Voyager Keyboard Shortcuts for Cataloguing:

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List by key or key combination

Search under:

F[unction]		Alt-<letter>		Escape
Shift-F[unction]		Control-<letter>
Control-F[unction]		Control-<cursor arrow>

List by command, field, or text

Search by initial letter, etc.:

A		G		N		T
B		H		O		U
C		I		P		V
D		L		R		$x
E		M		S		[tag number]

Command, field, or text string		Key or key combination	Record or screen
A
Acquisitions line item:  view		Ctrl-M	bib, holdings
"$x ap"		Control-R	holdings:  852
Associated bib record title		Alt-B	holdings record only
Authority record:  create from authority validation screen		Alt-T	bib:  authority validation screen
Authority record:  create from scratch		Alt-R, N, A	any except dialogue box
Authority record number:  retrieve by		Alt-R, I, A	any except dialogue box
Authority records:  retrieve		Alt-R, A	bib
B
Barcode number:  retrieve by		Shift-F7 or Alt-R, B	any except dialogue box
Beginning of next word, move to		Ctrl-Right arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Beginning of previous word, move to		Ctrl-Left arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Beginning of record, move to		Ctrl-Up arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Bib record:  new		Alt-R [Enter], B	any except dialogue box
Bib record number:  retrieve by		Ctrl-F7 [Enter] or Alt-R, I [Enter]	any except dialogue box
Bib record title		Alt-B	holdings record only
"$x bl"		Control-T	holdings:  852
"Boat"		Ctrl-B	bib, holdings, item, authority
Bottom of record, move to		Ctrl-Down arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
C
Call number "snarf"		Ctrl-N	holdings
Cancel and search		Shift-F6	dialogue box
Clear all headings list selections		Alt-L	headings list
Clear all titles list selections		Alt-A	titles list
Close all windows		Ctrl-F1 or Alt-F, O	any except dialogue box
Close fixed-field box		Alt-C	bib, holdings, authority:  open fixed-field box (leader, 006, 007, 008); no editing to store
Close hierarchy display		Alt-C	open hierarchy display
Close list		Alt-C	any open list, e.g., headings, titles, holdings, item records
Close menu		Esc	any except dialogue box
Close one window		Alt-F, C	any except dialogue box
Continue to save bib record to database		Alt-N	bib, when authority validation dialogue box is open
Copy call number from bib record		Ctrl-N	holdings
Copy item record		Alt-R, C	item record only
Copy bib, holdings, authority record		Alt-R, Y	bib, holdings, authority       (not item)
Copy text		Ctrl-C	any highlighted text except text in headings and titles lists
Create authority record from authority validation screen		Alt-T	bib:  authority validation screen
Create authority record from scratch		Alt-R, N, A	any except dialogue box
Create bib record		Alt-R [Enter], B	any except dialogue box
Create holdings record		Alt-R, E	bib      (not item)
Create item record		Alt-R, T	bib, holdings
Cut		Ctrl-X	any highlighted text except text in headings and titles lists
D
Delimiter code		F9	bib, holdings, authority
Diacritic entry		Ctrl-E	bib, holdings, authority
Diacritic mode		Ctrl-D	bib, holdings, authority
Display associated bib record title		Alt-B	holdings record only
Display headings list		Ctrl-F11 or Alt-D [Enter]	any except dialogue box (after initial search)
Display hierarchy		Ctrl-F2 or Alt-R, W	bib, holdings, and item
Display leader and fixed field		Alt-M	bib, holdings, authority
Display locations list		Ctrl-L	holdings:  852 $b
Display MARC leader and fixed field		Alt-M	bib, holdings, authority
Display system-related information (record suppression, export, owning library)		Alt-S	bib, holdings, authority
Display titles list		Ctrl-F12 or Alt-D, T	any except dialogue box (after initial search)
E
End of field, move to		Ctrl-[End key]	bib, holdings, item, authority
End of record, move to		Ctrl-Down arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Exit Voyager		Alt-F, X	any except dialogue box
G
Get call number from bib record		Ctrl-N	holdings
"$x gift"		Control-G	holdings:  852
H
Heading:  validate		Ctrl-H	bib:  headings field
Headings list		Ctrl-F11 or Alt-D [Enter]	any except dialogue box (after initial search)
Help!		F1	any except dialogue box
Hierarchy		Ctrl-F2 or Alt-R, W	bib, holdings, and item
Hierarchy:  retrieve highlighted record(s)		Alt-R	hierarchy display
Holdings:  create		Alt-R, E	bib      (not item)
Holdings:  retrieve		F5	bib      (not item)
Holdings:  retrieve		Alt-R, G	item      (not bib)
Holdings record number:  retrieve by		Alt-R, I, H	any except dialogue box
"$x holdings verified"		Shift-F10	holdings:  852
I
Import record, from new file		Alt-R, P, N	any except dialogue box (first import)
Import record, from previous file		Shift-F5 or Alt-R, P, V	any except dialogue box (after first import)
Insert field after		F4	bib, holdings, authority
Insert field before		F3	bib, holdings, authority
