Flash Cs3 Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts BasicsA keyboard shortcut is a keystroke or a combination of two or three keystrokes that you can use to execute a command in a computer program far more quickly than you could by clicking with a mouse. This guide includes all of the built-in keyboard shortcuts for Flash CS3. Almost all of these short-cuts also work in Flash 8, though not as many work in earlier versions of Flash.

How to Make Your Own Custom Keyboard ShortcutsIn addition to providing hundreds of built-in keyboard short-cuts, Flash lets you create new custom shortcuts or modify existing shortcuts.

Click on Edit in the main toolbar to open the Edit drop-1. down menu. Click on Keyboard Shortcuts.2. In the dialog box that appears, click on the Duplicate 3. Set icon near the top right corner. A second dialog box will appear.In the second dialog box, type in a name for your new 4. set of shortcuts and click OK. Your set contains a copy of all of Flash’s built-in shortcuts, which you can then modify or add to without deleting or overwriting Flash’s default set. After you click OK, you’ll return to the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, which will now display the shortcuts in your set.Click on the arrow to the right of the drop-down menu 5. next to the word “Commands.” This drop-down lets you select which of the eight categories of shortcuts you’d like to add to or edit. The eight categories are:

Actions Panel CommandsA. Debug Movie CommandsB. Drawing Menu CommandsC. Script Edit CommandsD. Test Movie Menu CommandsE. Timeline Commands F. Tools CommandsG. Workspace Accessibility CommandsH.

Once you select a category, you’ll see a list of the 6. commands and built-in shortcuts that the category contains. Some categories have subcategories, which are indicated by a plus sign to the left of the subcategory name—double-click on these plus signs to reveal the commands and shortcuts that they contain. Not all commands have built-in shortcuts, though you 7. can assign your own shortcuts to these commands. To

Balance Braces Ctrl+’

Indent Code Ctrl+[

Outdent Code Ctrl+]

Code Collapse: Between Braces

Ctrl+Shift+’

Code Collapse: Selection Ctrl+Shift+C

Code Collapse: Outside Selection

Ctrl+Alt+C

Code Collapse: Selection Ctrl+Shift+X

Code Collapse: Expand All Ctrl+Alt+X

Toggle Breakpoint Ctrl+B

Remove All Breakpoints Ctrl+Shift+B

Pin Script Ctrl+=

Close Script Ctrl+-

Close All Scripts Ctrl+Shift+-

Import Script... Ctrl+Shift+I

Export Script... Ctrl+Shift+P

Preferences... Ctrl+U

Shortcuts for Debug MovieIn the File Menu

Action Shortcut

New... Ctrl+N

Open... Ctrl+O

Browse... Ctrl+Alt+O

Close Ctrl+W

Close All Ctrl+Alt+W

Exit Ctrl+Q

assign a shortcut, click on a command that does not have a shortcut listed in the right column, then click on the plus sign next to the word “Shortcuts.“ You can then type in any combination of keys to serve as your new shortcut—as long as the combination isn’t already used by an existing shortcut. Flash will alert you to any conflicts that arise.To modify an existing shortcut, click on its shortcut 8. keys, enter a new key combination next to the words “Press key,” and click the Change button. Again, Flash will alert you to any conflicts.When you’ve finished making all the changes you’d like 9. to make to your set of custom shortcuts, click the OK button to save your new set of shortcuts.

From now on, Flash will load your custom set of shortcuts when you start Flash. To use the default set instead, click on Keyboard Shortcuts in the Edit menu and choose Adobe Standard in the drop-down menu next to the words “Current set.” Then click OK.

How to Use Flash Shortcuts on a MacThe shortcuts listed in this guide are for PCs, but will also work on Macs with just two slight modifications:

Instead of the Ctrl key:• Use the Command keyInstead of the Alt key:• Use the Option key

