{"id":2041,"date":"2014-06-16T09:30:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2014-06-16T09:30:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:30:28","slug":"adding-useful-keyboard-shortcuts-to-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/adding-useful-keyboard-shortcuts-to-solidworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Useful Keyboard Shortcuts to SOLIDWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2049 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts-300x300.png\" alt=\"2014-06-CE---Adding-keyboard-shortcuts\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-06-CE-Adding-keyboard-shortcuts.png 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Assigning keyboard shortcuts to SOLIDWORKS is a useful way to speed up productivity, especially\u00a0for commands that you regularly use.<\/p>\n<p>This SOLID Applications quick\u00a0tip\u00a0video shows how to assign a keyboard shortcut to almost any command within SOLIDWORKS, providing a shortcut isn&#8217;t already assigned to\u00a0the command or button (however you can overwrite any existing keyboard shortcut to suit your preference).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/t81uaSljGS0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If a shortcut key is already assigned, a message informs you. If you choose to use the shortcut for the new command, it is removed from the old command.<\/li>\n<li>Letters are shown in uppercase. For example, if you hold down <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> and press <strong>m<\/strong>, <strong>Ctrl+M<\/strong> is displayed. If you hold down <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> and press <strong>Shift<\/strong> and <strong>m<\/strong>, <strong>Ctrl+Shift+m<\/strong> is displayed.<\/li>\n<li>When executing keyboard shortcuts, <strong>Caps Lock<\/strong> does not imply <strong>Shift<\/strong> and does not affect the shortcuts.<\/li>\n<li>To remove a shortcut, select its command and click <strong>Remove Shortcut<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To reset all shortcuts to the system defaults, click <strong>Reset to Defaults<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To abandon current changes, click <strong>Cancel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2090\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\" alt=\"DoubleRedArrow\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/products\/products-solidworks\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more on SOLIDWORKS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2090\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\" alt=\"DoubleRedArrow\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/company\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Sales<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2090\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DoubleRedArrow.png\" alt=\"DoubleRedArrow\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/demo-request\" target=\"_blank\">Request a Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mkt.solidworks.com\/emarketing_enu\/start.swe?SWECmd=InvokeMethod&amp;SWEMethod=StartSS&amp;SWEView=URLRouter&amp;SWEApplet=SSRoute&amp;SWENargs=SSId=1-2LPZ7NU,SSName=REP+ENG-INTL+SW+Inspection+First+Look,SSLC=,SSCC=,CID=1-2MR2O6Z,OID=1-2LPWVYS,COID=1-2MR2O70,PRO=1-NKZ7N\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1962\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/REP_SW_Inspection-First-Look_600x90.jpg\" alt=\"REP_SW_Inspection-First-Look_600x90\" width=\"600\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/REP_SW_Inspection-First-Look_600x90.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/REP_SW_Inspection-First-Look_600x90-300x45.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assigning keyboard shortcuts to SOLIDWORKS is a useful way to speed up productivity, especially\u00a0for commands that you regularly use. 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