Creating keyboard shortcuts

  1. In the Customize dialog box, click the Keyboard tab.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select a menu group, then right-click and choose Append shortcut in the context menu.

      The new shortcut will be added below the last shortcut.

    • Select an existing shortcut in a menu group, then right-click and choose Insert shortcut in the context menu.

      The new shortcut will be added above the selected shortcut.

    The Add keyboard shortcut dialog box appears.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select Add an existing tool, then select an existing tool.
    • Select Add a new tool, then create a new tool.

      See the Create a tool in a toolbox procedure in Managing Toolboxes.

  4. In the Properties grid of the new shortcut, select the Key field, then press the key combination you want to assign to the shortcut.