Basic Shortcut Keys

These charts list the basic Polaris keyboard shortcuts.

POLARIS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
FUNCTION KEYS
Select All CTRL+A
Copy CTRL+C
Delete CTRL+D
Log on, Log off CTRL+ L
New CTRL+ N
Open CTRL+O
Print current view CTRL+ P
Print list view CTRL+SHIFT+P
Reports CTRL+ R
Save CTRL+S
Paste CTRL+V
Launch browser CTRL+W
Cut CTRL+X
Redo CTRL+Y
Undo CTRL+ Z
Clear DELETE
Topic or workform help F1
Open Check-in workform F2
Open Check-out workform F3
Refresh F5
Find patron (status) F6
Find patron (registration) F7
Properties F8
Find bibliographic records F12
Find item records CTRL+ALT+F9

 

SHORTCUT BAR: MENU ACCESS KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS
File ALT+F
Acquisitions ALT+A
Serials ALT+S
Cataloging ALT+C
Patron Services ALT+P
Circulation ALT+R
Administration ALT+M
Utilities ALT+U
Window ALT+W
Help ALT+H

 

FIND TOOL ACCESS KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS
Object box ALT+O
By box ALT+B
Type box ALT+Y
For box ALT+F
Search button ALT+S
Stop button ALT+T
New Search button ALT+N
Help button ALT_H
Retrieve all records in search results CTRL+SHIFT+A
Display context menu SHIFT+F10

 

WORKFORMS: MENU ACCESS KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS
File ALT+F
Edit ALT+E
View ALT+V
Links ALT+L
Tools ALT+T
Help ALT+H

 

WORKFORMS: SHORTCUTS
FUNCTION KEYS
Workform Help F1
Print current view CTRL+P
Print list view CTRL+SHIFT+P
Display context menu SHIFT+F10
Expand tree SHIFT+ALT+* [numeric keypad]
Collapse tree SHIFT+ALT+- [numeric keypad]
Move among open workforms ALT+TAB
Switch views in a workform CTRL+TAB
Close workform ALT+F4
Save record CTRL+S
Delete record CTRL+D
Properties F8