Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command
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To assign a keyboard shortcut to a text style
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To delete a keyboard shortcut
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To print keyboard shortcuts
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To export a list of keyboard shortcuts

Customizing keyboard shortcuts

Although your application has preset keyboard shortcuts, you can change them, or add your own shortcuts, to suit your working style.You can assign keyboard shortcuts to the commands and text styles that you use the most, and you can delete keyboard shortcuts. Assigning a keyboard shortcut to a text style lets you quickly change the style of selected text.

You can print a list of keyboard shortcuts. You can also export a list of keyboard shortcuts to the CSV file format — a comma delimited format that is easily opened by word processors and spreadsheet applications.

When you change keyboard shortcuts, the changes are saved in a file called an accelerator table. Your application comes with the following accelerator tables which can be customized to suit your work habits:

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Anchor editing table — contains shortcut keys for anchor editing
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Main table — contains all non-text-related shortcut keys
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Table editing table — contains non-text-related shortcut keys for table editing
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Table text editing table — contains shortcut keys for editing text in tables
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Text editing table — contains all text-related shortcut keys
To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command Back to Top
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Click Tools Customization.
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In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
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Click the Shortcut keys tab.
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Choose a shortcut key table from the Shortcut key table list box.
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Choose a command category from the top list box.
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Click a command in the Commands list.
The shortcut keys currently assigned to the selected command are displayed in the Current shortcut keys box.
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Click the New shortcut key box, and press a key combination.
If the key combination is already assigned to another command, that command is listed in the Currently assigned to box.
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Click Assign.
If the same keyboard shortcut is already assigned to another command, the second assignment overwrites the first. By enabling the Navigate to conflict on assign check box, you can automatically navigate to the command whose shortcut you reassigned, prompting you to assign a new shortcut.
You can reset all keyboard shortcuts by clicking Reset all.
You can view all of the existing keyboard shortcuts by clicking View all.
To assign a keyboard shortcut to a text style Back to Top
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Click Tools Customization.
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In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
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Click the Shortcut keys tab.
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Choose Apply styles from the top list box.
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Choose one of the following text styles from the list:
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Artistic text
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Paragraph text
If any shortcut keys are currently assigned for applying the selected style, they are displayed in the Current shortcut keys box.
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Click the New shortcut key box, and press a key combination.
If the key combination is already assigned to another command, that command is listed in the Currently assigned to box.
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Click Assign.
If the same keyboard shortcut is already assigned to another command, the second assignment overwrites the first. By enabling the Navigate to conflict on assign check box, you can automatically navigate to the command whose shortcut you reassigned, prompting you to assign a new shortcut.
You can reset all keyboard shortcuts by clicking Reset all.
To delete a keyboard shortcut Back to Top
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Click Tools Customization.
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In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
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Click the Shortcut keys tab.
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Choose a shortcut key table from the Shortcut key table list box.
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Choose a command category from the top list box.
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Click a command in the Commands list.
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Click a shortcut key in the Current shortcut keys box.
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Click Delete.
To print keyboard shortcuts Back to Top
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Click Tools Customization.
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In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
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Click the Shortcut keys tab.
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Click View all.
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Click Print.
To export a list of keyboard shortcuts Back to Top
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Click Tools Customization.
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In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
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Click the Shortcut keys tab.
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Click View all.
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Click Export to CSV.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
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Type a filename in the File name box.
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Click Save.
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