What is the keyboard shortcut to add an indicator on TradingView?

Press the forward slash (/) key to open the Indicators dialog, then type the indicator name and press Enter. On Mac the shortcut is the same. You can also press Ctrl+I as a remappable alternative.

How do I switch intervals with a keyboard shortcut?

Press a number key 1-9 to jump to a preset interval. By default: 1 = 1m, 2 = 5m, 3 = 15m, 4 = 30m, 5 = 1h, 6 = 4h, 7 = 1D, 8 = 1W, 9 = 1M. All are remappable under Settings → Hotkeys.

What is the TradingView shortcut for the measure tool?

Hold Shift and click-drag on the chart. Or press Alt+M to enable persistent measure mode. The measurement reads price delta, time delta, and percentage change.

How do I screenshot a chart with a keyboard shortcut?

Press Ctrl+Alt+S to copy the chart image to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+S to save the layout (not an image). Alt+S opens the share menu for tweet-ready image links.

What is the TradingView replay shortcut?

Press Spacebar to start or pause bar replay mode. Use Right Arrow to step one bar forward. Hold Shift+Right Arrow for fast-forward. Press Esc to exit replay.

How do I undo a drawing on TradingView?

Ctrl+Z undoes the last action (drawing, indicator add, layout change). Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z redoes. Undo history persists for the active session.

Can I customize TradingView keyboard shortcuts?

Yes. Open Settings → Hotkeys (gear icon top-right). Every shortcut listed in this guide can be remapped or disabled. Custom shortcuts sync with your account.

Do TradingView shortcuts work in the desktop and web app?

Yes — every shortcut works identically in the Windows desktop app, macOS desktop app, and the browser version. Browser hotkeys (Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L, F5) only work in the desktop app, where the browser doesn't intercept them.

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TradingView Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

Complete TradingView keyboard shortcut list for Windows: chart navigation, drawing tools, intervals, indicators, alerts, and order entry. Every shortcut is remappable.

By Michael Hannah Published May 22, 2026

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What are the most important TradingView keyboard shortcuts?

TradingView has 60+ keyboard shortcuts on Windows for chart navigation, drawing tools, intervals, indicators, alerts, and order entry. Press / to add an indicator, 1-9 to switch intervals, Spacebar for replay, Alt+M for the measure tool, Shift+B / Shift+S to open buy/sell tickets, and Ctrl+Alt+S to copy a chart screenshot. Every shortcut is remappable under Settings → Hotkeys.

TradingView keyboard shortcuts overlay on a Windows desktop chart — TradingView keyboard shortcut overlay showing the most-used hotkeys on Windows.

The shortcuts below are the defaults shipped on Windows. They work identically in the desktop app and the browser version. The desktop app reclaims a handful of OS keys that the browser steals (Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L, F5) — which is why active traders prefer the desktop client even when the chart engine is identical.

Chart navigation shortcuts

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Pan chart left / right	← / →	Hold Shift for faster pan
Zoom in / out	+ / -	Or Ctrl + mousewheel
Reset chart zoom	Ctrl + Alt + R	Snap back to right-edge default
Find symbol	Ctrl + F	Or type any letter on the chart
Toggle log scale	Alt + L	Linear ↔ logarithmic price axis
Toggle percent scale	Alt + P	Show % change from start
Toggle countdown bar	Alt + B	Show time until current bar closes
Fullscreen chart	F	Hide all panels and toolbars
Toggle chart legend	Alt + Shift + L	Show/hide OHLC and indicator readouts
Crosshair on/off	Alt + H	Toggle crosshair tracking

Interval and timeframe shortcuts

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Switch to 1-minute	1	Press 1 + Enter to confirm
Switch to 5-minute	5	Type 5 + Enter
Switch to 15-minute	1, 5	Type 15 + Enter
Switch to 1-hour	1, h	Type 1h + Enter
Switch to 4-hour	4, h	Type 4h + Enter
Switch to 1-day	1, d	Type 1d or D + Enter
Switch to 1-week	1, w	Type 1w or W + Enter
Switch to 1-month	1, m	Type 1M + Enter
Toggle previous interval	` (backtick)	Jump back to last used interval
Open interval menu	, (comma)	Cycle through favorites

You can pin custom intervals (e.g. 5s, 10s, 45m, 8h, 3D) to the top of the chart, then press the assigned hotkey. Custom intervals require Plus, Premium, or Ultimate.

