1. There aren't any built-in keyboard shortcuts, but you can add icons to the Quick Access toolbar to make the operation less clicky. Details are at the bottom of this page.
2. I have an AutoHotKey script that uses SHIFT + the number keypad. So, for example, if I press SHIFT+NumKeypad7 whatever I have selected will left align. The script will also distribute horizontally and vertically, and toggle aligning to objects and to the slide. I like this because I'm usually already using SHIFT to select objects.
To run the script (attached) you'll need to install AutoHotKey, and then double-click this script. AutoHotKey scripts are simple text files, so you can open this in Windows Notepad or another text editor to check out the contents and customize it.
Thanks for all the great tips shared. I checked your AutoHotKey script and made my own version (much more simple). It almost works. The code works well, except for the {Alt} or {AltDown}, {AltUp}, or any other forms of ALT. I've tried almost every way of writing it down and still no results. In storyline, as you know, the alt key is particularly important in order to launch all kinds of actions. I've created a script that makes the task, but only after I've manually clicked alt... better than nothing :)
Do you know what could be blocking this key ? I've found some posts regarding this issue, but I'm not able to understand what could be the problem. Do you, by any chance have any clues ? Thanks !
Hello Carmen - I'm not familiar with AutoHotKey and hopefully Sharon is still subscribed here. You are certainly welcome to reach out to the user directly via the 'Contact Me' option on the user profile if you do not hear back soon.
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I'm going to give you two answers.
1. There aren't any built-in keyboard shortcuts, but you can add icons to the Quick Access toolbar to make the operation less clicky. Details are at the bottom of this page.
http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/products/keyboard-shortcuts.aspx
2. I have an AutoHotKey script that uses SHIFT + the number keypad. So, for example, if I press SHIFT+NumKeypad7 whatever I have selected will left align. The script will also distribute horizontally and vertically, and toggle aligning to objects and to the slide. I like this because I'm usually already using SHIFT to select objects.
To run the script (attached) you'll need to install AutoHotKey, and then double-click this script. AutoHotKey scripts are simple text files, so you can open this in Windows Notepad or another text editor to check out the contents and customize it.
You can right click the Align tool under format and choose "add to quick access toolbar" -
Then align is always positioned at the top of your slide regardless of what menu you are in.
Also, once it is there you can select your ALT key and then the number that is associated the item on the toolbar to launch
Thanks guys. - Quicktool bar was exactly what I was looking for.
I love Autohot key, been using it for years! Thanks for the script!
Hi Rob,
No shortcuts to the align tools as they mentioned above, but I did want to point out that the keyboard shortcuts that are available are here.
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for all the great tips shared. I checked your AutoHotKey script and made my own version (much more simple). It almost works. The code works well, except for the {Alt} or {AltDown}, {AltUp}, or any other forms of ALT. I've tried almost every way of writing it down and still no results. In storyline, as you know, the alt key is particularly important in order to launch all kinds of actions. I've created a script that makes the task, but only after I've manually clicked alt... better than nothing :)
Do you know what could be blocking this key ? I've found some posts regarding this issue, but I'm not able to understand what could be the problem. Do you, by any chance have any clues ? Thanks !
Hello Carmen - I'm not familiar with AutoHotKey and hopefully Sharon is still subscribed here. You are certainly welcome to reach out to the user directly via the 'Contact Me' option on the user profile if you do not hear back soon.
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