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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys can be used to start commands and to be temporary override

keys to execute a command or change a setting when a key is pressed.

Shortcut Keys

You can assign shortcut keys (sometimes called accelerator keys) to commands

you use frequently.

Overview of Shortcut Keys

Shortcut keys are key combinations that start commands. For example, you

can press Ctrl+O to open a file and Ctrl+S to save a file, which is the same as

clicking Open and Save on the Quick Access toolbar or File menu.

To create a shortcut key, you start by dragging a command from the

Commands List pane to the Shortcut Keys node in the Customizations In <file

name> pane. Once you create a shortcut key, you assign a key combination

to it.

The following table shows the properties of the Save shortcut key as they

appear in the Properties pane.

Properties for the Save Shortcut Key

Properties Description Example

pane item

String that is only used in the CUI Editor and is Save

not displayed in the user interface.

Name

Saves the current

drawing

Text used to describe the element; does not

appear in the user interface.

Descrip-

tion

Displays the file name and ID for the extended

tooltip that is displayed when the cursor hovers

over a toolbar or panel button.

Extended

Help File

String that contains the name of the command QSAVE

that is related to the command.

Command

Display

Name

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