130 Adobe Captivate Keyboard Shortcuts
Adobe Captivate is designed for visual and hearing-impaired learners, with accessibility being a primary consideration when creating eLearning content. The content is produced in HTML or SWF format using Adobe Captivate Shortcuts.
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Adobe Captivate shortcuts will make creating eLearning modules easier and faster for developers. Below is a list of Adobe Captivate shortcuts. Workflows, tips, and tricks are always valuable when you want to boost your productivity.
Most Used Adobe Captivate Shortcuts
| Action | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Windows | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Find & Replace | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Increase the indent | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Decrease the indent | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
| Sync the selected object to the playhead | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Merge the selected object with the background | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Open new project | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Open the project | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Insert a random question slide | Ctrl + Q | Command + Q |
| Start or Record new capture project | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Open project template | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Underline Selected Text | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Close the project | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Preview the project | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Return |
| Export PowerPoint slides as animation | Ctrl + Alt + A | Command + Option + A |
| Show or hide Filmstrip | Ctrl + Alt + B | Command + Option + B |
| Show the Closed Captioning dialog box | Ctrl + Alt + C | Command + Option + C |
| Update the Library | Ctrl + Alt + D | Command + Option + D |
| Edit points of the polygon drawing object | Ctrl + Alt + E | Command + Option + E |
| Find in the Library | Ctrl + Alt + F | Command + Option + F |
| Create a slide group | Ctrl + Alt + G | Command + Option + G |
| Hide the selected object | Ctrl + Alt + H | Command + Option + H |
| Find PowerPoint slides in the Library | Ctrl + Alt + I | Command + Option + I |
| Edit PowerPoint slides | Ctrl + Alt + J | Command + Option + J |
| Lock the selected object | Ctrl + Alt + K | Command + Option + K |
| Show or hide the Library | Ctrl + Alt + L | Command + Option + L |
| Insert master slide | Ctrl + Alt + M | Command + Option + M |
| Show slide notes | Ctrl + Alt + N | Command + Option + N |
| Record additional slides | Ctrl + Alt + O | Command + Option + O |
| Remove a slide group | Ctrl + Alt + P | Command + Option + P |
| Show the Question Pools Manager | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Command + Option + Q |
| Edit Powerpoint Slide | Ctrl + Alt + S | Command + Option + S |
| Show or hide the Timeline | Ctrl + Alt + T | Command + Option + T |
| Library usage | Ctrl + Alt + U | Command + Option + U |
| Import video file | Ctrl + Alt + V | Command + Option + V |
| Show or Hide the SWF | Ctrl + Alt + X | Command + Option + X |
| Show or Hide the Widget panel | Ctrl + Alt + Z | Command + Option + Z |
| Show objects style manager | Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 |
| Preferences dialog box | Shift + F8 | Shift + F8 |
| Actions dialog box | Shift + F9 | Shift + F9 |
| Table of contents | Shift + F10 | Shift + F10 |
| Skin Editor panel | Shift + F11 | Shift + F11 |
| Publish the file | Shift + F12 | Shift + F12 |
| Insert Animation placeholder | Shift + A | Shift + A |
| Insert Flash video placeholder | Shift + F | Shift + F |
| Insert rollover caption placeholder | Shift + R | Shift + R |
| Insert rollover image placeholder | Shift + O | Shift + O |
| Insert Text Caption placeholder | Shift + C | Shift + C |
| Insert video placeholder | Shift + V | Shift + V |
| Insert Image placeholder | Shift + M | Shift + M |
| Insert Question slide placeholder | Shift + Q | Shift + Q |
| Insert Text Animation placeholder | Shift + X | Shift + X |
| Show Audio Management panel | Shift + Alt + A | Shift + Option + A |
| Close all the open projects | Shift + Alt + W | Shift + Option + W |
| Insert recording slide placeholder | Shift + Alt + O | Shift + Option + O |
| Import Photoshop file | Shift + Alt + P | Shift + Option + P |
| Show Speech Management panel | Shift + Alt + S | Shift + Option + S |
| Paste as Background | Shift + Alt + V | Shift + Option + V |
| Add an animation object | Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A |
| Add a new button | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B |
| Add a new text caption | Ctrl + Shift + C | Command + Shift + C |
| View slide properties | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Insert a new zoom area | Ctrl + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E |
| Insert an FLV file | Ctrl + Shift + F | Command + Shift + F |
| Hide or Show slide | Ctrl + Shift + H | Command + Shift + H |
| Insert a blank slide | Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Add a new click box | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Insert a highlight box | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L |
| Add a new image | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Add a new animation slide | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| Add a new rollover image | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Shift + O |
| Import PPT | Ctrl + Shift + P | Command + Shift + P |
| Insert a question slide | Ctrl + Shift + Q | Command + Shift + Q |
| Insert a rollover caption | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Save the project with a different name | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S |
| Insert a text entry box | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Insert the mouse | Ctrl + Shift + U | Command + Shift + U |
| Insert a widget | Ctrl + Shift + W | Command + Shift + W |
| Insert a text animation | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Copy the background | Ctrl + Shift + Y | Command + Shift + Y |
| Insert Slidelet | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Show Branching View | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + B | Command + Shift + Option + B |
| Insert an image slide | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S | Command + Shift + Option + S |
| Show or Hide effects panel | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E | Command + Shift + Option + E |
| Insert stencil slides | Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V |
| Edit gradient | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Scroll to the previous slide | Page Up key | Page Up key |
| Scroll to the next slide | Page Down key | Page Down key |
Function keys Shortcuts
| Action | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Windows | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open Adobe Captivate Help | F1 | F1 |
| Rename the selected object | F2 | F2 |
| Test view the current slide | F3 | F3 |
| Preview the project | F4 | F4 |
| Record audio | F5 | F5 |
| Import audio | F6 | F6 |
| Perform a spelling and grammar check | F7 | F7 |
| Preview Project from the Current Side | F8 | F8 |
| Show Advanced Interaction Panel | F9 | F9 |
| Preview the Current Slide and the Following Slides | F10 | F10 |
| Preview the project in a web browser – HTML | F11 | F11 |
| Preview the project in a web browser – SWF | F12 | F12 |
Recording Shortcuts
| Action | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Win | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Start or Record new capture project | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Record additional slides | Ctrl + Alt + O | Command + Option + O |
| Stop recording | End | End |
| Delete the current selection | Delete | Delete |
| Pause or resume recording | Pause Break | Pause Break |
| Capture a screenshot manually | Print Screen | Print Screen |
| Preview single slide | F3 | F3 |
| Preview project | F4 | F4 |
| Preview project in the browser | F12 | F12 |
| Edit caption text | F2 | F2 |
| Manual panning | F3 | F3 |
| Auto panning | F4 | F4 |
| Stop panning | F7 | F7 |
| Start Full Motion Recording | F9 | F9 |
| Stop Full Motion Recording | F10 | F10 |
| Snap recording window to mouse | F11 | F11 |
| Toggle mouse capture | F12 | F12 |
Magnification Shortcuts
| Action | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Windows | Adobe Captivate Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + | Command + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – | Command + – |
| Best Fit Zoom | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 |
| 100% | Ctrl + 1 | Command + 1 |
| 200% | Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 |
| 300% | Ctrl + 3 | Command + 3 |
| 400% | Ctrl + 4 | Command + 4 |
PowerPoint-based projects can be converted into Flash by using Adobe Captivate. It would help if you considered looking at PowerPoint Shortcuts which will help you to generate interactive presentations.
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