LACES Keyboard Shortcuts

KEYSTROKE

EXPLANATION

Alt + N

On the main menu (on the lighter green header row) the various areas are listed. Each area (except the Dashboard) has its own grid.

Once focused on the main menu, use the right and left arrows to move between areas. The area will be underlined.

Once focused on the ‘More’ area, expand the menu with the down arrow. 

Move up and down to select an area from the ‘More’ menu. The area will be underlined.

Open the underlined area.

Close the ‘More’ menu.

Enter

Esc

Alt + U

The User Account icon can always be seen at the top right corner of the screen.

Once focused on the User Account icon, expand the menu with the down arrow.

Move up and down to highlight a menu item.

Open the highlighted area.

Close the User Account menu.

Enter

Esc

Alt + T

Tab

Shift + Tab

Each area has a toolbar above the grid and below the main menu.

Move right on the toolbar.

Move left on the toolbar.

Expand a toolbar drop-down menu.

Move up and down to highlight a menu item.

Open the area or execute the action highlighted on the menu.

Close a toolbar drop-down menu.

Enter

Esc

Alt + H

Displays the help panel, toggle keys again to close help.

Alt + V

Each area has a view selector which allows you to apply or create a view of available fields.

Display drop-down views list.

There are 3 sections: search section (1st box), view section (main, white area), view manager section (bottom, light grey).

Use to move up the 3 sections.

Use to move up and down within in each section to highlight your choice.

Expands and collapses the categories: ‘My Views’ and ‘Shared Views.’

To scroll the list of views beyond what is showing.

Applies the selected view or option.

Tab

Shift + Tab

PgUp / PgDn

Enter

Alt + C

Tab

Shift + Tab

Space Bar

Enter

Each area has 3 search criteria options: Add Search, Remove Search, Save Search.

Tab to move right to the operator box, the edit pencil, and the delete X of each tile.

Shift + Tab to move left through the options.

Toggle through operator options (and, and not, or, or not.)

Execute highlighted option.

Alt + S

Opens the Searches panel. Toggle keys again to close Searches panel.

Move up or down the list of search categories or up or down an open drop-down menu.

Expands and collapses each search category.

Opens new search window or executes a selected search.

Move right across text or drop-down fields within a search window.

Move left across text or drop-down fields within a search window.

Display drop-down menu items in a search window.

Enter

Tab

Shift + Tab

Alt + G

The grid contains the data for that area.

Use to move up or down rows on the grid or within a drop-down menu (e.g., filter menu).

Press once to check and again to uncheck.

Opens the checked record, executes a selection, sorts a grid column in ascending or descending order.

If the number of rows on the grid exceeds the page limit, page up or down to move to the next page of records.

Once at the top of the grid, use arrows to move left or right between grid column headings.

To move right across column search boxes. Sometimes you have to Tab after Enter when executing a filter option.

To move left across column search boxes.

Expands the column filter menu.

C

Enter

PgUp / PgDn

Tab

Shift + Tab

EXPLANATION

Moves to next record.

Moves to previous record.

Returns to first record.

Moves to last record.

Moves to the first tab in the student detail record.

Moves to the next tab or back to the previous tab in the detail record. Expands/collapses categories in a drop-down menu.

Moves down and through the panels and fields of a tab.

Moves up and through the panels and fields of a tab.

Expands or collapses panels. Open a record or new window. Execute an action.

Display drop-down menu items in a search window.

Move up or down an open drop-down menu.

Close an open window or dialog in a tab.

Moves to the calendar.

Moves to the classes section.

Moves to the hours section.

Move right across a section.

Move left across a section.

To select dates on the calendar. To execute one of the green buttons, like ‘Add.’

Press once to check and again to uncheck the highlighted row. Sometimes have to move away and back first.

Close the Add Hours Dialog.

Moves focus to the data chooser (e.g., the calendar on the enrollment screen).

Press once to check and again to uncheck the highlighted row. Sometimes have to move away and back first.

Move right across text or drop-down fields on the data chooser.

Move left across text or drop-down fields on the data chooser.

Execute highlighted option.

Close the Add Hours Dialog.