Beacon

Beacon has some handy keyboard shortcuts to make navigation easier and improve accessibility for users.

<code>Esc</code> → close a dialog (pop-up window or message)

<code>Shift + Tab</code> → previous item on a page

<code>[</code> and <code>]</code> → switch between page sections

- <code>Esc</code> → close a dialog (pop-up window or message)
- <code>Tab</code> → next item on a page
- <code>Shift + Tab</code> → previous item on a page
- <code>[</code> and <code>]</code> → switch between page sections

'Go-to' shortcuts enable you to quickly navigate to different areas of your Beacon account. To use a 'go-to' shortcut, hold the <code>G</code> key and then tap the key for the page you want to go to.

<code>G + I</code> → go to import templates

<code>G + E</code> → go to export templates

- <code>G + D</code> → go to dashboard
- <code>G + C</code> → go to charts
- <code>G + F</code> → go to forms
- <code>G + A</code> → go to apps
- <code>G + I</code> → go to import templates
- <code>G + E</code> → go to export templates

Note: If <code> G </code> is already used as a shortcut key for other accessibility features, such as a screen reader, you can also use <code> Q </code> instead.

You can add shortcuts for specific record types by <a href="#h_4217acb53d">customising your shortcuts</a>.

<code>J</code> and <code>K</code> → move record selection up and down

<code>Enter</code> or <code>Space</code> → open selected record

<code>U</code> and <code>P</code> → scroll 1 page

<code>Shift + X</code> → select all records between last selected and current highlighted record

- <code>J</code> and <code>K</code> → move record selection up and down
- <code>Enter</code> or <code>Space</code> → open selected record
- <code>U</code> and <code>P</code> → scroll 1 page
- <code>A</code> → add new record
- <code>S</code> → focus on search
- <code>F</code> → open filter drawer
- <code>X</code> → select a record
- <code>Shift + X</code> → select all records between last selected and current highlighted record

Tip: To select all records in a list, use <code>Tab</code> to navigate to the 'Select all' checkbox and hit <code>Space</code>.

<code>Shift + Tab</code> → previous field

<code>Tab</code> then <code>Ctrl + Enter</code> or <code>Ctrl + Space</code> → create

<code>Tab</code> then <code>Ctrl + Shift + Enter</code> or <code>Ctrl + Shift + Space</code> → create and new

- <code>Tab</code> → next field
- <code>Shift + Tab</code> → previous field
- <code>Tab</code> then <code>Ctrl + Enter</code> or <code>Ctrl + Space</code> → create
- <code>Tab</code> then <code>Ctrl + Shift + Enter</code> or <code>Ctrl + Shift + Space</code> → create and new

Warning: It's important to press <code>Tab</code> before <code>Ctrl + Enter</code>. If you press <code>Ctrl + Enter</code> without pressing <code>Tab</code> first then the value that you have entered into the last field will not be saved.

Beacon admins can add customised shortcuts for record types from the Accessibility page under the Settings section in your Beacon sidebar.

Default shortcuts

Navigation within a page

'Go-to' shortcuts

List pages

'Add Record' dialog

Customising shortcuts