Keyboard Shortcuts

What it Does

Lets you open a tool by pressing keys instead of clicking through the toolbar. You choose which key opens which tool. PatternMaker Pro has no shortcuts set up until you make them.

To use a shortcut, press the backslash key (\). Then press the key you picked for the tool. Keys are not case-sensitive, so a and A are the same.

How to Use

Set a shortcut

1. Select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts from the main menu.
2. Click a tool category to open it. The categories match the toolbar groups.
3. Click the tool you want to give a shortcut to. If the tool already has a shortcut, its key is shown next to its name.
4. Scroll below the list and click Continue.
5. Type one key into the Key box. It must be a single character. If the tool already has a key, it is filled in for you.
6. Click Save & Close to save the shortcut and close the tool. Click Save & Another to save it and pick another tool. Click Cancel to close without saving.

If you type a key that another tool already uses, the new tool gets the key and the other tool loses it. Each tool has only one shortcut.

Use a shortcut

1. Press the backslash key (\). A small box at the top of the screen says Shortcut Mode: Press a Key.
2. Press the key you chose. The tool opens.

To leave Shortcut Mode without opening a tool, press Esc, press \ again, or click with the mouse. If you press a key that has no shortcut, nothing opens and Shortcut Mode ends.

note

Shortcuts do not work while you are typing in a box, such as the Key box or a measurement field. They also do not work while another tool is open. Finish or cancel that tool first.

warning

Shortcuts are stored in your browser on this computer. They are not included in Backup Data, so Restore Data does not bring them back. If you restore your data or clear your browser data, set your shortcuts up again.