Program Preferences
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TPDesign4 (v3.2 or higher)
Adding a Shortcut To an Application In the Tools Menu
Use the options on the Tools tab of the Customize dialog to add/remove shortcuts to external applications in
the Tools menu:
1. Select View > Customize to open the Customize dialog.
2. In the Tools tab, click the New (Insert) button to create an empty text field in the Menu Contents list
(FIG. 426).
3. Enter a name for the application, as you want it to appear in the Tools menu.
4. Next to the Command field, click the browse button (...) to locate and select the application's .EXE file in
the Open dialog.
5. The directory path is displayed in the Command text box.
6. Specify any Arguments, if necessary.
7. Specify an Initial Directory, if necessary.
8. Click Close to close the Customize dialog.
9. The new shortcut should appear at the bottom of the Tools menu.
Hotkeys (Keyboard Accelerators)
Hotkeys, sometimes referred to as "Keyboard Accelerators" (such as CTRL+C for the "Copy" command) can
be customized in TPD4.
Setting Custom Hotkeys
Use the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog to create new Hotkeys (Keyboard Accelerators), or to modify
existing ones:
1. Choose View > Customize to open the Customize dialog, and open the Keyboard tab.
2. Choose a command category in the Category drop-down menu.
3. Choose a command in the Commands list.
4. Enter the new hotkey(s) in the Select New Shortcut Key field.
FIG. 426 Customize dialog (Tools tab) - New Entry
New (Insert) button
New entry (enter
application name)
You can view all of the current hotkey assignments in the Help Keyboard dialog (Help
> Keyboard Map). The information in this dialog is read-only.
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