Creating HotKeys

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To add or edit ChemDraw HotKeys:

Use a text editor (Notepad etc.) to open the CS ChemDraw Hotkeys file in the ChemDraw Items folder.

You can use any uppercase or lowercase alphanumeric key as a HotKey with the exception of the hard coded HotKeys listed previously. If a capital and lowercase HotKey do not exist, the HotKey is assigned to both. If a key is used more than once in the file, the one closer to the end of the file takes precedence.

To add a HotKey:

1. Add a new line and type the key you want to use.

2. Type a space.

3. Type the letters to associate with the HotKey.

HotKeys defined for single elements always result in the adding of the appropriate number of hydrogen atoms.

4. Save and close the HotKeys file.

To create a new HotKeys file:

1. Create a text file named CS ChemDraw Hotkeys.

2. Save the file in the ChemDraw Items folder.

3. Click OK or Save.