Item record:  create		Alt-R, T	bib, holdings
Item record:  retrieve		F7	bib and holdings
Item record number:  retrieve by		Alt-R, I, I	any except dialogue box
Item status box		Alt-I [Enter]	item
L
Label:  print		Alt-F, L	holdings, item (with call no.) bib (no call no.)
Line item in Acquisitions:  view		Ctrl-M	bib, holdings
Locations list		Ctrl-L	holdings:  852 $b
M
MARC leader and fixed field		Alt-M	bib, holdings, authority
MARC values		F2	bib, holdings, authority
Menu		Alt-[letter underlined]	any except dialogue box
Menu and option from menu		Alt-[letter] [letter]	any except dialogue box
Move to beginning of next word (1 word to right)		Ctrl-Right arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to beginning of previous word (1 word to left)		Ctrl-Left arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to end of field		Ctrl-[End key]	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to next word (1 word to right)		Ctrl-Right arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to previous word (1 word to left)		Ctrl-Left arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to bottom of record		Ctrl-Down arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Move to top of record		Ctrl-Up arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
N
New bib record		Alt-R [Enter], B	any except dialogue box
Next record		Ctrl-F6 or Alt-[hyphen], T	any open record, when multiple records are open
Next word, move to		Ctrl-Right arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
O
OCLC number:  paste		Varies. Check with Peter. sometimes Ctrl-F10	bib, with cursor ready to insert field
Open item status box		Alt-I [Enter]	item
Open leader fixed field		Alt-L	bib, holdings, authority
Open Record menu		Alt-R	any except dialogue box
Open session defaults box		Alt-O [Enter]	any except dialogue box
Open 008 field		Alt-8	bib and authority
P
Paste		Ctrl-V	any highlighted text except text in headings and titles lists
Paste OCLC number		Varies. Check with Peter. sometimes Ctrl-F10	bib, with cursor ready to insert field
Previous word, move to		Ctrl-Left arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
Print label		Alt-F, L	holdings, item (with call no.) bib (no call no.)
Print MARC record		F12 or Ctrl-P	bib, holdings, authority
Pull call number from bib record		Ctrl-N	holdings
R
Record history		Alt-R, Y	item
Record history		Alt-Y	bib, holdings, authority
Record menu		Alt-R	any except dialogue box
Relink item to holdings		F5	item
Retrieve authorities		Alt-R, A	bib
Retrieve by barcode number		Shift-F7 or Alt-R, B	any except dialogue box
Retrieve by record ID (Voyager number):		Alt-R, I	any except dialogue box
by authority record number		Alt-R, I, A	any except dialogue box
by bib record number		Ctrl-F7 [Enter] or Alt-R, I [Enter]	any except dialogue box
by holdings record number		Alt-R, I, H	any except dialogue box
by item record number		Alt-R, I, I	any except dialogue box
Retrieve highlighted record(s) from hierarchy display		Alt-R	hierarchy display
Retrieve holdings		F5	bib      (not item)
Retrieve holdings		Alt-R, G	item      (not bib)
Retrieve items		F7	bib and holdings
Retrieve next record		Ctrl-F6 or Alt-[hyphen], T	any open record, when multiple records are open
S
"$x s/o"		Control-O	holdings:  852
Save to database		Ctrl-B	bib, holdings, item, authority
Save to work folder		Ctrl-S	bib, holdings, authority
Search		F6	any except dialogue box
Select menu		Alt-[letter underlined]	any except dialogue box
Select menu and option from menu		Alt-[letter] [letter]	any except dialogue box
Session defaults box		Alt-O [Enter]	any except dialogue box
Show MARC values		F2	bib, holdings, authority
"Snarf" call number		Ctrl-N	holdings
Subfield delimiter code		F9	bib, holdings, authority
System-related information (record suppression, export, owning library)		Alt-S	bib, holdings, authority
T
Tile		Alt-W, T	bib, holdings, item, authority
Titles list		Ctrl-F12 or Alt-D, T	any except dialogue box (after initial search)
Top of record, move to		Ctrl-Up arrow	bib, holdings, item, authority
U
Unselect text		F11 or Alt-E, U	bib, holdings, authority
V
Validate heading		Ctrl-H	bib:  headings field
View line item in Acquisitions		Ctrl-M	bib, holdings
Voyager record number:  retrieve by:		Alt-R, I	any except dialogue box
authority record number		Alt-R, I, A	any except dialogue box
bib record number		Ctrl-F7 or Alt-R, I [enter]	any except dialogue box
holdings record number		Alt-R, I, H	any except dialogue box
item record number		Alt-R, I, I	any except dialogue box
$x
"$x ap"		Control-R	holdings:  852
"$x bl"		Control-T	holdings:  852
"$x gift"		Control-G	holdings  852
"$x holdings verified"		Shift-F10	holdings:  852
"$x s/o"		Control-O	holdings:  852
[tag number]
866 field		Shift-F11	holdings
948 field ($a-$f)		F10	bib

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