FlowJo software is complex, and analysis can often be accelerated by adopting the use of keyboard shortcuts. Many actions in FlowJo have been assigned shortcuts. Through using modifier keys like shift/ctrl, alt (option on macs), and cmd (for macs), as well as the right-click menu, you can often find shortcuts to context-specific functionality to aid your workflow. For more information on the Workspace click here.
Component and Action |
Shortcut Key |
Macintosh Version
| Workspace | |||
| General | |||
| Close Workspace | Command + W | ||
| Exit | Command + Q | ||
| Undo | Command + Z | ||
| Customize Ribbons | Command + ( ] ) | ||
| FlowJo Tab | |||
| New Workspace | Command + N | ||
| Add Samples | Command + Semicolon (;) | ||
| New Group | Command + G | ||
| Open Layout Editor | Command + L | ||
| Open Table Editor | Command + T | ||
| Preferences | Command + Y | ||
| Panel Wizard | Command + Shift + P | ||
| File tab | |||
| Open Workspace | Command + NumPad + (/) | ||
| Command + P | |||
| Save | Command + S | ||
| Export / Concantenate | Command +E | ||
| Save As | Command + Shift + S | ||
| Find | Command + F | ||
| FCS Scan | Command + Shift + F | ||
| Edit Tab | |||
| Cut | Command + X | ||
| Paste | Command + V | ||
| Clear | Command + Delete | ||
| Select All | Command + A | ||
| Select Equivalent Nodes | Command + Shift + E | ||
| Collapse All | Command + Shift + U | ||
| Expand All | Command + U | ||
| Workspace Tab | |||
| Create Group | Ctrl + G | ||
| Copy Gate to Group | Command + Shift + G | ||
| Open Graph Window | Command + Enter | ||
| Inspect | Command + I | ||
| Rename | Command + R | ||
| Add Statistic | Command + B | ||
| Add Keyword | Command + Shift + I | ||
| Create Group from Keyword Value | Command + J | ||
| Create Keyword Value Series | Command + 6 | ||
| Tools Tab | |||
| Compensation | Command + M | ||
| Matrix Editor | Command + Shift + M | ||
| Check Samples Quality | Command + Shift + V | ||
| Derived Parameters | Command + Shift + D | ||
| Create Combination Gates | Command + Comma (,) | ||
| Make Or Gate | Command + Shift + O | ||
| Make And Gate | Command + Shift + A | ||
| Make Not Gate | Command + Shift + N | ||
| Make Identical Gates | Command + Equals (=) | ||
| Plate Editor | Command + 9 | ||
| Show in 3D | Command + 3 | ||
| Settings Tab | |||
| Edit Columns | Command + Shift + K | ||
| Hide/Show Statistics”) | Command + Shift + B | ||
| Show/Hide Comp Nodes | Command + Shift + C | ||
| Layout Editor | |||
| Layout Tab | |||
| Add A New Layout | Command + N | ||
| Duplicate Layout | Command + Equals (=) | ||
| Delete Layout | Command + Minus (-) | ||
| File Tab | |||
| Command + P | |||
| Save Image As | Command + S | ||
| View Workspace | Command + 0 (zero) | ||
| Open Original Graph | Command + O | ||
| Properties | Command + I | ||
| Edit Tab | |||
| Undo | Command + Z | ||
| Cut | Command + X | ||
| Paste | Command + V | ||
| Select All | Command + A | ||
| Object Tab | |||
| Figure Presets (Apply) | Command + (+) | ||
| Arrange Tab | |||
| Bring Forward | Command + F | ||
| Bring to Front | Command + Shift + F | ||
| Send Backward | Command + B | ||
| Send to Back | Command + Shift + B | ||
| Group | Command + G | ||
| Ungroup | Command + U | ||
| Tops | Command + T | ||
