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ShortKeys Window
The ShortKeys window displays the current active list of shortkeys, the first portion of the replacement text and any suffixes used. It also displays any notes created about the shortkey and the last time the shortkey was modified.
More than a single macro file may be open at once. All currently open files are listed, with the file name displayed. In a work environment a user may have a corporate macro file open as well as a personal, customized file loaded.
This window also displays any shortkey categories that have been created.
The menu items, as well as the toolbar buttons, provide several options for using the program. A few simple guidelines are described below.
•To create a new shortkey, click on Shortkeys > Add Shortkey, press Ctrl + A or click on the Add Shortkey icon.
•To edit an existing shortkey, highlight the shortkey and double click on it, click on Shortkeys > Edit Shortkey, press Ctrl + E, or click on the Edit Shortkey icon.
•To delete an existing shortkey, highlight the shortkey in the list and click on the Delete Shortkey icon, click on Shortkeys > Delete Shortkey or press Ctrl + D.
File
The file menu provides Options for opening or creating a new set of shortkeys, as well as import and export functionality.
Shortkeys
Add a new shortkey, edit an existing one, delete or enable/disable a shortkey or search for text in the list of shortkeys.
Category
Create, edit or delete categories of shortkeys.
Options
Customize the program preferences and bug reporter.
Tools
Tools to reset the keyboard hooks, restore program defaults and import/export program configuration settings or view log files.
Categories
Assign the shortkeys to categories. Use the categories to better sort and find individual shortkeys.
•If more than one macro file is open, then multiple sets of categories will be displayed - one for each file.
•The name of each file currently open is displayed.
Shortkeys
A description of the information presented in each column is detailed below. Sort the columns by clicking on the column header. Click again to reverse the sort order.
Use the Preference settings options to choose which columns to display.
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# |
Lists the index number associated with the shortkey. |
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Shortkey |
The abbreviation that is typed to activate the shortkey is shown in this column. |
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Replacement Keys |
Displays a portion of the text saved in the replacement text field of the Modify Keys window. |
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Suffixes |
Any suffixes used with the Replace Word feature are displayed in this column. |
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Scope |
The scope determines whether the shortkey plays back in all programs or only in a specific window. |
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Modified |
Shows the date the shortkey was last modified. |
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Notes |
Displays the first 50 characters of any notes that have been attached to individual shortkeys. |