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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
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<META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Mozilla/4.06 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.0.35 i686) [Netscape]">
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<TITLE>Configure Keyboard Shortcuts Help</TITLE>
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</HEAD>
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<h3>Configure Keyboard Shortcuts Help</h3>
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Keyboard shortcuts can be useful tools for speeding up your workflow when working with <YOUR
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APPLICATION>. Many tools and features have keyboard shortcuts assigned by default.
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<p><br>
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However, if you want to add a keyboard shortcut to a feature that doesn't have one, or change
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an existing shortcut to one that feels more intuitive to you, <THIS APPLICATION> offers an easy
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way to do this using the <i>Keyboard Shortcut Editor</i>. Just follow the steps below to start
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customizing the <APPLICATION> to better suit the way that you work.
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<p><br>
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<h5>1. Open Subsection if Necessary</h5>
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In the <i>Configure Keyboard Shortcuts</i> you can open sub-sections by clicking the small box
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with a + sign in it next to each section name. In the screen grab, you can see I've opened the <i>Options</i>
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sub-section as I'm going to add a keyboard shortcut to the <i>OptionsItem 1</i>.
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<p><br>
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<a href="ShortcutEditor_1.png"><img src="ShortcutEditor_1_thumb.png" alt="Open Subsections" align=center></a>
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<br>
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<p><br>
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<h5>2. Assign New Keyboard Shortcut</h5>
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Now you need to scroll to the tool or command that you want to edit and click on it to select it. When selected,
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the text for that tool in the <i>Shortcut</i> column changes to read 'New accelerator...' and you can press
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the key or combination of keys you want to assign as a shortcut.
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<p><br>
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<a href="ShortcutEditor_2.png"><img src="ShortcutEditor_2_thumb.png" alt="Assign New Keyboard Shortcut" align=center></a>
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<br>
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<p><br>
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<h5>3. Remove or Save Shortcuts</h5>
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I've changed the <i>OptionsItem 1</i>'s keyboard shortcut to Shift+Ctrl+F by pressing the Shift, Ctrl and F keys
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simultaneously. If you want to remove a keyboard shortcut from any tool or command, just click on it to select it
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and then when the 'New accelerator...' text displays, press the backspace key and the text will change to 'Disabled'.
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Once you're happy that your keyboard shortcuts are set up as you wish, simply click <i>OK</i>.
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<p><br>
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<a href="ShortcutEditor_3.png"><img src="ShortcutEditor_3_thumb.png" alt="Remove or Save Shortcuts" align=center></a>
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<br>
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<p><br>
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<h5>4. Beware of Reassigning Existing Shortcuts</h5>
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If you thought my choice of Shift+Ctrl+F was an odd selection, I chose it because it was a keyboard combination
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that hadn't already been assigned to any tool or command. If you try to assign a keyboard shortcut that is already
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in use, an alert will open telling you what the shortcut is currently being used for. If you want to keep the
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original shortcut, just click the <i>Cancel</i> button, otherwise click <i>Reassign shortcut</i> to make the
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shortcut apply to your new selection.
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<p><br>
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<a href="ShortcutEditor_4.png"><img src="ShortcutEditor_4_thumb.png" alt="Beware of Reassigning Existing Shortcuts" align=center></a>
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<br>
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<p><br>
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<h5>5. Don't Go Shortcut Crazy!</h5>
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Don't feel that every tool or command should have a keyboard shortcut assigned to it and that you need to memorize
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all of them. We all use applications in different ways - often using different tools and techniques to achieve
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similar results - so concentrate on the tools that you use.
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Taking some time to customize <YOUR APPLICATION> to work in a way that suits you can be a good investment of your time.
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A well thought out series of keyboard shortcuts can have a dramatic effect on your workflow.
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<p><br>
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<h5>6. Useful Tips</h5>
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<ul>
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<li> Try to analyze how you work and which tools you use on a regular basis, then look at assigning easily accessed
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keyboard combinations to these tools and commands only. </li>
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<li>Don't be afraid to try out different shortcuts, or to reassign default shortcuts to new tools or commands.</li>
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<li>Assigning shortcuts that are grouped together on the keyboard may mean you can select tools without moving
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your hand, but using shortcuts that are more spaced out may reduce the possibility of you selecting the incorrect
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tool. This will be down to personal preference.</li>
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</ul>
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<p><br>
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