How to Quickly Screen Candidates Using Keyboard Shortcuts
This article explains how to use keyboard shortcuts to rapidly review candidates without touching your mouse. Speed up your screening process by navigating between candidates and taking quick actions entirely from your keyboard.
Available shortcuts
When viewing a candidate profile (from table or pipeline view), hold Shift and press:
Navigation
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + ↓ | Move to next candidate |
Shift + ↑ | Move to previous candidate |
Shift + Esc | Close candidate modal |
Quick actions
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + S | Move candidate to next stage |
Shift + Z | Move candidate to previous stage |
Shift + Q | Qualify/Disqualify toggle |
Profile navigation
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + P | Open Profile tab |
Shift + R | Open Resume tab |
Shift + F | Open Forms tab |
Shift + Ctrl + F | Open Files tab |
Shift + E | Open Messages tab |
Shift + Alt + E | Open Evaluation tab |
Shift + C | Open Calendar/Interviews tab |
Shift + D | Open Discussion tab |
Quick editing
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + T | Open Tags dropdown |
Shift + Ctrl + S | Open Sources dropdown |
Quick screening workflow
Use this flow to rapidly review candidates:
- Open the first candidate from your list
- Shift + R - View their resume
- Review qualifications
- Decision:
- Qualified: Shift + S (advance to next stage)
- Not qualified: Shift + Q (disqualify)
- Shift + ↓ - Move to next candidate
- Repeat
Viewing shortcuts
Hold Shift while on a candidate profile to see a visual indicator of available shortcuts.
Tips
- Practice the workflow on a few candidates first
- Use pipeline view for visual progress tracking
- Combine with filters to focus on specific groups
- Set up automations so advancing triggers next steps automatically
Updated on: 28/12/2025
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