# Using Shortcuts

Shortcuts are the fastest way to access your team’s knowledge. Instead of remembering long and complex URLs, you type a short and memorable slug, and Lora redirects you instantly to the right destination.

## How shortcuts work

Every shortcut has a unique slug in your workspace. When you type that slug, Lora recognizes it and redirects you to the destination URL. For example, entering `/handbook` can take you to your HR documentation, while `/meeting-room` can open a recurring Zoom link.

If a shortcut is dynamic, you can add parameters when using it. For example, `/jira 123` can send you directly to a specific Jira ticket.

## Ways to use shortcuts

Shortcuts can be used in several ways depending on your workflow:

### Browser address bar

The easiest way is through the [Lora browser extension](/docs/get-the-app). Type `short` followed by a space in your address bar, then start typing a shortcut's title, description, slug, or alias. Autocomplete will suggest matching shortcuts as you type, matching shortcut titles, descriptions, slugs, and aliases. For example: typing `short hand` will suggest `/handbook` based on the slug match. Expired shortcuts do not appear in suggest results — turn on **Show expired** in the workspace overview to find them. See [Create Shortcuts](/docs/creating-shortcuts#expiration).

### Web app

You can also open shortcuts directly from the Lora web app. Use the search bar to find the shortcut you need and click it to go to the destination.

### QR codes

Every shortcut automatically has a [QR code](/docs/using-qr-codes) that can be scanned from mobile devices. QR codes are great for posters, office doors, equipment labels, or training material. Scanning the code takes you to the shortcut’s destination once you are signed in to its workspace on that device — otherwise you are asked to sign in first.

### Mobile browser

Direct shortcut URLs and QR codes open Lora directly in your mobile browser. Dynamic routing can send links like `/download` to an iOS or Android destination when the shortcut's plan and rules enable it.

## Visibility and access

Every shortcut requires you to be signed in to the workspace it belongs to. Beyond that, what you can reach depends on the visibility set when the [shortcut was created](/docs/creating-shortcuts):

- **Workspace shortcuts** are available to everyone in your workspace.
- **Unlisted shortcuts** work the same way, but stay out of the workspace overview and search — you need the direct link or QR code to find one.
- **Private shortcuts** are only visible to you.

Shortcut names are scoped to a workspace, so two workspaces can each have their own `/hello` without clashing. Opening one always resolves within a workspace you belong to — a shortcut of the same name in a workspace you are *not* a member of is never reachable. If the same shortcut name exists in more than one workspace you belong to, `/short/<name>` lets you pick which one you meant.

If you try to open a shortcut you don’t have access to, you’ll see an error message instead of the redirect.

## Examples

- `/handbook` → Confluence HR handbook
- `/meeting-room` → recurring Zoom meeting link
- `/jira 123` → specific Jira issue
- `/download` → App Store on iOS, Google Play on Android, and the default download page for everyone else

Using shortcuts quickly becomes second nature, helping your team move faster and stay focused.