Shortcut Keys / Using Keyboard
What are the shortcut keys in Flash?
Explanation
Using Shortcut keys makes more easier and time consuming for frequently used commands. Following table lists some important Keyboard Shortcuts in Flash.
| Keyboard Shorcut Keys | Used For |
| A | Sub Selection Tool |
| V | Selection Tool |
| T | Text Tool |
| P | Pen Tool |
| I | Ink Bottle Tool |
| B | Paint Brush Tool |
| U | Paint Bucket Tool |
| E | Eraser Tool |
| D | Dropper Tool |
| M | Magnifier Tool |
| Q | Free Transform Tool |
| F | Gradient Transform Tool |
| L | Line Tool |
| O | Oval Tool |
| Y | Pencil Tool |
| F5 | Add a frame |
| Shift+F5 | Delete a Frame |
| F6 | Add a Key Frame |
| F7 | Add Blank Key Frame |
| F8 | Make a Symbol |
| Ctrl+R | Import Image/Sound/etc... |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Export to .swf/.spl/.gif/images |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Open as Library |
| Ctrl+L | Show/Hide Library |
| Ctrl+M | Modify Movie Properties |
| Ctrl+E | To toggle between Edit Movie& Edit Symbol Mode |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Show/Hide Timeline |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Show/Hide Work Area |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl+A | Select All |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Deselect All |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Optimize Curves |
| Ctrl+K | Align Window |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Scale and Rotate |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Remove Transform |
| Ctrl+T | Modify Font |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Modify Paragraph |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow | Narrow Letter Spacing |
| Ctrl+Right Arrow | Wider Letter Spacing |
| Ctrl+J | Document properties |
| CTRL+ENTER | Test a movie. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER | Debug a movie. |
