FrKeys XP

4 Keyboard shortcuts

4.1 Adding keyboard shortcuts

To assign an accent to a key (for example, Ctrl+E for ‘é’):

• Click once on the logo
• Select ‘Edit keyboard shortcuts…’
• A list of the currently defined keyboard shortcuts will appear:

  

• Click ‘Add…’. The ‘Edit Keyboard Shortcut window will appear:

  

• Press the key (or combination of keys) that you want to associate with a character. For our example, press Ctrl+E.
• Select an accent (for example Acute) and click on a letter (for example ‘E’).
• Click OK to close the Edit Keyboard Shortcut window.
• Click OK to close the Edit Keyboard Shortcuts window.

Now when you are typing you should be able to press Ctrl+E to type an ‘é’. For example, to type ‘fiancé’, type ‘fianc’ and then press Ctrl+E. (That is, hold down the ‘Ctrl’ key while pressing ‘E’).