The gift of keyboard shortcuts
December 4, 2023
Right before winter break is a busy time in the library–that’s why Miss Honey saves time with keyboard shortcuts! If you’re not on the keyboard shortcut train yet, now’s your chance. They are the gift that keeps on giving!
There are four types of keyboard shortcuts:
- Management shortcuts let you add, save, remove, or find records.
- Navigation shortcuts that let you move between modules.
- Circulation Command line shortcuts change screen focus between Circulation tabs.
- Circulation Commands like R and H let you switch modes to Renewal or Hold.
Mangement shortcuts
| ⌘/Ctrl R | Remove record |
| ⌘/Ctrl A | Add record |
| ⌘/Ctrl S | Save record |
| ⌘/Ctrl D | Duplicate record |
| ⌘/Ctrl F | Find records |
Command line navigation shortcuts
| F | Charges tab |
| FF | Charges history tab |
| HW | Homeroom tab |
| ? | Command Help tab |
| Q | Patron Details |
| + | Patron Notes |
| ++ | Copy Notes |
| L | Patron Lookup |
| T | Title Lookup |
Navigation Shortcuts
| Mac | Windows | Go to… |
| ⌘ 1 | Ctrl 1 | Dashboard |
| ⌘ 2 | Ctrl 2 | Circulation |
| ⌘ 3 | Ctrl 3 | Items |
| ⌘ 4 | Ctrl 4 | Patrons |
| ⌘ 5 | Ctrl 5 | Operations |
| ⌘⌥ 5 | Ctrl⌥ 5 | Reports |
| ⌘ 6 | Ctrl 6 | Tools |
| ⌘ 7 | Ctrl 7 | Builder |
| ⌘⇧ 7 | Ctrl⇧ 7 | Researcher |
| ⌘ 8 | Ctrl 8 | Preferences |
Read more
The Magic X: The X command is a great way to perform multiple time-saving functions within Circulation. Read about what the “Magic X” can do for you!
You can download the sheets below to save or print for easy reference.
As always, feel free to reach out to our support team at (800) 347-4942 · support@companioncorp.com.
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