> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blis.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Command menu

> Use the command menu to quickly perform actions and navigate in bLIS.

## Overview

The command menu is a quick-access tool for performing actions and navigating bLIS without clicking through menus. Press `Ctrl+K` from anywhere to open it.

## Opening the command menu

Press `Ctrl+K` from any page in bLIS. The command menu appears as a search dialog where you can type to find actions.

## What you can do

The command menu provides access to:

* **Navigation** — Jump to any page (Accessions, Board, Search, Test runs, Reports, Admin)
* **Accession actions** — When viewing an accession, perform actions directly:
  * Mark received
  * Hold
  * Enter results
  * Generate report
  * Upload file
  * Clone accession
  * Stage for instrument
  * Set status
  * Set priority
  * Print labels
  * Print archive labels
  * Edit
  * Cancel accession
  * Delete accession

<Tip>
  Start typing the action you need and the command menu filters results as you type.
</Tip>

## Keyboard shortcuts

Some commands have dedicated keyboard shortcuts, displayed next to the command name in the menu. For example:

| Shortcut | Action               |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| `R`      | Mark received        |
| `H`      | Hold                 |
| `E`      | Enter results        |
| `P`      | Generate report      |
| `L` `L`  | Print labels         |
| `L` `A`  | Print archive labels |

These shortcuts work when you are viewing an accession.

## When to use the command menu

The command menu is fastest when you already know what action you want to perform. Instead of navigating through menus, press `Ctrl+K`, type a few characters, and press **Enter**.

<Note>
  Available commands depend on context. Accession-specific actions only appear when you are viewing an accession. Navigation commands are always available.
</Note>

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