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Introduction

IGB provides a number of keyboard shortcuts for common operations. You can change these easily via the Preferences window.

For example, one commonly used shortcut is ^z (control-z) for "zoom to feature." 

Changing Keyboard Commands

To view, set or change keyboard commands:

• Choose File menu > Preferences.
• Click the Shortcuts tab.
• Click the action for which you want to establish a keyboard command.
• Click in the field labeled Type a shortcut and then type in a shortcut for the command you selected.
• Press the keys that you want to assign to the function you selected (for example, Ctrl-Shift-X). 
  • Note: You cannot use keystrokes that your operating system already uses, such as Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Windows. If you make a mistake, simply type the keystroke(s) that you want, and the new keystrokes will replace the erroneous keystrokes that you entered.
• Click the Apply this shortcut button to activate the new shortcut.
• Your new keyboard shortcut(s) will be available after you close and re-launch IGB.

To clear keyboard commands:

• Click the shortcut from which you want to remove the command.
• Click Clear this shortcut.
• Your changes take affect after you close and then re-launch IGB.

Note: Some action names that don't seem to have any function may appear.  This can happen if you have installed and then uninstalled some plugins, or if some actions have been renamed.

Keyboard Shortcut keys 7.0 introduced the Toolbar, which provides one-click access to most IGB functions. To see a list of IGB functions you can add to the Toolbar, select File > Preferences > Toolbar. Use the Toolbar tab in IGB to view or change keystroke shortcuts for these and other IGB functions.

Adding Shortcuts to the Toolbar

To select a shortcut function to add to the Toolbar, check its box in the Toolbar? column. To the left you can see the icon as it will appear in the Toolbar, and to the right is the name of the function. If you would like to add a function to the Toolbar that does not have an icon, let us know! If you would like a function that does not appear in the list at all, let us know! We are always happy to help out with new features and options.

If you would prefer to set and use Key Stroke short cuts, click in the Key Stroke field for your selected shortcut, and the cursor will appear in an open text box. Type the command key(s) you want to use (CONTROL/META, ALT or SHIFT, or combinations) + a letter or number key. Type ENTER after you set the key stroke combination.

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