Create Shortcuts to Frequent Tasks
You can create shortcuts in projects to perform common project tasks, such as opening
important files and loading data.Run Shortcuts
To run a shortcut, in the Project Shortcuts tab, click the shortcut. Clicking a shortcut in
the Project Shortcuts tab performs the default action for the file type. For example,
MATLAB runs .m shortcut files and loads .mat shortcut files. If the shortcut file is not on
the path, MATLAB changes the current folder to the parent folder of the shortcut file,
runs the shortcut, and then changes the current folder back to the original folder.Alternatively, in the Files view, you can right-click the shortcut file and select Run. If the
script is not on the path, then MATLAB asks if you want to change folder or add the folder
to the path.Create Shortcuts
To create a shortcut from an existing project file:(^1) In the Files view, right-click the file and select Create Shortcut. Alternatively, on the
Project Shortcuts tab, click New Shortcut and browse to select a file.
The Create New Shortcut dialog box opens.
(^2) Select an icon and enter a name. If using shortcuts to define steps in a workflow,
consider prefixing their names with numbers.
(^3) To add the shortcut to an existing group, in the Group field, select a group from the
drop-down list. For more information about shortcut groups, see “Organize
Shortcuts” on page 31-19.
(^4) Click OK.
The shortcut appears with the selected name and icon on the Project Shortcuts tab. In
the Files view, the Status column displays an icon indicating that the file is a
shortcut.
NoteShortcuts are included when you commit your modified files to source control, so
you can share shortcuts with other project users.
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