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description: This knowledge article provides a list of useful Android keyboard shortcuts that can be useful when configuring an Android Media Player device with a connected keyboard or controlling your Android remotely.
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# Useful Android Keyboard Shortcuts

## This knowledge article provides a list of useful Android keyboard shortcuts that can be useful when configuring an Android Media Player device with a connected keyboard or controlling your Android remotely.

**Notes**: The effectiveness of these shortcuts may differ across applications and hardware. All shortcuts are verified on Databeat OMNIplay3 and OMNIplay4.  
(If you have any other Android-based media player the shortcuts for the OMNIplay app will work, but others may differ and we recommend checking with the manufacturer)

**Tip:** If you have a **touch-based** **media player** or [Touch Channel configuration](https://support.databeat.net/en/how-to-set-up-touch-in-databeatomni?hsLang=en) check out: [How to access OMNIplay settings on Android touch display](https://support.databeat.net/en/how-to-change-player-settings-on-android?hsLang=en)

#### **Databeat OMNIplay App:**

- **Arrow up, Arrow down:** Reset Configuration / Change License key (If configured)
- **Arrow Left**: Open Android settings
- **Arrow right**: Launch browser
- **0:** Reset Configuration / Change License key (If configured)
- **1**: Player Info.
- **3**: Media Plan
- **B**: Browser
- **C**: Channel List
- **H**: Help
- **I**: Info Screen
- **O**: Reset Configuration / Change License key (If configured)
- **S**: Open Android settings

#### **General Shortcuts**:

- **Space:** Select (to select/enter when no mouse is available)
- **Tab**: Next (to move around when no mouse is available)
- **Shift + Tab**: Previous (to move around when no mouse is available)
- **Hold TabWindows-button + N**: Display notifications
- **Windows-button + P**: Access settings or Launch Music Player
- **Windows-button + B**: Launch Browser
- **FN + ESC**: Standby / On
- **Windows + B**: Launch browser
- **Esc**: Go back (or close on-screen keyboard if open)
- **Home**: Open Android settings
- **Ctrl + C**: Copy
- **Ctrl + V**: Paste
- **Ctrl + X**: Cut
- **Shift + ESC**: Show and cycle through apps
- **Hold ALT + TAB**: Show and cycle through apps
- **Hold ALT + Shift + TAB**: Cycle through apps in reverse order

#### **Browser Shortcuts**:

- **CTRL + N**: New tab (helps you enter URL)
- **Ctrl + W**: Close current tab

 

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