You can use keyboard shortcuts to enhance your productivity and efficiency when working with Borealis. This lets you perform actions quickly, efficiently, and with minimum hand movement.
The shortcut key combinations differ based on your operating system.
Generally, you can use quick commands and keyboard shortcuts in Borealis to:
- Quickly select or modify on-screen information
- Access alternate button options in the Borealis interface
To use quick commands and keyboard shortcuts in Borealis, press and hold the corresponding shortcut keys one after the other.
Shortcut Key Combination Tables
General shortcut keys
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Operation |
Shortcut keys |
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PC |
macOS |
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Save changes |
Ctrl + Enter |
^ + Enter |
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Toggle between the buttons Save and Save and view in forms |
Alt |
⌥ |
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Select multiple values |
Hold Ctrl and select the values using the computer mouse |
Hold ⌘ and select the values using the computer mouse |
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Edit a data form |
Double click on the form using the computer mouse |
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Open the Create menu |
Shift + C |
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Open the Search menu |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
^ + Shift + F |
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Create a new Communication |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
^ + ⌥ + C |
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Create a new Individual |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
^ + ⌥ + I |
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Create a new Organization |
Ctrl + Alt + O |
^ + ⌥ + O |
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Create a new Task |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
^ + ⌥ + T |
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Add a new comment to current record |
M |
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Add a new Task to current record |
T |
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Deactivate current record |
X |
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Delete current record |
Del |
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Focus on Home |
Ctrl + Alt + H |
^ + ⌥ + H |
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Access the User profile |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
^ + ⌥ + P |
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Focus on the record menu |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
^ + ⌥ + M |
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Focus on the record header |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
^ + ⌥ + B |
Stakeholder shortcut keys
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Operation |
Shortcut keys |
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Microsoft Windows |
macOS |
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Check for potential duplicates for the current individual or organization |
D |
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Archive the assessment for the current individual, organization, or household |
Shift + A |
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Link current stakeholder (individual or organization) to a communication |
L |
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Add a new communication |
C |
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Export vCard for the current individual or organization |
E |
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Communication shortcut keys
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Operation |
Shortcut keys |
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Microsoft Windows |
macOS |
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Copy participants of current communication |
Shift + P | |
View Available Shortcuts for a Record in Borealis
You can also view available shortcut keys for any type of record in Borealis from the Actions button. Shortcut keys for the different options will be shown to the right of the menu option in grey text.