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Customize memoQ shortcuts

In memoQ, you can change most keyboard shortcuts. The keyboard shortcuts are grouped in categories. In the Customize memoQ shortcuts window, you can edit shortcuts directly.

To customize keyboard shortcuts, you need to edit a keyboard shortcut set.

Can't change default shortcuts: First, make a copy of the default set. Then edit the copy, and make it active.

How to get here

  1. On the Quick access toolbar (in the top left corner of the memoQ window), click Options .
  2. In the Options window, choose Keyboard shortcuts. In the list, select a keyboard shortcut set. Click Edit.

Can't edit the Default shortcut set: If the list has the Default shortcut set only: Select it, and click Clone. Clone it or create a new one before editing. The Clone keyboard shortcut set into a new resource window appears. Type a name for the new shortcut set. Click OK. In the Keyboard shortcuts list, select the new shortcut set. Click Edit.

What can you do?

To use keyboard shortcuts for characters and symbols: At the bottom of the Customize memoQ shortcuts window, click Special characters. The Customize symbol shortcuts window appears.

To use keyboard shortcuts for inline tags: At the bottom of the Customize memoQ shortcuts window, click Inline tags. The Customize tag shortcuts window appears.

Activate the shortcut set after editing: After you edit the shortcut set, make sure you make it active in the Keyboard shortcuts pane: check the check box to the left of its name.

When you finish

To save the changes in the shortcuts, and return to Options: Click OK.

To return to Options, and not save the changes: Click Cancel.

Don't forget to activate the new shortcuts: After you save the shortcuts, the Options window returns. In the Keyboard shortcuts pane, check the check box of the shortcut set you just customized. The new shortcuts will work all over memoQ, in every project.