Setting Menu Shortcuts

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This help topic describes the procedure for setting keyboard shortcuts commands contained in the main window's menus. For editor-specific commands, see Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for the Source Editor.

To add or change a keyboard shortcut for a menu command:

  1. From the main window, choose Tools and choose Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. Select the command you would like to create a shortcut for.

    The commands are grouped according to categories. Some of the categories do not correspond to the names of the menu in the IDE. For example, commands in the File menu appear in the System category of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.

  3. Click Add.
  4. In the Add Shortcut text field, press the keys you want to use for the selected action.

    As you press the key sequence, the correct syntax for that sequence automatically appears in the text field. For example, if you press the Backspace key, the word "Backspace" appears. If you simultaneously hold down the Alt key, the Control key, and the J key, "Alt+Ctrl+J" appears. The dialog box only lets you specify a keyboard shortcut that is not being used by another command.

To remove a keyboard shortcut for a menu command:

  1. From the main window, choose Tools and choose Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. Select the command that is associated with the shortcut.
  3. In the Edit Shortcuts pane, select the keyboard shortcut that you want to remove.
  4. Click Remove.
  5. In the Add Shortcut text field, press the keys you want to use for the selected action.
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Menu Shortcuts

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