What are the keyboard shortcuts for Alma?

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What are the keyboard shortcuts for Alma?

There are a lot of good features of Alma. However, one feature that is often cited as needing improvement is its UI, which relies heavily on mouse maneuvering and button clicking. To combat hand and wrist fatigue, consider using keyboard shortcuts!

General Alma Shortcuts
Alma Metadata Editor Shortcuts
Alma Patron Services Shortcuts

General Alma Shortcuts

Code	Description
`Alt` + `W`	Go to fulfillment checkout
`Alt` + `R`	Go to fulfillment discharge
`Alt` + `P`	Go to fulfillment task list
`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `S`	Go to scan in interface
`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `U`	Immediate job
`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `F`	Search in menu
`/`	Persistence search
`Esc`	Close search in menu
`Alt` + `number`	Tab navigation
`Alt` + `\`	Pagination find
`Alt` + `]`	Pagination last
`Alt` + `[`	Pagination first
`Alt` + `<`	Pagination prev
`Alt` + `>`	Pagination next
`Alt` + `B`	Back button
`Alt` + `N`	Next button
`Alt` + `E`	Edit button
`Alt` + `S`	Save button
`Alt` + `C`	Cancel button
`Alt` + `X`	Clear button

This list is available in your user profile, where you can also choose to deactivate specific hot keys (if, for example, they interfere with your other browser or OS shortcuts):

Alma Metadata Editor Shortcuts

Many of the keyboard shortcuts available in Aleph are also available in the Alma Metadata Editor:

General Navigation
Code	Description
`Alt` + `→`	Next page
`Alt` + `←`	Previous page
`Alt` + `Shift` + `B`	Focus on the records in the left pane
`↑` / `↓`	Moves the cursor up/down field by field in a record
`→` / `←`	Moves the cursor to the right/left across the field, subfield, indicator, and content information
`Shift` + `F2`	Go to homepage

Save Menu
Code	Description
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save record
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`	Save and release record
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `S`	Save draft

New Menu
Code	Description
`Alt` + `N`	New

Record Actions Menu
Code	Description
`Alt` + `Shift` + `R`	Release record
`Ctrl` + `U`	Validate
`Ctrl` + `M`	Find matches to a bib record
`Alt` + `Shift` + `S`	Suppress from discovery
`Ctrl` + `D`	Delete record

Editing Actions Menu
Code	Description
`F8`	Add field
`F9`	Add subfield
`Ctrl` + `F6`	Remove selected field row
`Ctrl` + `F`	Open form editor
`Esc`	Close form editor
`Alt` + `F`	Display the vocabular/explanation for the field
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Cut field
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Undo the following actions: Remove field Cut field Paste field
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	Copy field
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`	Paste field
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `E/W`	Enhance record
`Ctrl` + `E`	Expand from template
`F4`	Generate author number
`Alt` + `F1`	Add paired field in a different script
`Alt` + `F2`	Link paired fields
`Alt` + `F3`	Unlink paired fields
`Alt` + `F5`	Flip paired fields
`Alt` + `F6`	Change paired field to a different script
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `G`	Insert left-to-right mark
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `M`	Insert right-to-left mark
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `D`	Insert left-to-right embedding
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`	Insert right-to-left embedding
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Insert pop directional formatting
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `X`	View record as an XML file

Add Inventory Menu
Code	Description
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `H`	Add holdings record
`Alt` + `I`	Add item
`Alt` + `O`	Add electronic portfolio
`Alt` + `R`	Add representation

View Related Data Menu
Code	Description
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`	Display record in results list
`Ctrl` + `I`	View attached inventory
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `L`	View linked data
`Alt` + `T`	View items

Search & Browse Menu
Code	Description
`Alt` + `C`	Browse shelf listing

Additional Menu Options
Code	Description
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `C`	Contribute record to Community Zone
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `O`	From bibliographic record, create purchase order line (POL) and exit
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `B`	From holdings record, view bibliographic record
`Alt` + `U`	Update from bibliographic record
`F6`	Split editor
`F7`	Full screen
`F3`	Link to suggested authority record

Alma Patron Services Shortcuts

Patron Services
Code	Description
`Alt` + `1`	Opens the Loans tab
`Alt` + `2`	Opens the Returns tab
`Alt` + `3`	Opens the Requests tab
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `D`	Same as clicking Done; returns to the Patron Identification page to enable searching for another patron

Manage Item Returns
Code	Description
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`	Return patron items
`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `L`	Opens the patron identification page
`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `C`	Clears the list of returned items
`Alt` + `Shift` + `X`	Returns to the Alma homepage

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Kristen Fredericksen

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2025-05-02

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