Beacon has some handy keyboard shortcuts to make navigation easier and improve accessibility for users.
Default shortcuts
Navigation within a page
Esc→ close a dialog (pop-up window or message)Tab→ next item on a pageShift + Tab→ previous item on a page[and]→ switch between page sections
'Go-to' shortcuts
'Go-to' shortcuts enable you to quickly navigate to different areas of your Beacon account. To use a 'go-to' shortcut, hold the G key and then tap the key for the page you want to go to.
G + D→ go to dashboardG + C→ go to chartsG + F→ go to formsG + A→ go to appsG + I→ go to import templatesG + E→ go to export templates
Note: If G is already used as a shortcut key for other accessibility features, such as a screen reader, you can also use Q instead.
You can add shortcuts for specific record types by customising your shortcuts.
List pages
JandK→ move record selection up and downEnterorSpace→ open selected recordUandI→ scroll 1 pageP→ scroll to top of listA→ add new recordS→ focus on searchF→ open filter drawerX→ select a recordShift + X→ select all records between last selected and current highlighted record
Tip: To select all records in a list, use Tab to navigate to the 'Select all' checkbox and hit Space.
'Add Record' dialog
Tab→ next fieldShift + Tab→ previous fieldTabthenCtrl + EnterorCtrl + Space→ createTabthenCtrl + Shift + EnterorCtrl + Shift + Space→ create and new
Customising shortcuts
Beacon admins can add customised shortcuts for record types from the Accessibility page under the Settings section in your Beacon sidebar.
