Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 33)

INDESIGN CS3
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5 In the New Shortcut box, press the keys for your new keyboard shortcut. If the key sequence is currently being
used for another command, InDesign displays that command under Current Shortcuts. You can choose to change
the original shortcut also, or try another shortcut.
Note: Do not assign single-key shortcuts to menu commands, because they interfere with the typing of text. If an
insertion point is active when you type a single-key shortcut, InDesign actives the keyboard shortcut instead of inserting
the character in the text.
6 In the Context list, select the context in which you want the keyboard shortcut to function. The context ensures
that the shortcut performs the way you intended. For example, you can assign Ctrl+G to merge table cells (Table
context) and Ctrl+G to insert special characters (Text context).
Note: Assign shortcuts in the Default context when you want them to function regardless of the current state of the
document. Shortcuts you assign in other contexts, such as Table or Text, override shortcuts assigned in the Default
context.
7 Do one of the following:
• Click Assign to create a new shortcut where none currently exists.
• Click Assign to add another shortcut to a command. Menu commands can have multiple keyboard shortcuts.
8 Click OK to close the dialog box, or click Save to keep the dialog box open while you enter more shortcuts.
Toolbox
Toolbox overview
Some tools in the toolbox are for selecting, editing, and creating page elements. Other tools are for choosing type,
shapes, lines, and gradients. You can change the overall layout of the toolbox to fit your preferred window and panel
layout. By default, the toolbox appears as two vertical columns of tools. You can also set it up as a single vertical
column or as one horizontal row. However, you can’t rearrange the positions of individual tools in the toolbox. To
move the toolbox, drag the toolbox by its title bar.
Select a tool from the default toolbox by clicking it. The toolbox also contains several hidden tools related to the
visible tools. Hidden tools are indicated by arrows to the right of the tool icons. Select a hidden tool by clicking and
holding the current tool in the toolbox and then selecting the tool that you want.