Screen Basics
Features that work the same way on every screen in Hotelium PMS: quick search, keyboard shortcuts, table column control, and appearance.
This page is about the application. For how to use this manual website (its own search, printing, navigation), see Using this manual.
Quick Search (jump to any screen)
Quick Search finds screens by name so you can jump straight there instead of walking the sidebar.
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Open | Press Ctrl+K (⌘K on Mac), or press / when your cursor is not in a text field |
| Move through results | ↑ and ↓ |
| Open the highlighted result | Enter |
| Open it in a new browser tab | Ctrl+Enter (⌘+Enter on Mac) |
| Close | Esc, or press Ctrl+K again |
Results are grouped by module and show only the screens your permissions allow — if a screen you expect is missing, you most likely lack its view permission. Quick Search is not available on the login screen or before first-time setup is complete.
Quick Search finds screens, not guests or reservations. To find a booking or a profile, open the relevant list (Reservation, Individual Profiles, and so on) and use the search box on that screen.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+K / / | Open Quick Search |
| Ctrl+F2 | Open the Room Plan dashboard overlay from wherever you are |
| Ctrl+F3 | Go to Housekeeping → Room Plan |
| Ctrl+F6 | Go to Housekeeping → Room Chart |
| Alt+A | On a setup or list screen, open the Add dialog (only when you have the add permission and no other dialog is open). On Night Audit, it opens the Run Night Audit modal. |
| Enter | Submit the open dialog |
| Esc | Cancel/close the open dialog |
Screens that support Alt+A show the shortcut next to the Add button, so you can tell at a glance.
Showing and Hiding Table Columns
Most list screens — reservations, cancellations, profiles, users, rates, in-house, checked-out, reports, journal by transaction — have a column toggle button above the table.
- Click the column toggle. A checklist of the table's columns opens; the badge shows how many are currently hidden.
- Tick or untick columns.
- Click OK to apply, or Reset to return to the screen's default columns.
The choice applies while you stay on the screen. It is not saved — leaving the screen or reloading the page brings all default columns back, so set it again if you need the same layout later. Hiding a column only changes what you see on screen; it does not change what is exported or printed.
Appearance (Light, Dark, System)
Open the profile menu (your name/avatar at the top of the screen) and choose:
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
| Light Mode | Always the light colour scheme. |
| Dark Mode | Always the dark colour scheme. |
| System Default | Follows your computer's light/dark setting. |
The choice applies to your account on that browser only — it does not change anything for other users.
See also
- Using this manual — Searching and printing the manual itself.
- Roles and permissions — Why some screens and buttons are hidden.
- Bulk import (Excel) — The shared import workflow on setup list screens.
- Profile and security — Changing your password and profile details.