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This is a list of hotkeys for users of OpenStreetMap’s “better-osm-org” script.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Key Press<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Action<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Status<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Context<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Comments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
<<\/div><\/td>
Previous user changeset<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
user changesets<\/div><\/td>
On keyboards where < requires Shift+,, use the appropriate physical key<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
><\/div><\/td>
Next user changeset<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
user changesets<\/div><\/td>
On keyboards where > requires Shift+., use the appropriate physical key<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
N<\/div><\/td>
Toggle Notes layer<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
D<\/div><\/td>
Toggle Map Data layer<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
G<\/div><\/td>
Toggle GPS tracks layer<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/div><\/td>
Toggle satellite layer<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
Firefox only<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
H<\/div><\/td>
Open object history<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
object\/user<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/div><\/td>
Open first version of object<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Z<\/div><\/td>
Zoom to changeset\/object bounding box<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
object\/changeset<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
E<\/div><\/td>
Open editor<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map\/object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/div><\/td>
Previous map position<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/div><\/td>
Next map position<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
O<\/div><\/td>
Open OSMCha<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
changeset\/object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+O<\/div><\/td>
Open Achavi<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
changeset\/object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Q<\/div><\/td>
Close sidebar or alert<\/div><\/td>
normal<\/div><\/td>
UI<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
F1<\/div><\/td>
Show list of hotkeys<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
global<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
K<\/div><\/td>
Navigate between changeset elements<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
Used with L<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
L<\/div><\/td>
Navigate between changeset elements<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
Used with K<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
J<\/div><\/td>
Open objects from changesets in JOSM<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
R<\/div><\/td>
Select objects for partial changeset revert \/ JOSM use<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Alt+J<\/div><\/td>
Open objects from changesets in Level0<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+L<\/div><\/td>
Pan to current location<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+H<\/div><\/td>
Open My changesets<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
user<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Y<\/div><\/td>
Open Yandex.Panoramas<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+E<\/div><\/td>
Open second editor<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map\/object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+N<\/div><\/td>
Create new note<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map\/object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
C<\/div><\/td>
Open changeset of object version<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+C<\/div><\/td>
Open changeset of object version in new tab<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
object<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Alt+C<\/div><\/td>
Copy map centre coordinates<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+Z<\/div><\/td>
Pan to real changeset bounding box<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
changeset<\/div><\/td>
Excludes relation bounding boxes<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
0<\/div><\/td>
Zoom to global view<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
`<\/div><\/td>
Hide geometry from map<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
T<\/div><\/td>
Toggle compact\/full tags diff mode and time format<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
history\/diff<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
U<\/div><\/td>
Open user profile<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
user<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+U<\/div><\/td>
Open your profile<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
user<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+\/<\/div><\/td>
Search with Overpass<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+M<\/div><\/td>
Send message to user<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
user<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Shift+V<\/div><\/td>
Set up custom vector style<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
map<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Alt+E<\/div><\/td>
Open Tags editor<\/div><\/td>
experimental<\/div><\/td>
object<\/div><\/td>
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