Launching a shortkey

Use Prefix with Prefix Keys and Solitary Usage

Our sample shortkey shown above has an activation of hte and the Prefix Keys are set to //. In order to run the shortkey, you must first type the / / prefix and then the shortkey activation of h t e.

 

When Prefix Keys are set in the preferences, the Prefix Keys must be typed before the shortkey activation to trigger playback.

Settings: Use Prefix with Prefix Keys and Solitary Usage

The settings to launch a shortkey are found by clicking Options, Preferences, Playback and then the General tab from the ShortKeys window. For this example Use Prefix Keys and Solitary Usage options are selected with the Prefix Keys set to //.

The Solitary Usage option only applies when the Prefix Keys are blank.

Other settings change what you need to type to launch a shortkey. Click here for more details.