# Moving cells doesn't seem to work **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [February 15, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351 "2018-02-15T17:52:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![john-clarke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/john-clarke/32/219_2.png) [@john-clarke](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/john-clarke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/1 "2018-02-15T17:52:38Z")
From the docs: > You can move cells using Alt-Ctrl-Up and Alt-Ctrl-Down This doesn’t seem to work for me. The cursor sometimes changes into a cross, but nothing moves. I’m using Windows 10 + Chrome. ---
**Author:** ![tom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/tom/32/2262_2.png) [@tom](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/tom)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/2 "2018-02-15T18:22:52Z")
Hi John! I’ve updated [the other thread about keybindings](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/feature-request-drag-to-re-arrange/82/6?u=tom) to note the ones that have changed to avoid Windows-platform-overlap. But this keybinding I’m not sure about - which docs are you quoting? [Introduction to notebooks](https://beta.observablehq.com/@mbostock/introduction-to-notebooks) refers to this keybinding as `Option-Command-Up` which is still the keybinding across platforms (Alt-Command-Up on Windows). Previously we were incorrectly aliasing `Command` to `Ctrl` in the help popover, but it will now show `Command` on both platforms - Windows, the elusive [Windows logo key / start key / logo key / flag key / super key / home](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key) key. ---
**Author:** ![theredpea](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/theredpea/32/1076_2.png) [@theredpea](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/theredpea)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/3 "2018-10-28T02:14:05Z")
Hi all, I am trying Alt + Windows-Key + Up on Windows 10 with Chrome, and cells aren’t moving up and down. Does anyone know if I’m doing something wrong? Can I send any debug information? I’ve tried many combinations of Alt, Ctrl, Shift, and Windows Key, but most of them have Windows-specific functions , none of my key combinations move cells. Thanks 🙂 Loving Observable _UPDATE_ What I tried, vs the results: - Alt + Windows + Arrow, I see a crosshair cursor symbol (mentioned in other linked post I think), but no moved cells - Ctrl + Windows + Arrow swipes screen left to right, but no moved cells - Alt + Ctrl + Arrow inverts the screen, but no moved cells I tried Firefox and Chrome, ( no moved cells in either) and I disabled my screenshotting software in case it was interfering ---
**Author:** ![mbostock](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mbostock/32/9_2.png) [@mbostock](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mbostock)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/4 "2018-10-28T04:07:39Z")
This thread is a little out-of-date. The current keyboard shortcuts are here: > **[Keyboard Shortcuts](https://beta.observablehq.com/@observablehq/keyboard-shortcuts)** > > An Observable notebook by Mike Bostock. For non-macOS, the moving cell commands are Control-Shift-Up and Control-Shift-Down. ---
**Author:** ![theredpea](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/theredpea/32/1076_2.png) [@theredpea](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/theredpea)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/5 "2018-10-28T05:12:43Z")
Thank you, I guess that was the _first_ thing I tried, but it didn’t work; (I see Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down in the tooltips above up/down arrows – very helpful) I wonder if I’m doing it wrong: If I have my focus in the Observable cell, as if to edit; Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down will select/deselect my actual Observable text (i.e. same behavior as just holding Shift key) If try to leave “edit mode” and put focus on the cell more generally, Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down doesn’t do anything; I will assume it’s something specific to my computer for now, … _UPDATE_ Tried my partner’s computer, also Windows 10, also Chrome, similar results. ---
**Author:** ![mbostock](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mbostock/32/9_2.png) [@mbostock](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mbostock)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/6 "2018-10-28T14:55:05Z")
This appears to be a bug on our end… we are investigating! ---
**Author:** ![theredpea](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/theredpea/32/1076_2.png) [@theredpea](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/theredpea)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/7 "2018-10-28T16:30:36Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![mbostock](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mbostock/32/9_2.png) [@mbostock](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mbostock)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/8 "2018-10-29T16:55:41Z")
Update: a few of our keyboard shortcuts were unintentionally disabled on non-macOS. The following shortcuts have now been fixed: | macOS | non-macOS | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | Option-Command-Up | Control-Shift-Up | Move the current cell up. | | Option-Command-Down | Control-Shift-Down | Move the current cell down. | | Option-Shift-Tab | Shift-Alt-Up | Focus the previous cell. | | Option-Tab | Shift-Alt-Down | Focus the next cell. | ---
**Author:** ![theredpea](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/theredpea/32/1076_2.png) [@theredpea](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/theredpea)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/moving-cells-doesnt-seem-to-work/351/9 "2018-11-02T01:12:00Z")
`Ctrl+Shift` Works for me now, thanks!