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Close suggestions or the formula bar

Esc

Windows Desktop app Power BI Desktop

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Press Esc to close suggestions or the formula bar in Power BI Desktop. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: DAX formula bar

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Power BI Desktop - Microsoft Learn

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Power BI Desktop shortcuts

Move focus to a relationship line Ctrl + Alt + R
Move focus between sections Ctrl + F6
Move forward within a section Tab
Move backward within a section Shift + Tab
Add an object to the selection Ctrl + Space
Show key tips for the ribbon Alt
Open the visual menu Alt + Shift + F10
Show the data behind a visual Alt + Shift + F11

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