Managing shortcut keys

Wordfast Pro includes a number of shortcut keys that help you quickly complete common tasks. You can also modify and create new shortcut keys. Find below the procedures for the following tasks:

• Viewing shortcut keys

• Modifying shortcut key schemes

• Modifying shortcut keys

• Creating shortcut keys

Viewing shortcut keys

To view shortcut keys:

1. Open Wordfast Pro and click .
   The TXML perspective appears.

2. Click Help > Shortcut List... or press Ctrl+Shift+L. A list of actions and shortcut keys appear.
   The default short cut keys for Windows are as follows:
   
   
   The default shortcut keys for OSX are as follows:
   
   

Modifying shortcut key schemes

To view or modify shortcut key schemes:

1. Open Wordfast Pro and click .
   The TXML perspective appears.

2. Click Edit > Preferences.
   The Preferences (Filtered) screen appears.

3. Click General > Keys.
   The Keys option appears.
   
   
    

4. Select a Scheme from the drop down list.
   Note: You can change the shortcut key scheme to Emacs, SDLX, Trados, Wordfast or Wordfast Classic. You can also create a default scheme of your own.

Modifying shortcut keys

To modify a shortcut keys:

1. Follow step 1 and 3 from Modifying shortcut key schemes.
   The Keys option appears.
   
   
    

2. Left-click and select a Command.

3. Remove the existing Binding and press a new sequence of keys.
   The shortcut key is modified.

Creating shortcut keys

To create a new shortcut key:

1. Follow step 1 and 3 from Modifying shortcut key schemes.
   The commands appear.

2. Left-click and select a command.

3. Enter a Description. (Optional)

4. Place the cursor in the Binding field and press a sequence of keys.
   A new shortcut key is created.