Keyboard Shortcuts and Quick Links in the MDE
- Minjie Chen
No. | Category | Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Show/hide the Metadata Editor | Alt+M |
| 2 |
| Launches mouse cursor from the Main Pane to Persistent search bar | Ctrl+Alt+F |
| 3 |
| Split editor | F6 |
| 4 | Save | Save record | Ctrl+S |
| 5 | Save and release record | Ctrl+Alt+R | |
| 6 | Save draft | Ctrl+Alt+S | |
| 7 | Record Actions | Release record | Alt+Shift+R |
| 8 | Validate | Ctrl+U | |
| 9 | Update (holdings 852) from Bibliographic | Alt+U | |
| 10 | Find matches to a bib record | Ctrl+M | |
| 11 | Suppress from Discovery | Alt+Shift+S | |
| 12 | Generate accession number | Ctrl+Shift+A | |
| 13 | Delete record | Ctrl+D | |
| 14 | Editing Actions | Add field | F8 |
| 15 | Add sub-field | F9 | |
| 16 | Remove selected field(s) | Ctrl+F6 | |
| 17 | Open form editor | Ctrl+F | |
| 18 | Close form editor | Esc | |
| 19 | Field information | Alt+F | |
| 20 | Cut plain text | Ctrl+X | |
| 21 | Copy plain text | Ctrl+C | |
| 22 | Paste plain text | Ctrl+V | |
| 23 | Cut field | Ctrl+Shift+X | |
| 24 | Copy field | Ctrl+Shift+C | |
| 25 | Paste field | Ctrl+Shift+V | |
| 26 | Enhance the record | Ctrl+Alt+E/W | |
| 27 | Expand from template | Ctrl+E | |
| 28 | Link to suggested authority record | F3 | |
| 29 | Generate author number | F4 | |
| 30 | Add alternative graphic representation | Alt+F1 | |
| 31 | Change script | Alt+F6 | |
| 32 | Link fields | Alt+F2 | |
| 33 | Unlink fields | Alt+F3 | |
| 34 | Flip fields | Alt+F5 | |
| 35 | Insert directional characters: Left-to-right mark | Ctrl+Alt+G | |
| 36 | Insert directional characters: Right-to-left mark | Ctrl+Alt+M | |
| 37 | Insert directional characters: Left-to-right embedding | Ctrl+Alt+D | |
| 38 | Insert directional characters: Right-to-left embedding | Ctrl+Alt+N | |
| 39 | Insert directional characters: Pop directional formatting | Ctrl+Alt+P | |
| 40 | Add Inventory | Add new holding (default) | Ctrl+Alt+H † |
| 41 | Add item | Alt+i | |
| 42 | Add local portfolio (electronic resource) | Alt+O | |
| 43 | Add representation | Alt+R | |
| 44 | View Related Data | From holding, open bib record | Ctrl+Alt+B |
| 45 | View in search | Ctrl+Alt+V | |
| 46 | View inventory on a bib record | Ctrl+i | |
| 47 | View linked data | Ctrl+Alt+L | |
| 48 | Search & Browse | Browse shelf listing | Alt+C |
Shortcut conflict
† If you have installed LastPass as a web browser extension, Ctrl+Alt+H may coincide with its default HotKey for Open My LastPass Vault. You can rightclick the icon of LastPass 
, go to Options > HotKeys to remove or change its native HotKey.
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Personalized Quick Links to Favorite Actions
The Quick Links feature, released in May 2023, allows you to create single-click links to your most commonly used actions in the Metadata Editor. The links appear under the menu bar, like this--
Ex Libris instructions on how to create Quick Links
- Ex Libris Knowledge Center > Navigating the Metadata Editor Page > Personalized Quick Links to Favorite Actions
- Video demonstration: Metadata Editor Quick Links