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Shortcut to insert note

Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:44 am
by david wootton
As an academic author I write texts with numerous notes, and I would really like to be able to "insert note" with a single keystroke. But it seems I can't do this with a shortcut [I've tried!] because, I assume, "[insert] note" is not a main menu item but a sub-menu item. So I either have to go Insert - Note - note or from the toolbar go Footnote - note. And this means I have to clutter up my screen with menus or toolbars. If there is an elegant way round this I'd be delighted if it could be implemented! Or if I have missed an existing way of doing this do let me know! David

Re: Shortcut to insert note

Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:56 pm
by Icelander
There are two alternative ways:
1. Use the predefined shortcuts that come with Mellel by going to

a) Insert > Note > Edit note attributes… and
b) click on the shortcuts to select one from the upcoming list or select "-" to chose none.















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2. Use System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts to create your own shortcuts. Shortcuts created here override the predefined ones.

Re: Shortcut to insert note

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:17 am
by david wootton
Thank you -- the first option had escaped me and works fine. The second option I had tried and for some reason it didn't work (though I am pretty sure it did work with a previous version of Mellel on an earlier Mac OS). Your help is much appreciated!

Re: Shortcut to insert note

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:40 pm
by Icelander
The second option requires that you type the command exactly as it appears in the Mellel menu, for example, "Footnote" and not "Footnotes".

You are right, some shortcuts are not accepted, perhaps because they are already taken or will override some system shortcuts…, who knows. I have encountered this too. The solution is then to use some other shortcuts.

Try Shift+Option+Command+F for Footnote
and Shift+Option+Command+E for Endnote

Both work for me.

Re: Shortcut to insert note

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:59 pm
by Icelander
Icelander wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:40 pm Both work for me.
And how about you? Does it work for you now?