Keyboard Shortcuts in the ThruText Messenger
Rather than requiring your mouse to navigate the screen, folks sending texts through the messenger can utilize a series of keyboard shortcuts to jump between tabs and the message composition box.
Texters can access the keyboard shortcuts through the link on the bottom of the messenger or by pressing [shift] + ? (shift plus question mark). Press 'esc' to close the keyboard shortcuts box.
NOTE - When using the following shortcuts, the keys must be selected one after the other and not held at the same time. Simply press the first key, release it, and then press the second key.
Shortcuts you can use while in your assignment:
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
Pressing 'g' then 'r' | Takes you to the 'Replies' tab |
| Pressing 'g' then 's' | Takes you to the 'Surveys' tab |
| Pressing 'g' then 'i' | Takes you to the 'Info' tab |
| Pressing 'g' then 'm' | Focuses on the Message Input box |
| Pressing 'c' then 'a' | Archives a conversation |
| Pressing 'c' then 'o' | Opts out a conversation |
| Pressing 'c' then 'm' | Requests more conversations1 |
| Pressing 'j' then 'k' | Move up the contacts list in the Left Side Bar |
| Pressing 'j' then 'j' | Move down the contacts list in the Left Side Bar |
| Pressing 'esc' when in the message composition box | Clears focus from the Message Input Box2 |
| Pressing 'tab' twice, then 'enter' when in the opt out menu | Completes the opt out request |
| Pressing 'tab' twice, then 'enter' when in the archive menu | Completes the archive request |
| Pressing 'shift' + 'enter' when in message composition box | Creates a line break in your message3 |
| Pressing 'enter' when in the message composition box | Sends your message |
1 You can only use the "Request More Conversations" feature if you have finished your current assignment and tended to all awaiting replies.
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3 This means if you click into the message box or use the 'g m' keyboard shortcut, pressing 'Shift+Enter' will break up your message with a new empty line.
You can see the keyboard shortcuts in the messenger by clicking on the pop-up menu at the bottom of the Left Side Bar.
In our ongoing quest to improve full keyboard accessibility, we will be adding additional keyboard-based shortcuts for the messenger in upcoming releases.
We are still fine-tuning the behavior, so please send any feedback or keyboard shortcut requests to [email protected].