How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts on the MacBook Pro

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The MacBook Pro is a very powerful tool and comes loaded with a series of quick features which can make it extremely user friendly. One of these features is the ability to create a keyboard shortcut for any application, folder, or feature of the system. For example, you can set up keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop, a particular folder of current documents you are working on, and also the search option on Finder. Here’s how to do this:

Step 1
On the bottom menu of the MacBook find the 'System Preferences' tab and open it.
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Step 2
In the dialog box which opens click on the Keyboard tab.
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Step 3
You will notice 4 different headers, select ‘Shortcuts’.
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Step 4
On the left side of the dialog box there will be a number of options, select ‘App Shortcuts’. Then click on the ‘+’ button below.
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Step 5
In the following page you can select the application you want to create the shortcut for.
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Step 6
Click on the ‘Keyboard Shortcut’ option below and hold down the keys you want to use as the shortcut. Then click on ‘Add’.
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Step 7
Your shortcut should have been created. Go back to your homepage and use the keyboard shortcut to open the application.

Step 8
If you want to add a shortcut within an application for a specific function, in the step 6 dialog box write the exact name of the function in the ‘Menu Title’ box. Then select a shortcut and click ok. Now when you open up the application this keyboard shortcut will be available to use for whatever function you chose.
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You can create unlimited number of keyboard shortcuts via the MacBook Pro and we suggest using this feature since it adds quickness to your operations.