Instead of using your mouse or trackpad to navigate Cliniko, you can use keyboard shortcuts to move around more quickly!

On any page, press the shift key and then press the question mark key (shift and ?) to open a list of shortcuts relevant to that page. Here's an example of the shortcuts available on the Appointments page:

The list that you see outlines which keys you can press to take a shortcut. To get rid of the list of shortcuts, simply press the escape key (esc), or click anywhere on the page.

Cliniko currently has more than 17 keyboard shortcuts available.

Press M to toggle the navigation labels on and off for a cleaner look:

Press shift + M to show or hide the sub-menu on the bottom-left corner:

When navigating your calendar, you can jump ahead multiple weeks by pressing a number key. For example:

…all the way up to 9 weeks.

Press T to quickly jump to the current date. Useful when navigating between dates and you need to navigate back quickly.

Use the left (←) and right (→) arrow keys to move backward or forward one calendar period, depending on your current calendar view. In this example, it moves forward → one work week and then back ← again:

Press N to start a new booking:

Press A to add a one-off available block, then choose the block to open it:

Similarly, press U to add an unavailable block or schedule time off:

Press Esc at any time to cancel creating a new appointment or block:

Press W to view your wait list:

Press P to toggle privacy mode and hide or unhide patient names:

Keyboard shortcuts are especially helpful if you type quickly and prefer to keep your hands on the keyboard as much as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us! 💬