Modify Keys

Use the Modify Keys Editor to create new or edit existing shortkeys.

New Shortkeys
Steps to create a new shortkey are as follows:

•Enter the shortkey abbreviation in the Shortkey text box.

•Type the text to play back in the Replacement Text edit field.

•Or copy text from another application and paste the contents into the Replacement Text area.

•Click the Save and Close button to save the shortkey/replacement text combination.

•Or click the Save and New button to save the shortkey and start creating a new one.
 

Edit Existing Shortkey 
Edit or replace the text previously entered in the Replacement Text or Shortkey fields and save the change.   

ShortKeys Window > Shortkeys > Add Shortkey or Edit Shortkey

Shortkey
Enter the shortkey abbreviation in this field. These are the keystrokes that are typed into other applications, along with any assigned prefix or suffix key, so that the replacement text is inserted. Each shortkey may be up to 32 characters in length.

To play back

Displays a representation of what needs to be typed to run the shortkey macro. The example above shows that the prefix of // plus the text iss1 must be typed to play back the shortkey.

Replacement Text
Use the Replacement Text tab to insert the text and keys to play back in another application. Either type the text into this field or copy and paste the text from another source. The Replacement Text field holds up to 65,000 characters of text.
 

Rich Text

Select this option to display components that allow for rich text in the Replacement Text edit box. Use the components to create the rich text or copy the rich text from another source and paste into the edit box. The rich text will be pasted into applications that accept rich text.

Misc Keys

Insert various keys into the text playback. Click on the key needed to insert it into the replacement text field.

Commands

Insert various functions into the replacement text, such as a time stamp, images, hyperlinks, symbols, delays and more.

 
Options
The Options tab allows for individual customization of the shortkey already created. Otherwise the ShortKeys options default to the global settings defined.
 

Scope
Scope refers to the window or windows in which the shortkey will play back. The default setting for each new shortkey created is Global. The Global setting allows the shortkey to play back in any window. Use this option to limit the shortkey to only play back in one specific window or several as selected.  

Replace Word
The Replace Word feature adds one additional letter to the shortkey and changes the ending of a word in the replacement text.

For example, consider a shortkey of "sc" with replacement text of "successful". Using this option, add the letter "l" to the shortkey, to create a shortkey of "scl". The replacement text for the shortkey "scl" changes to "successfully". 

üNote: This option is only available for use with the Suffix activation method. 
 

Notes

Enter any notes about the shortkey, such as the purpose, usage, etc. The notes also display in the Notes column of the ShortKeys window.