Insert Standard Text Using a Keyboard Shortcut

If you know the keyboard shortcut for standard text you want to insert, you can enter it without opening the Standard Text window.

  1. To display the keyboard shortcut for a standard text item, select the standard text in the column that contains the Standard Text options in the Standard Text window.
    The keyboard shortcuts are displayed in the Hotkey field in the right column.
  2. At the location in the incident response where you want to insert the standard text:
    1. Press F8 to open a Standard Text field.
    2. Enter the keyboard shortcuts in the field.
    3. Press F8 or Enter to insert the text into your response.