Need to create custom keyboard shortcut for snippet

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July 24, 2019
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The previous versions of Dreamweaver allowed me to create a custom snippet, then assign a keyboard shortcut to it so I could insert it into my code on the fly. How can I do this in 2019?

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Correct answer Jon Fritz

There is no way to add shortcut key strokes, like Ctrl + Alt + Letter, to Snippets in the last few versions of DW. These days, Snippets get Emmet-like abbreviations that are then expanded using the Tab key. The last version I know for sure that still has standard keyboard shortcuts is CC2015, which is no longer available via the CC Desktop App.

You can still get it from ProDesignTools.com though. Their site uses Adobe's actual files for the download, so they're at least legitimate versions of the program. You just need to make sure to follow the directions exactly, otherwise you get a 403 Forbidden error.

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There is a software call `lintalist` that can do this => https://github.com/lintalist/lintalist .

And there is a Post talks briefly about how to use it https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=85098

The key is to use the `^|` to specify your caret position in your snippet.

And `[[Selected]]` to insert the text you have selected (for wrapping around).

A sample code could be:

<span class="AAA">^|[[Selected]]</span>

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

From the Snippets Panel, click on any snippet and Edit it. Where it says Trigger Key, add your keyboard shortcut. The key + TAB will insert your snippet. Hit OK. Repeat for other snippets.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Trigger Keys are not the same as shortcut keys, as they predetermine the shortcut, which is not ideal.

Shortcut keys utilize a more natural approach – i.e. Ctrl + B = bold.

I need custom shortcut key configurations for my coding.

Jon Fritz

Correct answer

Community Expert

There is no way to add shortcut key strokes, like Ctrl + Alt + Letter, to Snippets in the last few versions of DW. These days, Snippets get Emmet-like abbreviations that are then expanded using the Tab key. The last version I know for sure that still has standard keyboard shortcuts is CC2015, which is no longer available via the CC Desktop App.

You can still get it from ProDesignTools.com though. Their site uses Adobe's actual files for the download, so they're at least legitimate versions of the program. You just need to make sure to follow the directions exactly, otherwise you get a 403 Forbidden error.

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