Create Shortcuts

Creating shortcuts is the most common action in Lora and the fastest way to turn long, messy links into something simple and memorable.

Overview

Every shortcut belongs to a single workspace. Within that workspace, it must have a unique slug, a destination URL, a folder, and a visibility setting. These four fields are required. Everything else — such as dynamic parameters, geo rules, or comments — is optional.

How to create a shortcut

There are three ways to start creating a shortcut. You can press C on your keyboard to open the creation modal from anywhere in the app. You can click the Create Shortcut button in the upper left corner of the workspace. Or you can go directly to https://app.uselora.com/new in your browser; if you are logged into Lora, you’ll be redirected to the creation page.

Once the creation form is open, enter a slug (for example /handbook), paste the destination URL (such as https://confluence.acme.com/hr/handbook), select a folder (for instance HR), and choose a visibility option. After saving, your shortcut is live immediately.

Visibility

Visibility is a required setting for every shortcut. You must decide who can access it before it can be created.

Workspace makes the shortcut available to everyone in the workspace.
Unlisted creates a shortcut that can only be accessed by people with the direct link; it does not appear in search.
Private keeps the shortcut visible only to you.

This ensures that every shortcut has a clear access policy from the moment it is created.

QR codes

Every shortcut in Lora automatically generates a QR code when it is created. You don’t need to configure anything - the QR code is ready to use right away.

You can download the code from the shortcut details page and place it wherever your team needs fast offline access, such as posters, office doors, or training materials. The QR code always follows the visibility rules of the shortcut, so private or unlisted shortcuts remain protected.

Optional shortcut features

Beyond the required fields, the creation dialog includes advanced features you can enable when needed.

Dynamic shortcuts

Dynamic shortcuts allow parameters inside the slug. For example, /jira {ticket} redirects to https://jira.acme.com/browse/{ticket}. Typing /jira 123 opens the corresponding Jira ticket.

Geo-targeting

Geo-targeting routes users based on their location. A single shortcut like /careers can send German users to https://acme.com/de/jobs and US users to https://acme.com/careers.

Device targeting

Device targeting creates different behaviors depending on device type. For example, /download can open the App Store on iOS, Google Play on Android, and a desktop installer on macOS or Windows.

Masked URLs

Masked URLs keep the original destination hidden, showing the shortcut itself in the browser bar. This is useful for branded or sensitive links.

Masking requires technical prerequisites. The destination site must allow embedding inside an iframe. If the target website blocks embedding with headers such as X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy, masking will not work. In those cases, the shortcut will behave like a normal redirect.

Comments

Shortcuts can include comments for context or internal notes. For example: “This link is for internal HR use only. Updated quarterly.” Comments appear in the shortcut details page but are not visible to end users.

Edit Shortcuts

Shortcuts can be updated at any time. To make changes, open the shortcut’s details/edit page. From there, you can directly update the slug, destination URL, folder, visibility, tags, or any advanced settings such as geo-targeting, device targeting, masked URLs, and comments. Once you save, the shortcut is updated immediately, and the changes are live for all users who have access to it.

How to open the edit page

There are two ways to open the edit page of a shortcut:

Use the three-dots menu next to the shortcut and select Edit.
Add a + to the end of the shortcut slug in your browser.

For example:

Entering /handbook+ will open the details/edit page for the /handbook shortcut.
Entering /jira+ will open the details/edit page for the /jira shortcut.