How To Create New Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

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While the Mac comes with several pre-defined keyboard shortcuts, Apple also gives users a way to create their own. A keyboard shortcut makes it faster and easier to use commands and change options without reaching for the mouse or trackpad. With a little practice, it becomes second nature to hold the Command key while hitting the 'C' key to copy text. With custom shortcuts, the list of available commands is greatly expanded.

Apple allows the Mac keyboard to be customized in various ways. Beyond selecting keyboards appropriate for various countries, it's also possible to choose a unique keyboard with a layout such as Dvorak. An alternative to the standard QWERTY layout, Dvorak keyboards place vowels and the most commonly used symbols on the left, while the consonants are found on the right side. The idea is to speed up typing and that might be true, but it depends upon familiarity with the layout. Naturally, a special keyboard must be used or keycaps rearranged for this to work.

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While almost every Mac owner knows about the keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste, a lesser-known feature that Apple includes in macOS is the capability to create a new one that allows any command or option in the menu bar to be activated with a keyboard shortcut. To create a new keyboard shortcut, the user can open System Preferences, click the Keyboard pane, then the Shortcuts tab, and finally the App Shortcuts section which is where new keyboard shortcuts can be added. After clicking the Plus button, the Menu Title that exactly matches the menu command to be executed should be typed in, along with the Keyboard Shortcut that triggers it. There's an option at the top to apply