+9
Move forward one year	Ctrl+SHIFT+up arrow
Move back one year	Ctrl+SHIFT+down arrow
Table 6. Keyboard shortcuts for dates

UI element	Action	Standard UI response	Deviation
Radio buttons	To move between radio buttons, press the Right and Left arrows.	The radio buttons are selected as the user moves though them.	The radio buttons are highlighted but not selected as the user moves through them. A radio button is selected only when the user presses Space bar or Enter on the highlighted radio button.
Tree view	To select a node, press Enter.	When the user presses Enter, the default action is performed for a node.	Nodes might have zero, one, or two actions. If a node has 2 actions and a user navigates to an element by using the arrows, when the user presses Enter the default action is performed. When the user presses Enter a second time, the secondary action is performed.
Table 7. Non-standard keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts are just one accessibility feature that IBM Maximo offers. Below you will find a list of the major accessibility functionalities:

Supports Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers
Can be operated using only the Keyboard
Provides Documentation in an accessible format
Allows the user to access the interface without inducing seizures due to photo-sensitivity

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