How to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts in Flash CS3

1. Choose 'Keyboard Shortcuts' from the Flash application menu. This will be the same menu that contains the 'Preferences' command. The Keyboard shortcut will open. The first time you create a custom command set it will open with the 'Adobe Standard' set.

2. Click on the 'Duplicate Set' command. You cannot make changes to Flash CS3's default keyboard shortcuts. Type a new name for your shortcuts in the 'Duplicate' dialog.

3. Select the Commands type. Most often you will want to change the Drawing Menu (in the menu bar) and Tools Panel (toolbar) commands. Locate the general menu item name (e.g., 'Edit' or 'Modify') and click the 'Reveal' triangle to see the item's commands and submenus.

4. Scroll through the list until you find the command you want to modify. Click the item name to reveal it's current keyboard shortcut. Choose the '-' button to delete the current command (this is optional, you can assign more than one shortcut to a command) and the '+' button to add a shortcut to the current list.

5. Press the new key combination you want to use for your shortcut. It will appear in the dialog. If the shortcut is currently being used for another command, you will see a warning indicating the key's current assignment. You can choose a different combination or reapply the one you pressed. Click 'Change' to assign the new command and 'Reassign' when Flash warns you the key is already in use.

6. Locate your keyboard set in the application support files folders. It will have an 'mfx' extension. Make a copy to another disk for a backup.