Shortcuts for Actions Panel

Action Shortcut

Auto Format Ctrl+Shift+F

Check Syntax Ctrl+T

Show Code Hint Ctrl+Space Bar

Script Assist Ctrl+Shift+E

Hidden Characters Ctrl+Shift+8

Line Numbers Ctrl+Shift+L

Word Wrap Ctrl+Shift+W

Find Again F3

Find and Replace... Ctrl+F

Go to Line... Ctrl+G

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In the Edit Menu

Action Shortcut

Copy Ctrl+C

Select All Ctrl+A

Find... Ctrl+F

Find Again F3



In the View Menu

Action Shortcut



Hide Panels F4

In the Debug Menu

Action Shortcut

Continue Alt+F5

End Debug Session Alt+F12

Step In Alt+F6

Step Over Alt+F7

Step Out Alt+F8


Remove All Breakpoints Ctrl+Shift+B

In the Window Menu

Action Shortcut

Timeline Ctrl+Alt+T

Tools Ctrl+F2

Properties Ctrl+F3

Library Ctrl+L, F11

Actions F9

Behaviors Shift+F3

Compiler Errors Alt+F2

ActionScript 2.0 Debugger Shift+F4

Movie Explorer Alt+F3

Output F2

Project Shift+F8

Align Ctrl+K

Color Shift+F9

Info Ctrl+I

Swatches Ctrl+F9

Transform Ctrl+T

Components Ctrl+F7

Component Inspector Shift+F7

Accessibility Shift+F11

History Ctrl+F10

Scene Shift+F2

Strings Ctrl+F11

Web Services Ctrl+Shift+F10

Hide Panels F4

Shortcuts for Drawing MenuIn the File Menu

Action Shortcut

New... Ctrl+N

Open... Ctrl+O


Close Ctrl+W


Save Ctrl+S

Save As... Ctrl+Shift+S

Import to Stage... Ctrl+R

Open External Library... Ctrl+Shift+O

Export Movie... Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

Publish Settings... Ctrl+Shift+F12

Publish Preview: Default (HTML)

F12

Publish Shift+F12

Print... Ctrl+P

Exit Ctrl+Q

In the Edit Menu

Action Shortcut

Undo Ctrl+Z

Redo Ctrl+Y

Cut Ctrl+X

Copy Ctrl+C

Paste in Center Ctrl+V

Paste in Place Ctrl+Shift+V

Duplicate Ctrl+D

Select All Ctrl+A

Deselect All Ctrl+Shift+A

Find and Replace Ctrl+F

Find Next F3

Timeline: Remove Frames Shift+F5

Timeline: Cut Frames Ctrl+Alt+X

Timeline: Copy Frames Ctrl+Alt+C

Timeline: Paste Frames Ctrl+Alt+V

Timeline: Clear Frames Alt+Backspace

Timeline: Select All Frames Ctrl+Alt+A

Edit Symbols Ctrl+E


In the View Menu

Action Shortcut

Go to: First Home

Go to: Previous Page Up

Go to: Next Page Down

Go to: Last End

Zoom In Ctrl+=

Zoom Out Ctrl+-

100% Ctrl+1

400% Ctrl+4

800% Ctrl+8

Show Frame Ctrl+2

Show All Ctrl+3

Preview Mode: Outlines Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O


Preview Mode: Fast Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F

Preview Mode: Anti-Alias Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A

Preview Mode: Anti-Alias Text Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Pasteboard Ctrl+Shift+W

Rulers Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Show Grid Ctrl+’

Edit Grid... Ctrl+Alt+G

Show Guides Ctrl+;

Lock Guides Ctrl+Alt+;

Edit Guides... Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G

Snap to Grid Ctrl+Shift+’

Snap to Guides Ctrl+Shift+;

Snap to Objects Ctrl+Shift+/

Edit Snapping... Ctrl+/

Hide Edges Ctrl+H

Show Shape Hints Ctrl+Alt+H

In the Insert Menu

Action Shortcut

New Symbol... Ctrl+F8

Frame F5

In the Modify Menu

Action Shortcut

Document... Ctrl+J

Convert to Symbol... F8

Break Apart Ctrl+B

Optimize... Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C

Add Shape Hint Ctrl+Shift+H

Distribute to Layers Ctrl+Shift+D

Convert to Keyframes F6

Clear Keyframe Shift+F6

Convert to Blank Keyframes F7

Scale and Rotate... Ctrl+Alt+S

Rotate 90° CW Ctrl+Shift+9

Rotate 90° CCW Ctrl+Shift+7

Remove Transform Ctrl+Shift+Z

Arrange: Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+Up

Arrange: Bring Forward Ctrl+Up

Arrange: Send Backward Ctrl+Down

Arrange: Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+Down

Arrange: Lock Ctrl+Alt+L

Arrange: Unlock All Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Align Left Ctrl+Alt+1

Align Horizontal Center Ctrl+Alt+2

Align Right Ctrl+Alt+3

Align Top Ctrl+Alt+4

Align Vertical Center Ctrl+Alt+5

Align Bottom Ctrl+Alt+6

Distribute Widths Ctrl+Alt+7

Distribute Heights Ctrl+Alt+9

Make Same Width Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7

Make Same Height Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9

To Stage Ctrl+Alt+8

Group Ctrl+G

Ungroup Ctrl+Shift+G

In the Text Menu

Action Shortcut

Plain Ctrl+Shift+P

Bold Ctrl+Shift+B

Italic Ctrl+Shift+I

Align Left Ctrl+Shift+L

Align Center Ctrl+Shift+C

Align Right Ctrl+Shift+R

Justify Ctrl+Shift+J

Letter Spacing: Increase Ctrl+Alt+Right

Letter Spacing: Decrease Ctrl+Alt+Left

Letter Spacing: Reset Ctrl+Alt+Up

In the Control Menu

Action Shortcut

Play Enter

Rewind Ctrl+Alt+R

Step Forward One Frame .

