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Keyboard and command line

Every shortcut, and the command line that lets a dispatcher work without the mouse.

The command palette

The command palette

Press CtrlK (⌘K on a Mac) or /. Type to find any call by number or type, any unit by callsign or name, any page, or any action. A name or plate with no other match runs as a records search. Move with the arrow keys and press Enter.

The command line

Type a command into the palette. It shows what it will do before you press Enter.

TypeWhat it does
a 1A-10 4Assign 1A-10 to call #4.
d 1A-10Detach 1A-10 from its call. Type d #4 to detach every unit from call #4.
os 1A-10Set 1A-10 on scene. Also av, er, bz and oos.
erSet your own unit en route. Any status code on its own sets yours.
c 4Close call #4.
p 4 1Set call #4 to the first priority.
st 4 1A-12Stack call #4 on 1A-12.
m 1A-10 textMessage 1A-10. Use all or dispatch instead of a callsign.

Shortcuts

They work anywhere in the CAD, except while you are typing in a box. Press ? in the CAD for this list.

KeyWhat it does
CtrlK or /Search, or run a command
1 to 9Go to a page
VHold to talk on the radio
NNew call
DSend the recommended units to the selected call
AAssign a unit to the selected call
CClose the selected call
EscDeselect, close a panel, or go back
MMessages
E / OYour unit en route / on scene
SSet your status
TAdd a note to your call
ShiftTTraffic stop
BRequest backup
P / RRun a person / a plate
?Show the shortcuts

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