Welcome to another blog post that promises to elevate your workday from "meh" to "woah-did-I-just-become-a-productivity-supernova?" Today, we’re talking about keyboard shortcuts—specifically for the vastly popular Siebel application provided by Oracle. So, sit back, relax, and scroll down, because we’re about to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del on your old, mouse-loving ways. (See what I did there? 😉)

What are Oracle keyboard shortcuts?

Keyboard shortcuts, in the simplest terms, are combinations of keys that you press at the same time to perform a certain command, without having to click around the menu like a chicken pecking at the feed. 

The Siebel application, like many other apps including Salesforce and Pipedrive, incorporates these shortcuts, but here’s the tricky bit—they might behave differently depending on your browser or the focus of the editable controls. It's all about the context, much like knowing if a text with "OK" means you're actually okay or you're planning a trip to Oklahoma after dinner.

On to the more important stuff though, grab your notepads folks, or better yet, bookmark this page for easy access to these keyboard shortcuts. Oh, and if you’re into saving time? You’ll definitely want to check out Magical—this free Chrome extension only has one shortcut: “//.” You can type it anywhere to call up any of your message templates or automate data entry. It works across all major web apps and platforms, including Oracle.

Data management shortcuts

Managing your data is one of the most time-consuming parts of working in Oracle. These keyboard shortcuts can help you keep things organized…

Action: New Record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+N
• Extended Mode: CTRL+N
• Context: List, Form

Action: New Record using Quick Fill template

• Basic Mode: CTRL+K
• Context: Form

Action: New Record using last used Quick Fill template

• Basic Mode: CTRL+J
• Context: Form

Action: Apply Quick Fill template to record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+Q
• Context: Form

Action: Copy Record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+C
• Extended Mode: CTRL+B
• Context: Record

Action: Save Record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+S
• Extended Mode: CTRL+S
• Context: List, Form

Action: Delete Record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+D
• Extended Mode: CTRL+D
• Context: Record

Action: Undo Record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+U or ESC
• Extended Mode: CTRL+U or ESC
• Context: Record

Action: Select All

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+A
• Extended Mode: CTRL+A
• Context: List

Action: Invoke Selection Dialog Box, Open the Calendar Control, Open the Calculator Control or Open a Dropdown List

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+P
• Extended Mode: F2 or DOWN ARROW
• Context: Field

Action: Save and Close the Calendar Control, Save and Close the Calculator Control

• Basic Mode: CTRL+1
• Context: Control

Action: Close the Calendar Control without saving, Close the Calculator Control without saving

• Basic Mode: CTRL+2 or ESC
• Context: Control 

Record Navigation Shortcuts

Move around records faster than a peregrine falcon in flight—now that is a bird known for its speed for my non-bird-watching readers—using various combination keys.

Action: Drill down into record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE (Cursor focus must be on the hyperlinked field.)
• Context: List

Action: Go to previous record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+, (comma)
• Extended Mode: CTRL+UP ARROW
• Context: List, Form

Action: Go to next record

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+. (period)
• Extended Mode: CTRL+DOWN ARROW
• Context: List, Form

Action: Go to previous record set

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+, (comma)
• Extended Mode: ALT+UP ARROW
• Context: List

Action: Go to next record set

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+. (period)
• Extended Mode: ALT+DOWN ARROW
• Context: List

Action: Go to first record set

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+F
• Extended Mode: ALT+F
• Context: List, Form

Action: Go to last record set

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+L
• Extended Mode: ALT+L
• Context: List, Form

Query Management Shortcuts

Get your query on with shortcuts like CTRL+ALT+Q for a new query, CTRL+ALT+ENTER to execute.

Action: New Query

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+Q
• Extended Mode: ALT+Q
• Context: List, Form

Action: Execute Query

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+ENTER
• Extended Mode: ALT+ENTER
• Context: List, Form

Action: Refine Query

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+G
• Extended Mode: ALT+G
• Context: List, Form

Action: Save Query with Different Name

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+S
• Extended Mode: ALT+S
• Context: List, Form

Action: Launch Query Assistant

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+Z
• Context: List, Form

Action: Cancel Query

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+9
• Context: List, Form

General Navigation Shortcuts

Exactly what it says on the tin. Navigate to different parts of Siebel with ease without clicking around aimlessly like we're back in the 90s. My favorite? ALT+LEFT ARROW to go back. Because, sometimes in life, you gotta step back to go forward, right? 

Action: Go to Site Map

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+A
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Application-level Menu

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+M
• Context: Application

Action: Go Back

• Basic Mode: ALT+LEFT ARROW
• Context: Application

Action: Go Forward

• Basic Mode: ALT+RIGHT ARROW
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Screen Tabs

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+T
• Context: Application

Action: Go to View Tabs

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+T
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Subtabs

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+V
• Context: Application

Action: Open Menu Button Pop-up on List or Form

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+M
• Context: List, Form

Action: Go to Next List or Form

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+]
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Previous List or Form

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+[
• Context: Application

Action: Open Search Center

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+F
• Context: Application

Action: Open iHelp

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+E
• Context: Application

Action: Go to the iHelp Pane

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+0
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Previous iHelp Topic

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+5
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Next iHelp Topic

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+6
• Context: Application

Action: Open Tasks

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+Y
• Context: Application

Action: Open How Do I…

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+E
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Toolbar

• Basic Mode: SHIFT+F2
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Message Broadcast Bar

• Basic Mode: SHIFT+F3
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Previous Page

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+, (comma)
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Next Page

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+. (period)
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Tree Applet

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+4
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Previous Tree Applet Node

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+1
• Context: Application

Action: Go to Next Tree Applet Node

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+2
• Context: Application

Action: Close Menu Button Pop-up on List or Form

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+O
• Context: List, Form

Action: Go to the Show Drop-down List

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+V
• Context: Application

Action: Go to the Reports Drop-down List

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+R
• Context: Application

Communication Management Shortcuts

Let's keep the buzz alive with easy combinations for sending faxes (CTRL+ALT+2 or CTRL+F9), emails (CTRL+ALT+1 or F9), letters (CTRL+SHIFT+L or CTRL+L) and even a wireless message (CTRL+ALT+4 or ALT+F9). Yes, fax machines still exist!

Action: Send Letter

• Basic Mode: CTRL+SHIFT+L
• Extended Mode: CTRL+L
• Context: Record

Action: Send Email

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+1
• Extended Mode: F9
• Context: Record

Action: Send Fax

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+2
• Extended Mode: CTRL+F9
• Context: Record

Action: Send Page

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+3 
• Extended Mode: SHIFT+F9
• Context: Record

Action: Send Wireless Message

• Basic Mode: CTRL+ALT+4
• Extended Mode: ALT+F9
• Context: Record

Important note on Oracle shortcuts

And here's an important note (or should I say CTRL+SHIFT+K?): these are standard Siebel shortcuts, if your genius IT administrator has tweaked them to suit your organization better, they might be different. 

Save even more time with Magical shortcuts

So, there you have it, folks! A consolidated list of keyboard shortcuts to help you make the most of your Siebel game. The key (pun intended) is to practice until these combos are second nature to you. And if you find yourself often grinding away in Oracle on admin tasks—do yourself a favor and download Magical. This handy Chrome extension can automate repetitive tasks like data entry and messaging, and saves the average person seven hours a week. (Plus, it integrates seamlessly with Oracle!)

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