Hot keys to apply styles

[Guest]

I want to change many, but not all, Heading 4 styles to "Procedure Intro."

Does anyone know if there is a way to assign the Procedure Intro style using hot keys? So far, I've only been able to make Ctrl+Shift+N work for applying a Normal style. (I thought the hot keys worked for headings, too, but I can't make that happen.)

Currently, I moved the formatting toolbar down nearer the text window, but I still have to select the style from the drop-down box which is extremely bothersome.

Thanks for any help.

[Captiv8r]

Hi there

CTRL+ALT+1 = Apply Heading 1

CTRL+ALT+2 = Apply Heading 2

CTRL+ALT+3 = Apply Heading 3

Cheers... Rick

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[Guest]

Thanks for the tip on the headings. 🙂 What about non-heading styles? Is there a way to assign hot keys to them?

[Amebr]

I think the only way is to get special macro recording software and create a macro of the keystrokes. I think I've seen mention of such a thing on the forums previously, but I don't remember the name of the product unfortunately.

[Captiv8r]

Hi Amebr

Perhaps Macro Express?

http://www.macros.com/

Cheers... Rick

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[Amebr]

This article was just posted in another forum. Perhaps Ctrl+Shift+S can help shortcut the process? I'm currently at a PC without RH, so can't test it myself at the moment.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS3c7b1b10c0d820d31172e0811c48d40693-8000.html

[Captiv8r]

Hi Amebr

I just tried it and what the key combination does is to cause the styles drop down in the Formatting toolbar to open. You then have to select a style from the drop down.

I tested with the toolbar hidden and an interesting thing occurs. The drop down appears anyway!

Cheers... Rick

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[Amebr]

Ah, Macro Express does sound familiar.

And thanks for testing the key combo, Rick.

[Guest]

Thanks everyone for your effort. I sent this issue to Adobe's wish list. Since it is already in FrameMaker, and has been for years, I am hopeful that they can repurpose that piece. You never know.