Find the Table Behind Any Page with Ctrl+Alt+F1
Ever needed to know which table a page is showing, what a field is really called, or which filters are silently applied? Business Central has a built-in inspector for exactly this — and most users have never heard of it.
The shortcut
Open any page in Business Central and press:
Ctrl + Alt + F1A Page Inspection pane opens on the right showing:
- The page name and ID, and the source table name and ID
- Every field on the underlying table record, including ones not shown on the page
- The current filters applied to the page
- Extensions that add functionality to the page
Why this is so useful
Building reports or configuration packages? You need real table and field numbers, not the friendly captions shown in the UI. The inspector gives you both.
Troubleshooting “missing” records? The filters section shows hidden filters a user may have accidentally applied — one of the most common causes of “my data disappeared” tickets.
Writing support tickets or talking to your partner? Saying “Table 37, Sales Line, field 5407” gets you an answer far faster than describing what you clicked.
One caveat
The inspection pane requires appropriate permissions (the D365 Troubleshoot permission set covers it). If nothing happens when you press the shortcut, ask your admin.
Tip: With the pane open, click different records in a list — the inspector updates live, showing every field value for the selected record.