IATE offers a set of keyboard shortcuts to external users:
| Feature | Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| General | Move from one section or field to the next one | TAB |
| Move from one section or field to the previous one | SHIFT+TAB | |
| Move among the options/values within a section or field | Arrows | |
| Navigate to an option/value in the language list and the drop-down list | Type first character of the option/value | |
| Apply a selected option/value | ENTER or Space+ENTER | |
| General contextual menu with page sections for quicker navigation to the relevant section | CTRL+K (and TAB/ SHIFT+TAB to navigate up and down through the options) | |
| IATE search | Go back to the search page (from any other IATE page) | CTRL+H |
| Move the cursor to the search field | CTRL+I | |
| Domain selection | Move from search to full list | TAB |
| Navigate the full list (top domains) | Arrows up and down | |
| Navigate from top domain to subdomain | Arrows right and left | |
| Select top domain or subdomain | ENTER | |
| Data modification | Save your changes | CTRL+S |
| Discard your changes | ESCAPE | |
| Open IATE clipboard | CTRL+Q |