Customizing the Keyboard

ChangeMan Edit has many keyboard shortcuts built into the editor. Most of the keyboard shortcuts can be customized by the user. Generally, you can change any shortcuts, with the exception of those defined for cursor movement operations.

Keyboard shortcuts are defined as a combination of any keyboard key in conjunction with the Control, Alt, and Shift keys.

Adding or Removing Key Assignments

You can add or remove key assignments as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	Select ChangeMan Edit in the Accelerator drop down list.
4	From the Category drop down list, select the category containing the commands you want to work with. The All Commands category includes everything.
5	In the Commands list box, select the command for which you want add or remove a shortcut key.
6	To remove a shortcut, select the key assignment that you want to remove from the Current Keys list box, and press the Remove button.
7	To add a shortcut, click on the New Shortcut Key edit box, and press the key combination that you want to assign. Finally, press the Assign button. You will only be allowed to assign key combinations that are not already in use. If the key combination you enter is already assigned, it will display the current key assignment below the edit box.

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Resetting the Key Assignments

You can reset the keyboard back to the default state as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	Select ChangeMan Edit in the Accelerator drop down list.
4	Press the Reset button.

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Customizing Menus

Adding or Removing Commands

You can customize menus to add or remove commands as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Menu tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	Press the Reset button.
4	To remove a command, drag it off of the menu.
5	To add a command, drag the desired toolbar button from the Commands tab of the Customize dialog box and drop onto the desired location in the menu.

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Resetting Menus

You can reset the menus back to the default state as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Menu tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	Press the Reset button.

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Customizing Toolbars

Showing or Hiding Toolbars

You can a show or hide toolbars as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	On the toolbars list, check or uncheck the toolbars that you wish to show or hide.

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You can create your own toolbars as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	Press the New button.
4	When prompted, enter the name for your new toolbar.
5	Drag the empty toolbar and dock it at the top of the window.
6	Add buttons to the toolbar as described below.

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Adding or Removing Buttons

You add or remove buttons from toolbars as follows:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Commands tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	To remove a command, drag it off of the toolbar.
4	To add a command, drag the desired toolbar button from the Commands tab of the Customize dialog box and drop onto the desired location in the toolbar.

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You can reset one of the built-in toolbars back to the default state as shown below. Userdefined toolbars do not have a default state.:

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	On the toolbars list, select the toolbar that you want to reset.
4	Press the Reset button to reset the selected toolbar or press the Reset All button to reset all toolbars.

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You can rename or delete a toolbar as shown below. You can only rename or delete toolbars that you created. The built in toolbars can be customized, but not renamed or deleted.

Step	Action
1	Select Tools > Customize from the menu.
2	Select the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
3	On the toolbars list, select the toolbar that you want to rename or delete.
4	Press the Rename button or the Delete button.
5	If you are renaming the toolbar, you will be prompted for the new name.

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