| Bottoms | Command + (Backslash) | ||
| Vertical Center | Command + Page Down | ||
| Vertical Spacing | Command + K | ||
| Left | Command + L | ||
| Right | Command + R | ||
| Horizontal Center | Command + H | ||
| Horizontal Spacing | Command + J | ||
| Table Editor | |||
| Tables Tab | |||
| New Table | Command + N | ||
| Duplicate Table | Command + Equals (=) | ||
| Remove Table | Command + Minus (-) | ||
| For Display | Command + D | ||
| Batch to Layout | Command + L | ||
| Batch to Clipboard | Command + K | ||
| Batch to Printer | Command + P | ||
| To File | Command + F | ||
| Edit Menu | |||
| Select All | Command + A | ||
| Clear | Command + Delete | ||
| Columns Menu | |||
| Add Column | Command + Shift + N | ||
| Edit Column | Command + E | ||
| Graph Window | |||
| General Shortcuts | |||
| Show the Uncompensated parameters in the Parameters drop down list | Hold down Alt + Select the Axis Parameter in the Graph Window | ||
| File Menu | |||
| Close Window | Command + W | ||
| Close All Graph Windows | Command + Shift + W | ||
| Save Graphic as | Command + S | ||
| Command + P | |||
| Edit Menu | |||
| Undo | Command + Z | ||
| Clear | Command + Delete | ||
| Copy Image with Transparency | Command + I | ||
| Copy Histogram Function | Command + F | ||
| Copy to Layout Editor | Command + L | ||
| Add Statistic | Command + B | ||
| Preferences | Command + Comma (,) | ||
| Graph Menu | |||
| Duplicate View | Command + D | ||
| Transpose Axes | Command + T | ||
| Manually Enter Gate | Command + G | ||
| Make Movie | Command + M | ||
| Show in 3D | Command + 3 | ||
| Go Menu | |||
| Show Workspace | Command + 0 ( zero ) | ||
| Up to Parent Population | Command + U | ||
| Open Child Population | Command + O | ||
| Previous Sample | Command + Page Down | ||
| Next Sample | Command + Page Up | ||
| Previous X | Command + J | ||
| Next X | Command + K | ||
| Previous Y | Command + F10 | ||
| Next Y | Command + Y |
Component and Action |
Shortcut Key |
Windows Version
| Workspace | |||
| General Shortcuts | |||
| Close Workspace | Ctrl + W | ||
| Exit | Ctrl + Q | ||
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | ||
| Customize Ribbons | Ctrl + ( ] ) | ||
| FlowJo Tab | |||
| New Workspace | Ctrl + N | ||
| Add Samples | Ctrl + Semicolon (;) | ||
| New Group | Ctrl + G | ||
| Open Layout Editor | Ctrl + L | ||
| Open Table Editor | Ctrl + T | ||
| Preferences | Ctrl + Y | ||
| Panel Wizard | Ctrl + Shift + P | ||
| File tab | |||
| Open Workspace | Ctrl + NumPad + (/) | ||
| Ctrl + P | |||
| Save | Ctrl + S | ||
| Export / Concantenate | Ctrl +E | ||
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S | ||
| Find | Ctrl + F | ||
| FCS Scan | Ctrl+ Shift + F | ||
| Edit Tab | |||
| Cut | Ctrl + X | ||
| Paste | Ctrl + V | ||
| Clear | Ctrl + Delete | ||
| Select All | Ctrl + A | ||
| Select Equivalent Nodes | Ctrl + Shift + E | ||
| Collapse All | Ctrl + Shift + U | ||
| Expand All | Ctrl + U | ||
| Workspace Tab | |||
| Create Group | Ctrl + G | ||
| Copy Gate to Group | Ctrl + Shift + G | ||
| Open Graph Window | Ctrl + Enter | ||
| Inspect | Ctrl + I | ||
| Rename | Ctrl + R | ||
| Add Statistic | Ctrl + B | ||
| Add Keyword | Ctrl + Shift + I | ||
| Create Group from Keyword Value | Ctrl + J | ||
