Customising keyboard shortcuts.

You can customise keyboard shortcuts by assigning keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) to a command. You can also remove keyboard shortcuts.

Assign or remove a keyboard shortcut by using the keyboard


  1. If necessary, press ALT+F, T to open the Fusion FX Options dialog box, and press DOWN ARROW to select Customise Ribbon.
  2. Press the TAB key repeatedly until Customise is selected, and then press ENTER.
  3. In the Categories box, press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the category that contains the command or other item that you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.
  4. Press the TAB key to move to the Commands box.
  5. Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the name of the command or other item that you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.
    Any keyboard shortcuts that are currently assigned to that command or item appear in the Current keys box.

Assign a keyboard shortcut

Begin keyboard shortcuts with CTRL or a function key.

  1. Press the TAB key repeatedly until the cursor is in the Press new shortcut key box.
  2. Press the combination of keys that you want to assign. For example, press CTRL plus the key that you want to use.
  3. Look at Currently Keys to to see whether the combination of keys is already assigned to a command or other item. If the combination is already assigned, type a different combination.

    IMPORTANT Reassigning a combination of keys means that you can no longer use the combination for its original purpose. For example, pressing CTRL+S saves a design. If you reassign CTRL+S to a new command or other item, you will not be able to save designs by pressing CTRL+S unless you restore the keyboard shortcut assignments to their original settings by clicking Reset All.

  4. Press the TAB key repeatedly until Assign is selected, and then press ENTER.

    NOTE If you use a programmable keyboard, the key combination CTRL+ALT+F8 might already be reserved for initiating keyboard programming.

Remove a keyboard shortcut

  1. Press the SHIFT+TAB key repeatedly until the cursor is in the Current Keys box.
  2. Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the keyboard shortcut that you want to remove.
  3. Press the TAB key repeatedly until Remove is selected, and then press ENTER.

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Assign or remove a keyboard shortcut by using the mouse


  1. If necessary, click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Customise tab.
  2. In the main pane, click Customise.
  3. In the Categories box, click the category that contains the command or other item that you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.
  4. In the Commands box, click the name of the command or other item that you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.
    Any keyboard shortcuts that are currently assigned to that command or other item appear in the Current Keys box.

Assign a keyboard shortcut

Begin keyboard shortcuts with CTRL or a function key.

  1. In the Press new shortcut key box, press the combination of keys that you want to assign. For example, press CTRL plus the key that you want to use.
  2. Look at Currently Keys to to see whether the combination of keys is already assigned to a command or other item. If the combination is already assigned, type a different combination.

    IMPORTANT Reassigning a combination of keys means that you can no longer use the combination for its original purpose. For example, pressing CTRL+S saves a design. If you reassign CTRL+S to a new command or other item, you will not be able to save designs by pressing CTRL+S unless you restore the keyboard shortcut assignments to their original settings by clicking Reset All.

  3. Click Assign.

    NOTE If you use a programmable keyboard, the key combination CTRL+ALT+F8 might already be reserved for initiating keyboard programming.

Remove a keyboard shortcut

  1. In the Current Keys box, click the keyboard shortcut that you want to remove.
  2. Click Remove.

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