Customizing keyboard shortcuts

There are pre-defined keyboard shortcuts for commands that you use frequently in Manage mode and View mode. You can change pre-defined shortcuts, or create keyboard shortcuts for commands that do not currently have shortcuts.

Some commands, such as Open and Copy, are available in both Manage mode and View mode. You can use the same keyboard shortcut for these commands in Manage mode and the View mode, or you can define different shortcuts for these commands in Manage mode and View mode. To define a shortcut for a command in a specific mode, open the Customize dialog from that mode.

To customize keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In Manage mode, click View | Toolbars, and then select Customize.
    • In Manage mode, click the drop-down arrow, located to the right of the Main toolbar or File List toolbar, and then select Customize.
    • In View mode, click the drop-down arrow, located to the right of the Bottom toolbar, select Add or Remove Buttons, and then select Customize.
    • In the Customize dialog box, click the Keyboard tab.
    • From the Category drop-down, select a top-level menu such as File, Edit, or View. The commands available from that menu display in the Commands list box.
  2. Select a command in the Commands list box.
    • If a keyboard shortcut has been defined for that command, it displays in the Current Keys box.
    • If a keyboard shortcut has not been defined for that command, the Current Keys box will be empty.
  3. To remove an existing keyboard shortcut, select the keyboard shortcut in the Current Keys box, and then click Remove.

To define a new keyboard shortcut:

  1. Click in the Press New Shortcut Key text box.
  2. Press the keys on your keyboard that you want to use for the keyboard shortcut.
  3. The keys display in the Press New Shortcut Key text box.

  4. Click Assign.
  5. The new keyboard shortcut displays in the Current Keys box.

  6. To remove all custom keyboard shortcuts and restore the default keyboard shortcuts, click Reset All.
  7. Click Close.

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Customizing keyboard shortcuts