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description: How to navigate like a SysOp
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# Navigation Guide
Master the keyboard and browse your vault like a true SysOp.
## Scrolling
| Key | Action |
|--------------|---------------------|
| `j` / Down | Scroll down one line |
| `k` / Up | Scroll up one line |
| `PgDn` | Scroll down one page |
| `PgUp` | Scroll up one page |
## Link Navigation
BBS-MD uses a **modal link navigation** system:
1. Press **Tab** to enter link mode
2. A highlight appears on the first link
3. Use **Up/Down** arrows (or `j`/`k`) to cycle between links
4. Press **Enter** to follow the selected link
5. Press **Tab** or **Esc** to exit link mode
> In link mode, the status bar updates to show link-specific hints. Watch the bottom of your screen for context.
## Page Navigation
| Key | Action |
|------------------|---------------------|
| Left / Backspace | Go back in history |
| Right | Go forward in history |
| Alt+Left | Go back (always) |
| Alt+Right | Go forward (always) |
History works like a web browser. Following a new link from a mid-history position forks the history — forward entries are discarded.
## Directory Page
The [[Directory]] page behaves differently:
- You're **always** in link mode on the directory page
- Up/Down arrows cycle through document entries
- Enter opens the selected document
- **Esc** navigates back to the previous page
- Tab has no effect (link mode can't be toggled off)
## Quitting
| Key | Action |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| `q` | Quit immediately (normal mode) |
| `Ctrl+C` x2 | Quit with confirmation (always) |
In **login shell mode**, `q` is disabled. You must use double `Ctrl+C` to disconnect.
## Tips
- The **breadcrumb** in the status bar shows your current location
- **File metadata** (last modified date and size) appears on the right side of the status bar
- Links that can't be resolved appear in ~~red strikethrough~~
- The vault is **live** — edit a file externally and the page refreshes automatically
Back to [[index|home]] or see [[Features]].