Shortcuts and Hotkeys

Date Shortcut Keys

Date Shortcut Keys can be used on any report or application that includes a date field.

T     Today’s date

Y     The first day of the school year

R     The last day of the school year

+     Increase the date by one day

-      Decrease the date by one day

Example:

• Click anywhere in the From Date box, and type Y for the first day of the school year.
• Click anywhere in the To Date box, and type T for today’s date.

Calendar Icon

Dates may also be entered by clicking the calendar icon beside a date field.

When using the calendar:

• Click <Prev to go back one month
• Click Next> to go forward one month
• Use the Drop-down list to select a different month
• Use the Drop-down list to select a different year
• Click on any date to advance to the selected date

Hotkeys may be used to navigate without using the mouse.  When you see a command such as Submit With an underlined letter, the letter in combination with other keys will perform the action without clicking on the word with a mouse. Hotkey combinations may differ depending on which browser is being used however, the table below lists hotkeys that may be used with any browser.