Step Backward One Frame ,

Test Movie Ctrl+Enter

Test Scene Ctrl+Alt+Enter

Test Project Ctrl+Alt+P

Enable Simple Frame Actions Ctrl+Alt+F

Enable Simple Buttons Ctrl+Alt+B

Mute Sounds Ctrl+Alt+M

In the Debug Menu

Action Shortcut

Debug Movie Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Continue Alt+F5


Step In Alt+F6

Step Over Alt+F7

Step Out Alt+F8

In the Window Menu

Action Shortcut

Duplicate Window Ctrl+Alt+K

Timeline Ctrl+Alt+T

Tools Ctrl+F2

Properties Ctrl+F3

Library Ctrl+L, F11

Actions F9

Behaviors Shift+F3




Output F2

Project Shift+F8

Align Ctrl+K

Color Shift+F9

Info Ctrl+I

Swatches Ctrl+F9

Transform Ctrl+T

Components Ctrl+F7



History Ctrl+F10

Scene Shift+F2

Strings Ctrl+F11


Hide Panels F4

Shortcuts for Script EditIn the File Menu

Action Shortcut

New... Ctrl+N

Open... Ctrl+O


Close Ctrl+W


Save Ctrl+S

Save As... Ctrl+Shift+S

Import Script... Ctrl+Shift+I

Print... Ctrl+P

Exit Ctrl+Q

In the Edit Menu

Action Shortcut

Undo Ctrl+Z

Redo Ctrl+Y

Cut Ctrl+X

Copy Ctrl+C

Paste Ctrl+V

Select All Ctrl+A

Find and Replace... Ctrl+F

Find Again F3


Indent Code Ctrl+[

Outdent Code Ctrl+]


Balance Braces Ctrl+’

Code Collapse: Collapse Between Braces

Ctrl+Shift+’

Code Collapse: Collapse Selection

Ctrl+Shift+C

Code Collapse: Collapse Outside Selection

Ctrl+Alt+C

Code Collapse: Expand Selection

Ctrl+Shift+X

Code Collapse: Expand All Ctrl+Alt+X


In the View Menu

Action Shortcut


Line Numbers Ctrl+Shift+L


Hide Panels F4

In the Tools Menu

Action Shortcut

Auto Format Ctrl+Shift+F

Check Syntax Ctrl+T

Show Code Hint Ctrl+Space Bar

In the Control Menu

Action Shortcut

Test Movie Ctrl+Enter

Test Project Ctrl+Alt+P

In the Debug Menu

Action Shortcut

Debug Movie Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Continue Alt+F5


Step In Alt+F6

Step Over Alt+F7

Step Out Alt+F8


Remove Breakpoints in This File Ctrl+Shift+B

In the Window Menu

Action Shortcut

Timeline Ctrl+Alt+T

Tools Ctrl+F2

Properties Ctrl+F3

Library Ctrl+L, F11

Actions F9

Behaviors Shift+F3




Output F2

Project Shift+F8

Align Ctrl+K

Color Shift+F9

Info Ctrl+I

Swatches Ctrl+F9

Components Ctrl+F7



History Ctrl+F10

Scene Shift+F2

Strings Ctrl+F11


Hide Panels F4

Shortcuts for Test Movie MenuIn the View Menu

Action Shortcut

Zoom In Ctrl+=

Zoom in 100% Ctrl+1

Zoom in 400% Ctrl+4

Zoom in 800% Ctrl+8

Zoom Out Ctrl+-

Show Frame Ctrl+2

Show All Ctrl+3

Bandwidth Profiler Ctrl+B

Streaming Graph Ctrl+G

Frame By Frame Graph Ctrl+F

Simulate Download Ctrl+Enter

Show Redraw Regions Ctrl+E

In the Control Menu

Action Shortcut

Play Enter

Rewind Ctrl+Alt+R

Step Forward One Frame .

Step Backward One Frame ,

In the Debug Menu

Action Shortcut

Continue Alt+F5


Step In Alt+F6

Step Over Alt+F7

Step Out Alt+F8

List Objects Ctrl+L

List Variables Ctrl+Alt+V

In the Window Menu

Action Shortcut


Output F2

Project Shift+F8

Shortcuts for Timeline

Action Shortcut

Move Frame Left Left

Move Frame Right Right

Move Frame Up Up

Move Frame Down Down

Select Left Frame Shift+Left

Select Right Frame Shift+Right

Select Frame Above Shift+Up

Select Frame Below Shift+Down

Shortcuts for Tools Panel

Action Shortcut

Arrow V

Sub Select A

Lasso L

Line N

Pen P

Add Anchor Point =

Delete Anchor Point -

Convert Anchor Point C

Text T

Oval O

Rectangle R

Oval Primitive O

Rectangle Primitive R

Pencil Y

Brush B

Ink Bottle S

Paint Bucket K

Dropper I

Eraser E

Hand H

Magnifier M, Z

Free Transform Q

Fill Transform F

Object Drawing J

Shortcuts for Workspace Accessibility

Action Shortcut

Forward Panel Focus Ctrl+F6

Backward Panel Focus Ctrl+Shift+F6

Select Stage Ctrl+Alt+Home

Select Next Object Tab

Select Previous Object Shift+Tab

Flash Help

Action Shortcut

Open the Flash Help Feature F1

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Flash Cs3 Keyboard Shortcuts