Drawing tool shortcuts

Tool	Shortcut	Notes
Trend line	Alt + T	Click two points
Horizontal line	Alt + H	Single click at price
Vertical line	Alt + V	Single click at time
Fibonacci retracement	Alt + F	Click swing high then swing low
Pitchfork (Andrews)	Alt + J	Three-click pitchfork
Brush / freehand	Alt + B	Click-drag to annotate
Text label	Alt + T	Click then type
Measure tool	Alt + M	Drag to read Δ price, Δ time, %
Magnet snap on/off	Alt + S	Snap drawings to bars
Hide all drawings	Alt + D	Toggle drawing visibility
Delete selected drawing	Delete	Select first, then delete
Undo / redo	Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y	Session history

Indicator and template shortcuts

Indicator hotkeys are the highest-leverage TradingView shortcuts after interval switches. The forward slash is the single most-used key on the platform — it opens the indicator search dialog, which doubles as a quick-jump for the entire built-in technical library. Template hotkeys (Ctrl+Alt+T to apply, Ctrl+Shift+T to save) turn a multi-indicator setup into a one-click application across symbols, which is the workflow most active traders settle on after a few weeks.

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Add indicator	/	Forward slash opens the Indicators dialog
Add indicator (alt)	Ctrl + I	Same dialog, alternate binding
Remove last indicator	Ctrl + Z	Standard undo
Indicator settings	Double-click indicator name	Opens parameter dialog
Apply chart template	Ctrl + Alt + T	Load a saved template
Save current chart as template	Ctrl + Shift + T	Save indicators + colors + intervals
Toggle volume pane	Alt + Shift + V	Show/hide the volume sub-pane

Alert and order entry shortcuts

Alert and order hotkeys exist because day traders need to react in seconds, not navigate menus. Alt+A creates a pre-filled alert at the crosshair price — the fastest path from chart observation to active monitoring on the platform. Shift+B and Shift+S open buy and sell tickets pre-filled with the chart's current symbol; combined with a connected broker, the entire entry flow is keyboard-only. Most active traders remap these defaults to bracket keys or single letters for one-hand operation.

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Create alert at crosshair	Alt + A	Pre-fills price from cursor
Open alert list	Alt + Shift + A	Manage all alerts
Open buy ticket	Shift + B	Requires connected broker
Open sell ticket	Shift + S	Requires connected broker
Close all positions in symbol	Shift + X	Sends close order for current chart symbol
Toggle DOM panel	Alt + D	Show/hide depth-of-market
Cancel pending orders (symbol)	Shift + C	Working orders for chart symbol

Workflow shortcuts

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Copy chart screenshot	Ctrl + Alt + S	Image to clipboard
Save layout	Ctrl + S	Persist current layout
New chart layout	Ctrl + N	Empty layout
Open layout	Ctrl + O	Load saved layout
Toggle replay mode	Spacebar	Backtest by stepping bars
Step forward 1 bar (replay)	→	Active in replay mode
Fast-forward replay	Shift + →	Speed scrub
Exit replay	Esc	Return to live
New window (desktop)	Ctrl + Shift + N	Spawn a new chart window for multi-monitor
Settings dialog	Ctrl + ,	Open Settings

How to customize TradingView keyboard shortcuts

Every default hotkey above is remappable. Open Settings → Hotkeys (the gear icon top-right of the chart). The dialog lists every action — search for it, click the current binding, then press your preferred combination. Conflicts are flagged in red, and you can clear a binding to disable it entirely. Custom shortcuts sync with your TradingView account, so they apply on web, desktop, and a second machine.

The remaps most day traders make: move Shift+B / Shift+S to single-key bindings for faster order entry; move the measure tool from Alt+M to M; and pin a 5-second interval to a hotkey for momentum scalping. Premium tier required for second-based intervals.

Bottom line

TradingView ships with 60+ keyboard shortcuts on Windows, and every one is remappable under Settings → Hotkeys. The highest-leverage hotkeys are the forward slash to add an indicator, the number row 1-9 to jump intervals, Spacebar to enter bar replay, Alt+M for the measure tool, Shift+B and Shift+S to open buy and sell tickets, and Ctrl+Alt+S to copy a chart screenshot to the clipboard. Day traders typically remap interval switches to bracket or comma keys for one-hand operation, then pin a second-based interval (Premium plan) to a hotkey for momentum scalping. Every shortcut works identically in the Windows desktop app, the Mac desktop app, and the web version — except for the OS keys (Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L, F5) which only work in the desktop client because the browser intercepts them.

Common questions

What is the shortcut to add an indicator?

Press / (forward slash). Type the indicator name and press Enter.

How do I switch intervals with a hotkey?

Press 1-9 for preset intervals. Type a number + h/d/w/M and Enter for custom (e.g. 4h, 1D, 1W).

What is the measure-tool shortcut?

Alt+M, or hold Shift and click-drag on the chart.

How do I screenshot a chart?

Ctrl+Alt+S copies the chart image to the clipboard.

What is the replay shortcut?

Spacebar starts/pauses bar replay. → steps one bar. Shift+→ fast-forwards. Esc exits.

How do I undo a drawing?

Ctrl+Z undoes. Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z redoes.

Can I customize TradingView shortcuts?

Yes — Settings → Hotkeys. Every shortcut is remappable; custom maps sync with your account.

Do these shortcuts work in desktop and web?

Yes — identical bindings. Desktop reclaims Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L, F5 that browsers steal.