Keyboard Shortcuts

If you run a Scout group from a laptop once the kids are in bed, a few keyboard shortcuts will shave minutes off every session. Scoutworks has shortcuts for jumping between pages, opening dialogs, moving through tables, and saving forms — and the full list is always one key press away.

Opening the shortcut list#

Press ? from anywhere in Scoutworks to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. It shows every shortcut that is active on the page you are on right now, grouped by category. Press Esc to close it.

Shortcuts that work everywhere#

These work on every page in Scoutworks.

Cmd + K does much more than open a search box — it has its own dedicated dialog with recent items, grouped results, and quick jumps to settings. The full guide is in Global Search and the Command Palette.

Jumping between pages#

Press g, then a letter, to jump to a main section. This works like Gmail — tap g and you have one second to press the next key.

You will only see the shortcuts for pages your role can reach. If you do not have access to Finance, for example, g f will not do anything.

Creating new items#

On most list pages, press N to open the "add new" dialog straight away — no need to find the button.

N is always shown in the Actions group in the shortcut dialog, so if you are not sure what it will do on the page you are on, press ? first.

Moving through tables#

Once you land on a list page, you can drive the table from the keyboard — handy when you are scanning down a long members list or triaging the waiting list.

The highlight only starts once you press j or ↓, so the shortcut will not get in the way if you are reading.

Saving forms and dialogs#

Every form dialog in Scoutworks — from adding a member to logging an expense — supports the same save shortcut.

This works while your cursor is still inside a text field, so you can finish typing and save without reaching for the mouse. Look for the small ⌘ ⏎ hint next to the Save button as a reminder.

Email shortcuts#

The Email page has an extra set of shortcuts for moving through your inbox quickly, similar to Gmail.

When shortcuts pause#

Scoutworks pauses letter shortcuts in a few places so they do not get in your way:

• While you are typing in a text field — letters go into the field, not into a shortcut. Cmd + Enter and Cmd + K still work.
• While a dialog is open — page-level shortcuts like N and j/k pause so dialog shortcuts take priority.
• On mobile — shortcut hints are hidden because phones do not have keyboards. Everything is still reachable by tap.

What's next#

• Global Search and the Command Palette — the fastest way to find a member, event, or setting
• Navigating Scoutworks — the sidebar, user menu, and context switcher
• Using the Dashboard — the home screen and the Actions button