Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to perform tasks more efficiently using a keyboard instead of a mouse. The following shortcuts can be used in Laserfiche.

Folder Browser Keyboard Shortcuts

The following list details shortcut keys available in the Folder Browser.

Keyboard Shortcuts in the Folder Browser
Shortcut Description
CTRL+SHIFT+0 Shift focus to the center pane.
CTRL+SHIFT+1 Show or hide the metadata pane. If the metadata pane was hidden, it is both displayed and focus is shifted to it.
CTRL+SHIFT+2 Show or hide the left pane that contains the folder tree. If the left pane was hidden, it is both displayed and focus is shifted to it.
CTRL+SHIFT+5 Open the Starred item list.
CTRL+SHIFT+6 Open the Recently Opened Documents list.
CTRL+SHIFT+7 Open the Documents in Use list. (This keyboard shortcut will only function if you have at least one document locked or checked out.)
CTRL+SHIFT+8 Open search results. (This keyboard shortcut will only function if you have performed a search in your current session.)
CTRL+SHIFT+9 Open the recycle bin.
CTRL+ALT+A Check out the selected document. (Only one document can be checked out at a time.)
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+A Check in the selected document. (Only one document can be checked in at a time.)
CTRL+ALT+C Open the Move or Copy dialog box.
CTRL+ALT+E Email selected entry or entries.
CTRL+ALT+F Extract text from selected entry or entries.
CTRL+ALT+G Generate pages from selected PDF.
CTRL+ALT+H Show and modify security.
CTRL+ALT+I Import into parent folder.
CTRL+ALT+K Open Scanning.
CTRL+ALT+M Open the Move or Copy dialog box.
CTRL+ALT+N Create new folder.
CTRL+ALT+O Download selected entry or entries.
CTRL+ALT+P Print selected entry or entries.
CTRL+ALT+R Restore selected entry or entries from the recycle bin.
CTRL+ALT+S Add or remove star from selected entry or entries.
CTRL+ALT+T Purge selected entry or entries from the recycle bin.
CTRL+ALT+U Undo the check out of the selected document.
CTRL+ALT+Y Redo.
CTRL+ALT+Z Undo
CTRL+A Select all.
CTRL+F Focus on search bar.
F2 Rename
Del Delete
SPACEBAR Select the item in focus. If you have opened a streaming media file, spacebar will also play or pause the file.
ESC Close the currently-active dialog box.

Document Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

The following list details shortcut keys available in the Document Viewer.

Scanning Keyboard Shortcuts

The following list details shortcut keys available in Laserfiche Scanning.

Tip: Shortcuts are especially useful to quickly navigate through a large number of documents during the review process.

Keyboard Shortcuts in Laserfiche Scanning
Shortcut Description
ALT+UP Selects a document's previous page.
ALT+DOWN Selects a document's next page.
ALT+LEFT Selects the previous document in the Revision Tree.
ALT+RIGHT Selects the next document in the Revision Tree.
ALT+SHIFT+LEFT Displays the previous document in the Revision Tree with an error. Hover over the field's A white exclamation point in a red circle. icon for more information.
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT Displays the next document in the Revision Tree with an error.
CTRL+G Displays a specific page in a document.
CTRL+N Enables the Create Document feature.
CTRL+D Enables the Split Document feature.
CTRL+Z Will undo your last action. Only applies to text boxes.
CTRL+Y Will redo your last action. Only applies to text boxes.
CTRL+X Cuts the currently selected item.
CTRL+C Copies the currently selected item.
CTRL+V Pastes the last item that was copied or cut.
DEL Deletes the currently selected item.
CTRL+A Selects all available items. Only applies to text boxes.
CTRL+M Renames an item. You can also press F2.
CTRL++ Zooms in on the Display Pane.
CTRL+- Zooms out on the Display Pane.
CTRL+ALT++ Zooms in on the Thumbnails Pane.
CTRL+ALT+- Zooms out on the Thumbnails Pane.
CTRL+I Displays scanned images and no text.
CTRL+t Displays OCRed text and no images.
CTRL+alt+i Splits the Display Pane. The top section displays an image. The bottom displays text.
CTRL+alt+T Splits the Display Pane. The top section displays text. The bottom displays an image.
CTRL+shift+i Splits the Display Pane. The left section displays an image. The right section displays text.
CTRL+shift+T Splits the Display Pane. The left section displays text. The right displays an image.
CTRL+h Enables/disables the Pan tool in the Display Pane. When enabled, drag in the direction you want to view.
CTRL+l Rotates an image 270 degrees (left).
CTRL+r Rotates an image 90 degrees (right).
CTRL+s Start scanning a new document or into an existing document.
CTRL+o Stop scanning.
CTRL+shift+e Opens/closes the Error Log Pane.
F4 Opens/closes the Document Properties Pane.
f3 Opens/closes the Output Log Pane.
f7 Opens/closes the Scanning Explorer Pane.
F8 Opens/closes the Thumbnails Pane.
CTRL+ALT+L Restores the default pane layout.
CTRL+SHIFT+H Toggles auto-hide for the active pane (if applicable).
Alt+F4 Close Laserfiche Scanning.
TAB Selects the next item in the Document Properties Pane
ENTER Selects the next field in the Document Properties Pane