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Customizing keyboard shortcuts

You can select keyboard shortcuts in Flash to match the shortcuts you use in other applications, or to streamline your Flash workflow. By default, Flash uses built-in keyboard shortcuts designed for the Flash application. You can also select a built-in keyboard shortcut set from one of several popular graphics applications, including Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.

To create a custom keyboard shortcut set, you duplicate an existing set, and then add or remove shortcuts from the new set. You can delete custom shortcut sets.

To select a keyboard shortcut set:

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh).
  2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, select a shortcut set from the Current Set pop-up menu.

To create a new keyboard shortcut set:

  1. Select a keyboard shortcut set as described in the previous procedure.
  2. Click the Duplicate Set button.
  3. Enter a name for the new shortcut set and click OK.

To rename a custom keyboard shortcut set:

  1. In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, select a shortcut set from the Current Set pop-up menu.
  2. Click the Rename Set button.
  3. In the Rename dialog box, enter a new name and click OK.

To add or remove a keyboard shortcut:

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh) and select the set that you want to modify.
  2. From the Commands pop-up menu, select Drawing Menu Commands, Drawing Tools, Test Movie Menu Commands, or Workplace Accessibility Commands to view shortcuts for the selected category.
  3. In the Commands list, select the command for which you want to add or remove a shortcut.

    An explanation of the selected command appears in the Description area in the dialog box.

  4. Do one of the following:
    • To add a shortcut, click the Add Shortcut (+) button.
    • To remove a shortcut, click the Remove Shortcut (-) button and proceed to step 6.
  5. If you are adding a shortcut, enter the new shortcut key combination in the Press Key text box.

    Note: To enter the key combination, simply press the keys on the keyboard. You do not need to spell out key names, such as Control, Option, and so on.

  6. Click Change.
  7. Repeat this procedure to add or remove additional shortcuts.
  8. Click OK.

To delete a keyboard shortcut set:

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh). In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, click the Delete Set button.
  2. In the Delete Set dialog box, select a shortcut set and click Delete.

    Note: You cannot delete the built-in keyboard shortcut sets that ship with Flash.

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