Customize keyboard shortcuts

To match the shortcuts you use in other applications, or to streamline your workflow, select keyboard shortcuts. By default, Flash uses built‑in keyboard shortcuts designed for the application. You can also select a built‑in keyboard shortcut set from one of several graphics applications.

View or print the current set of keyboard shortcuts

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh).
  2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, select the shortcut set to view from the Current Set pop‑up menu.
  3. Click the Export Set As HTML button .
  4. Select a name and location for the exported HTML file. The default file name is the name of the selected shortcut set.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Find the exported file in the folder you selected and open the file in a web browser.
  7. To print the file, use the browser’s Print command.

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.

Create a keyboard shortcut set

  1. Select a keyboard shortcut set and click the Duplicate Set button.
  2. Enter a name for the new shortcut set and click OK.

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, enter a new name, and click OK.

Add or remove a keyboard shortcut

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh) and select the set to modify.
  2. From the Commands pop‑up menu, select a category 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 box.
    Note: To enter the key combination, 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, and click OK.

Delete a keyboard shortcut set

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts (Macintosh). In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, click Delete Set.
  2. In the Delete Set dialog box, select a shortcut set and click Delete.
    Note: You cannot delete the keyboard shortcut sets built into Flash.

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