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Triggering hot actions
To trigger hot actions in Genetec™ Operation web, you can use the function keys on your keyboard or from the menu in the notification tray.

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- Access control
  Learn how to manage cardholders, cardholder groups, visitors, and access rules from the Access control task in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Alarms, hot actions, and critical events
  Learn how to respond to alarms, trigger hot actions, and set a system threat level to help notify your security personnel of a threatening situation.
  - Triggering alarms
    To activate an alarm, you can trigger it manually from the notification tray in Genetec™ Operation web.
  - Acknowledging alarms
    You can view and acknowledge active alarms in the Alarms side panel in Genetec™ Operation web.
  - Forcing acknowledgment of all alarms
    To clear all alarms across your Security Center SaaS system, you can force acknowledge all alarms in Genetec™ Operation web.
  - Triggering hot actions
    To trigger hot actions in Genetec™ Operation web, you can use the function keys on your keyboard or from the menu in the notification tray.
  - Setting a threat level
    If a critical event occurs, such as a fire or shooting, you can set a threat level in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Event monitoring
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Glossary

Triggering hot actions

2025-06-26

To trigger hot actions in Genetec™ Operation web, you can use the function keys on your keyboard or from the menu in the notification tray.

What you should know

Hot actions are mapped to function keys on a keyboard.
Administrators must configure hot actions before the menu appears in Genetec Operation web.
Depending on your browser, some function keys might already have associated browser-based commands. To verify how to trigger hot actions, consult the Hot actions () menu.

Procedure

Do one of the following:

In the notification tray, click Hot actions () and select one from the list.
Hold the Shift key and press a function key.
Note:
The function key is related to the location of the hot action in the menu. For example, pressing Shift+F1 triggers the first hot action in the menu.