| Create Keyword Value Series | Ctrl + 6 | ||
| Tools Tab | |||
| Compensation | Ctrl + M | ||
| Matrix Editor | Ctrl + Shift + M | ||
| Check Samples Quality | Ctrl+ Shift + V | ||
| Derived Parameters | Ctrl + Shift + D | ||
| Create Combination Gates | Ctrl+ Comma (,) | ||
| Make Or Gate | Ctrl+ Shift + O | ||
| Make And Gate | Ctrl + Shift + A | ||
| Make Not Gate | Ctrl + Shift + N | ||
| Make Identical Gates | Ctrl+ Equals (=) | ||
| Plate Editor | Ctrl + 9 | ||
| Show in 3D | Ctrl + 3 | ||
| Settings Tab | |||
| Edit Columns | Ctrl + Shift + K | ||
| Hide/Show Statistics”) | Ctrl + Shift + B | ||
| Show/Hide Comp Nodes | Ctrl + Shift + C | ||
| Layout Editor | |||
| Layout Tab | |||
| Add A New Layout | Ctrl + N | ||
| Duplicate Layout | Ctrl + Equals (=) | ||
| Delete Layout | Ctrl + Minus (-) | ||
| File Tab | |||
| Ctrl + P | |||
| Save Image As | Ctrl + S | ||
| View Workspace | Ctrl + 0 (zero) | ||
| Open Original Graph | Ctrl + O | ||
| Properties | Ctrl + I | ||
| Edit Tab | |||
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | ||
| Cut | Ctrl + X | ||
| Paste | Ctrl + V | ||
| Select All | Ctrl + A | ||
| Object Tab | |||
| Figure Presets (Apply) | Ctrl + (+) | ||
| Arrange Tab | |||
| Bring Forward | Ctrl + F | ||
| Bring to Front | Ctrl + Shift + F | ||
| Send Backward | Ctrl + B | ||
| Send to Back | Ctrl + Shift + B | ||
| Group | Ctrl + G | ||
| Ungroup | Ctrl + U | ||
| Tops | Ctrl + T | ||
| Bottoms | Ctrl + (Backslash) | ||
| Vertical Center | Ctrl + Page Down | ||
| Vertical Spacing | Ctrl + K | ||
| Left | Ctrl + L | ||
| Right | Ctrl + R | ||
| Horizontal Center | Ctrl + H | ||
| Horizontal Spacing | Ctrl + J | ||
| Table Editor | |||
| Tables Tab | |||
| New Table | Ctrl+ N | ||
| Duplicate Table | Ctrl + Equals (=) | ||
| Remove Table | Ctrl + Minus (-) | ||
| For Display | Ctrl + D | ||
| Batch to Layout | Ctrl + L | ||
| Batch to Clipboard | Ctrl + K | ||
| Batch to Printer | Ctrl + P | ||
| To File | Ctrl + F | ||
| Edit Menu | |||
| Select All | Ctrl + A | ||
| Clear | Ctrl + Delete | ||
| Columns Menu | |||
| Add Column | Ctrl + Shift + N | ||
| Edit Column | Ctrl + E | ||
| Graph Window | |||
| General GW Shortcuts | |||
| Show the Uncompensated parameters in the Parameters drop down list | Hold down Alt + Select the Axis Parameter in the Graph Window | ||
| File Menu | |||
| Close Window | Ctrl + W | ||
| Close All Graph Windows | Ctrl + Shift + W | ||
| Save Graphic as | Ctrl + S | ||
| Ctrl + P | |||
| Edit Menu | |||
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | ||
| Clear | Ctrl + Delete | ||
| Copy Image with Transparency | Ctrl + I | ||
| Copy Histogram Function | Ctrl + F | ||
| Copy to Layout Editor | Ctrl + L | ||
| Add Statistic | Ctrl + B | ||
| Preferences | Ctrl + Comma (,) | ||
| Graph Menu | |||
| Duplicate View | Ctrl + D | ||
| Transpose Axes | Ctrl + T | ||
| Manually Enter Gate | Ctrl + G | ||
| Make Movie | Ctrl + M | ||
| Show in 3D | Ctrl + 3 | ||
| Go Menu | |||
| Show Workspace | Ctrl + 0 ( Zero ) | ||
| Up to Parent Population | Ctrl + U | ||
| Open Child Population | Ctrl + O | ||
| Previous Sample | Ctrl + Page Down | ||
| Next Sample | Ctrl + Page Up | ||
| Previous X | Ctrl + J | ||
| Next X | Ctrl + K | ||
| Previous Y | Ctrl + F10 | ||
| Next Y | Ctrl + Y |