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

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