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View and edit Keyboard Shortcuts

View Keyboard Shortcuts

Procedure

  1. Select File > Options. The Options dialog box is displayed.
  2. Display the current keyboard shortcuts by selecting one of these options from the navigation tree:
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts to display keyboard shortcuts for all available actions for all views. All of the different areas for which keyboard shortcuts are defined in are displayed under Keyboard Shortcuts in the navigation tree.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > All Views to display the shortcuts that are common to all views.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Editor to display actions used in the Editor view.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Editor > QuickInsert to display actions used on the QuickInsert group in the Editor view.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Editor > TM Window to display actions used when working with a translation memory in the Translation Results and Concordance Search windows in the Editor view.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Packages to display actions used when working with packages.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Project Management to display actions related to working with projects in SDL Trados Studio.
    • Select Keyboard Shortcuts > Translation Memory Management to display actions related to working with translation memories in the Translation Memories view.

Edit or create a Keyboard Shortcut

Procedure

  1. Display the shortcuts using the above procedure.
  2. Locate the row containing the action for which you want to create or edit the shortcut.
  3. Click the cell in the Shortcut column (where the current keyboard shortcut is displayed, if one exists).
  4. Press the key, or combination of keys, that you want to use for the shortcut. The key combination appears in the Shortcut column.
  5. Click outside the row you just edited. Studio checks whether the new shortcut is already in use.
    • If the shortcut is already in use, the entire row is highlighted in red and you must remove or edit the shortcut.
  6. Click OK to save the shortcut and close the Options dialog box.

Delete a Keyboard Shortcut

Procedure

  1. Display the shortcuts using the above procedure.
  2. Select the shortcut to be deleted and press [Delete] or [Backspace].
  3. Click OK to save the change.

Reset Keyboard Shortcuts

About this task

To reset the keyboard shortcuts to their default settings:

Procedure

  1. Display the shortcuts using the above procedure.
  2. When the keyboard shortcuts for the area you want to update are displayed, click Reset to Defaults.