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3.3. Tab Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts

Last Updated 01/22/2024


Navigating Browsers Using Tab Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts

Users can use browser-based tab controls and keyboard shortcuts to help with navigation. Below are some tips for browser navigation that can be used in Chrome and Firefox on Windows PCs.

  • Use CTRL-T or click the browser’s new tab button to open a new tab.
  • Use CTRL-W or click the x in the tab to close the tab.
  • Undo closing a tab by hitting CTRL-Shift-T.
  • To open a link from the web client in a new tab, CTRL-click the link or right-click the link and select Open Link in New Tab. Using this method, you can also open options from the web client’s dropdown menus in a new tab.
  • Navigate to the next tab using CTRL-Tab. Go to the previous tab with CTRL-Shift-Tab.

Upgrade to 3.1 video clip:  Home page & tabs - open new tabs 

Setting New Tab Behavior

Some users may want to automatically open the web client’s portal page in a new tab. Neither Chrome nor Firefox will open your home page by default when you open a new tab. However, both browsers have optional add-ons that will allow you to set the browsers to automatically open the home page whenever opening a new tab. These add-ons may be useful for those libraries that want the new tab to open to the web client portal page.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Both Chrome and Evergreen provide keyboard shortcuts to help improve navigation efficiency. Some of the most common are listed below.

Circulation Basics video clip: Keyboard shortcuts

Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts

  • New Tab: Ctrl+T
  • New Windwon: Ctrl+N
  • Close Tab: Ctrl+W
  • Close Window and All Tabs: Ctrl+Shift+W
  • Close Window: Ctrl+Q

Circulation Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Check Out/Retrieve Patron by Barcode: F1
  • Check In: F2
  • Register Patron: Shift+F1
  • Renew Items: Ctrl+F2
  • Capture Holds: Shift+F2
  • Search the Catalog: F3
  • Search for Patrons: F4
  • Show Item Status by Barcode: F5
  • Record In-house Use: F6
  • Retrieve Last Patron: F8
  • Reprint Last Receipt: F9

Cataloging Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Search the Catalog: F3
  • Retrieve Record by TCN: Shift+F3
  • Show Item Status by Barcode: F5
  • Retrieve Last Bib Record: Shift+F8

Note: You can download the print-ready pdf of keyboard shortcuts attached to this page.

 

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