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A printable reference card is also available.TODO: make the reference card and list below - NCT. in progress NCT

Guide to Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts come in two forms: key combinations and key sequences.

Some examples of combinations:

  • Ctrl + S - Control and 's' together

  • Alt + Shift + R - Alt, Shift and 'r' all together

Some examples of key sequences:

  • a,b = 'a' then 'b'  

  • Ctrl + K, t = Control and 'k' together, then 't'

On Macintosh computers, the Ctrl key is the same as the Command key.

If you are using a tablet device such as an iPad, the keyboard shortcuts work as normal, but you will require a Bluetooth keyboard for them to be practical. (TODO: confirm this actually works KMc)
 

Mac OS Specific

On Mac OS, to tab through Checkbox and Radio Button fields, you must change your system settings, or use the Mac shortcut CMD + F7. When this is disabled, your web browser will skip past checkboxes and radio buttons.

Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Full Keyboard Access

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When trying to select checkboxes, you can press the space bar to select ('tick') a checkbox. Or use the arrow keys to tab through the checkboxes

Global

These shortcuts are available on almost  every page in Wise Owl Legal.

TODO: include relevant browser shortcuts too for reference

Shortcut

Action

 Context

Ctrl + S

Save Form

Pages with a single form

Ctrl + T

Open a new browser Tab 

Any page. This is a standard browser shortcut.

F5

Refresh the page

Any page. This is a standard browser shortcut.

Ctrl + Tab

Jump to next tab

Any page. This is a standard browser shortcut.

Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4

Close current tab

Any page. This is a standard browser shortcut.

Ctrl + Shift + T

Reopen a tab just closed

Any page. This is a standard browser shorcut.

Ctrl + F

Find

Any page. This is a standard browser shortcut.

 


Jumps to the global search 

Any page.

 


Opens the New Contact page 

Any page. 

 


Opens the New Matter page 

Any page. 


Note to Karen: I'd suggest we use sequences as much as possible rather than taking over web browser's shortcuts too much. Perhaps something like Ctrl + O, S for search (the O being 'Owl'),  Ctrl+J, A to jump to contacts Additional Data tab (the J being 'Jump'). We can't use Ctrl + W because it closes the current browser window, and if it gets pressed accidently all hell will break loose! Ctrl+L (for Legal) jumps to the navigation bar in browsers, so we can probably take that over as well.To choose through checkboxes (radio buttons)
Chrome - You need to use arrows to move through the options
Firefox - You can use the Tab button to move through the options 
Mac (Safari or Chrome) - Need to use arrows to move through the options 

Field Specific

Certain shortcuts are only relevant and active on particular field types. 

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You can jump to any tab on a page via double underlined shortcuts. 

Shortcut

Action

Alt+J, key

Jump to tab labelled with key.

Date Fields

Shortcut

Action

 

T

Insert today's date

 

Show the calendar

 

Changes the date to the next day

 

 

Changes the date to the previous day

 

 

Lists of Items

These shortcuts apply when maintaining lists of items (e.g. clients or contacts listed against a matter).

TODO: Karen: we need shortcuts here. 

Action

ShortcutAction
 

Add new item to bottom of list.

 Create a new item (launches the appropriate New or Create page in another browser tab).
 Delete the current item. 
 Move the current item up one in the list. 
 Move the current item down one in the list. 

Page Specific 

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