Captivate keyboard shortcuts
 Ctrl+A         Select all                       Shift+Ctrl+E   Insert zoom area
 Ctrl+C         Copy (slide or object)           Shift+Ctrl+F   Insert Flash video
 Ctrl+D         Duplicate (slide or object)      Shift+Ctrl+G   Go to a slide
 Ctrl+E         Extend to end of slide           Shift+Ctrl+H   Hide/show slide
 Ctrl+F         Open Find and Replace            Shift+Ctrl+I   Decrease indent
 Ctrl+G         Set slide quality to optimized   Shift+Ctrl+J   Add blank slide
 Ctrl+H         Set slide quality to high        Shift+Ctrl+K   Add clickbox
 Ctrl+I         Increase indent                  Shift+Ctrl+M   Add image
 Ctrl+J         Set slide quality to JPEG        Shift+Ctrl+N   Add animation slide
 Ctrl+K         Lock slide                       Shift+Ctrl+O   Add rollover image
 Ctrl+L         Sync with playhead               Shift+Ctrl+P   Open Publish dialog box
 Ctrl+M         Merge object to background       Shift+Ctrl+Q   Add question slide
 Ctrl+N         Move to Slide Notes pane         Shift+Ctrl+R   Add rollover caption
 Ctrl+O         Open project                     Shift+Ctrl+S   Add image slide
 Ctrl+P         Set start time to playhead       Shift+Ctrl+T   Add text entry box
 Ctrl+Q         Insert random question slide     Shift+Ctrl+U   Add mouse
 Ctrl+R         Open Publish dialog box          Shift+Ctrl+V   Paste as slide background
 Ctrl+S         Save                             Shift+Ctrl+W   Add PowerPoint slide
 Ctrl+T         Set slide quality to standard    Shift+Ctrl+X   Add text animation
 Ctrl+U         Edit (in Library pane)           Shift+Ctrl+Y   Copy background
 Ctrl+V         Paste                            Shift+Ctrl+Z   Add hover area
 Ctrl+X         Cut                              F1             Open help window
 Ctrl+Y         Redo                             F3             Play current slide
 Ctrl+Z         Undo                             F4             Preview project
 Ctrl+=         Zoom in                          F5             Record audio
 Ctrl+-         Zoom out                         F6             Import audio
 Ctrl+Tab       Switch between views             F7             Check spelling/grammar
 Shift+Ctrl+!   Add animation object             F10            Preview next 5 slides
 Shift+Ctrl+B   Add button                       F11            Maximize Captivate
 Shift+Ctrl+C   Add caption                      F12            Preview in web browser
 Shift+Ctrl+D   View slide properties


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Captivate Keyboard Shortcuts - Scott DeLoach, ClickStart

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    Captivate keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+A Select all Shift+Ctrl+E Insert zoom area Ctrl+C Copy (slide or object) Shift+Ctrl+F Insert Flash video Ctrl+D Duplicate (slide or object) Shift+Ctrl+G Go to a slide Ctrl+E Extend to end of slide Shift+Ctrl+H Hide/show slide Ctrl+F Open Find and Replace Shift+Ctrl+I Decrease indent Ctrl+G Set slide quality to optimized Shift+Ctrl+J Add blank slide Ctrl+H Set slide quality to high Shift+Ctrl+K Add clickbox Ctrl+I Increase indent Shift+Ctrl+M Add image Ctrl+J Set slide quality to JPEG Shift+Ctrl+N Add animation slide Ctrl+K Lock slide Shift+Ctrl+O Add rollover image Ctrl+L Sync with playhead Shift+Ctrl+P Open Publish dialog box Ctrl+M Merge object to background Shift+Ctrl+Q Add question slide Ctrl+N Move to Slide Notes pane Shift+Ctrl+R Add rollover caption Ctrl+O Open project Shift+Ctrl+S Add image slide Ctrl+P Set start time to playhead Shift+Ctrl+T Add text entry box Ctrl+Q Insert random question slide Shift+Ctrl+U Add mouse Ctrl+R Open Publish dialog box Shift+Ctrl+V Paste as slide background Ctrl+S Save Shift+Ctrl+W Add PowerPoint slide Ctrl+T Set slide quality to standard Shift+Ctrl+X Add text animation Ctrl+U Edit (in Library pane) Shift+Ctrl+Y Copy background Ctrl+V Paste Shift+Ctrl+Z Add hover area Ctrl+X Cut F1 Open help window Ctrl+Y Redo F3 Play current slide Ctrl+Z Undo F4 Preview project Ctrl+= Zoom in F5 Record audio Ctrl+- Zoom out F6 Import audio Ctrl+Tab Switch between views F7 Check spelling/grammar Shift+Ctrl+! Add animation object F10 Preview next 5 slides Shift+Ctrl+B Add button F11 Maximize Captivate Shift+Ctrl+C Add caption F12 Preview in web browser Shift+Ctrl+D View slide properties Captivate training available! We are now enrolling students for certified Captivate training at www.clickstart.net