Search for commands and keyboard shortcuts

Search for commands and keyboard shortcuts

You can search for and display commands and keyboard shortcuts in a number of ways.

View keyboard shortcuts by group

The Command Groups column of the Command Editor displays several groupings of commands, organized by Aperture menus as well as by type of command.

  1. Choose Aperture > Commands > Customize.

    The Command Editor appears.

  2. Click a group in the Command Groups column to display only the commands and keyboard shortcuts in that group.

    Figure. Command List area of the Command Editor showing keyboard shortcut command groups.

  3. Select a command in the Command column to display a brief description in the Command Detail area.

    Figure. Selected command in the Command list and the Detail area displaying a description of the command.

View all keyboard shortcuts associated with a specific key

  1. Choose Aperture > Commands > Customize.

    The Command Editor appears.

  2. Select a key in the virtual keyboard.

The Key Detail area displays a list of all keyboard shortcuts associated with that key.

Figure. A selected key on the virtual keyboard and the Detail area displaying shortcuts that include the key.

Search for a keyboard shortcut

Use the search field in the upper-right corner of the Command Editor to quickly locate a command or its keyboard shortcut. You can search by command name, description, or keyboard shortcut.

  • In the Command Editor, click in the search field and type a word that describes the keyboard shortcut you need, or type the key combination.

The Command list immediately displays the search results, listing all commands and keyboard shortcuts related to the search term. You can further narrow your search by choosing a category from the search field pop-up menu. The menu options include All, Command, Description, and Key Equivalent.

Note: Do not use the Shift key to capitalize letters when typing in the search field. The search field recognizes the Shift key as a modifier key in a keyboard shortcut.

Search for and highlight a keyboard shortcut on the virtual keyboard

You can use the search field in combination with the virtual keyboard to highlight keyboard shortcuts.

  1. In the Command Editor, click the Keyboard Highlight button to the left of the search field.

    The keyboard is dimmed.

  2. Click in the search field and begin typing.

The Command list changes as you type, highlighting the keys related to your search term.

Note: When you click the Keyboard Highlight button to turn on keyboard highlighting, modifier keys that may be part of the keyboard shortcut (Control, Option, Shift, and Command) are not highlighted.

Filter a keyboard shortcut search by modifer keys

You can use the modifier key buttons (Control, Option, Shift, and Command) at the top of the Command Editor to quickly see which keys work in combination with the various modifier keys.

  1. Click one of the four modifier key buttons at the top of the Command Editor (or click one of the modifier keys on the virtual keyboard).

    Keys assigned to work in combination with the selected modifier key appear marked with a dark gray dot.

  2. If necessary, click another modifier key button (or a modifier key on the virtual keyboard) to create a combination.

The virtual keyboard updates to show which keys are assigned to shortcuts that use the combined modifier keys.