GeoShell has several core services which are available for plugins and in some cases for end-users. Specifically: the Tasks Service, the Hotkey Service, the Launch Service, and the Menu Service.

• Custom Menus — are defined in the registry and can be called up using HotKeys, plugin buttons (GeoMenu, GeoMenuLaunch, or EButton) on bars, or desktop mouse clicks.
• HotKeys — Hotkeys are sometimes called "chords" because they require pressing two or more keys simultaneously
  • Available Keys — Here is a list of keyboard keys and how to enter them in the registry for use with Geoshell's Hotkey System.
  • Keystroke Sequences — a guide to setting up GeoShell so that you can launch any application you regularly use with two keystrokes or less.
  • Standard HotKeys — An explaination of the default hotkeys that come preconfigured in GeoShell
• Task Settings — The GeoShell "TasksService" is used to provide information about running applications to various plugins and menus