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Reassigning Shortcut Keys

LabWindows/CVI

Options»Change Shortcut Keys

Use this dialog box to reassign shortcut keys.

  • Window—Contains all of the windows in the LabWindows/CVI environment.
  • Current shortcut keys—Lists the currently assigned shortcut keys for each command in the window you selected.
  • Reset All—Sets the default assignments for all shortcuts in all windows.
  • Load—Loads a shortcut key list.
  • Save—Saves to disk the currently assigned shortcut keys.
  • OK—Accepts changes you made and closes the dialog box.
  • Cancel—Discards changes you made and closes the dialog box.
  • Help—Opens the help topic for this dialog box.

Right-click a menu command in the Current shortcut keys list to access the context menu.

  • Change Key—Opens the Change Key dialog box, which contains the following options:
    • Modifier Key—Select None, Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift.
    • Shortcut Key—What you select in Modifier Key determines what appears in Shortcut Key. You can select function keys, letter keys, arrow keys, and space keys.
    • Free Keys—View a list of available keyboard shortcuts. Select a shortcut you want to use and click Use Key.

      If you assign a shortcut key that is already in use, a Conflicting Keys message appears, which shows the window and command assigned to the shortcut you are attempting to use. You can select Clear the Conflicting Keys, which removes the currently assigned shortcuts from all windows in which the conflicting shortcut appears and accepts the new shortcut, or you can Revert to the shortcut that was assigned previously.
  • Reset Key—Sets the default shortcut key for the command.
  • Find—Searches through the shortcut keys for a specified string.
  • Expand All—Opens all items and subitems in the shortcut key list.
  • Collapse All—Closes all items and subitems in the shortcut key list.