Purpose
To help students, faculty and staff understand how to navigate in ctcLink using keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
A hot key combination performs an action without pressing the Enter key. These keyboard shortcuts can be used in Campus Solutions, Finance, and Human Capital Management.
A printable version is attached to this Knowledge Base Article located to the right
| Hot Key |
Result |
| ALT + 1 |
Saves a page in a transaction.
Moves to the Search or Add button on a search or lookup page.
Moves to the OK button on a secondary page. |
| ALT + 2 |
Returns to the search page from a transaction page. |
| ALT + 3 |
Views the next row in the list when the button is active. |
| ALT + 4 |
Views the previous row in the list when the button is active. |
| ALT + 5 |
Accesses the Look Up page that lists the valid values for a field.
Opens the calendar prompt. |
| ALT + 6 |
Opens the pop-up window on a page. |
| ALT + 7 |
Inserts a row in a grid or scroll area. |
| ALT + 8 |
Deletes a row in a grid or scroll area. |
| ALT + 0 |
In Expert Entry mode, activates the Refresh button, which validates the data entered on a page. |
| ALT + . |
Views the next set of rows in a grid or scroll area. |
| ALT + , |
Views a previous set of rows in a grid or scroll area. |
| ALT + / |
Finds data in a grid or scroll area. |
| ALT + ‘ |
Views all rows of data in a grid, scroll area, or search page results list. |
| ALT + \ |
Toggles between the Add a New Value and Find an Existing Value fields on a search page. |
| CTRL + J |
Displays the system information page if it is configured by an administrator to appear. |
| CTRL + K |
On a search or transaction page, displays a list of keyboard navigation hot keys and access keys. |
| CTRL + Y |
Toggles the Main Menu drop-down menu between expand and collapse.
Toggles the Menu pagelet between minimize and maximize. |
| CTRL + TAB |
Moves the focus through the frame set. |
| ENTER |
Activates the OK button, where appropriate.
On a search page, activates the Search button.
On a lookup page, activates the Lookup button. |
| ESC |
Activates the Cancel button, where appropriate. |
| ALT + 9 |
Accesses page, such as Help. |
| ALT + \ |
Toggles between Update/Display, Include History, and Correct History action modes on the toolbar on a transaction page. |
| CTRL + Z |
Accesses the menu search field if it is enabled. |
| CTRL + Y |
Expands the Main Menu. |
| CTRL + Z |
If the search field is configured to appear in the Main Menu, expands the Main Menu and moves the cursor to a search field. |
| Tab |
If the search field is configured to appear in the Main Menu, press Tab to move past the search field and sort icons to access the menu items. |
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