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Mail Factory Shortcuts

Working with Documents

Cmd+N Create a new blank label.

Cmd+Option+N Create a new blank envelope.

Cmd+Ctrl+N Create a new blank postcard.

Cmd+Shift+N Create a new document by using the Assistant.

Cmd+O Open an existing document.

Cmd+S Save the active document.

Cmd+Shift+S Save the active document under a new filename.

Cmd+Option+E Export the document to a PDF or TIFF file.

Cmd+Option+I Insert an image from a graphic file.

Cmd+Q Quit Mail Factory.

Cmd+Shift+P Call the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog for adjusting the size, orientation and other properties of the printed page.

Cmd+P Print the document.

Working with Objects

Cmd+Z Undo the last operation.

Cmd+Shift+Z Redo the last operation.

Cmd+X Cut the selected objects to the Clipboard.

Cmd+C Copy the selected objects to the Clipboard.

Cmd+V Paste the content from the Clipboard into the document.

Cmd+D Duplicate the selected objects.

Del Delete the selected objects.

Cmd+A Select all the objects in the document.

Cmd+Shift+A Show/hide the delivery address.

Cmd+Option+A Show/hide the return address.

Cmd+Option+F Bring Forward.

Cmd+Shift+F Bring to Front.

Cmd+Option+B Send Backward.

Cmd+Shift+B Send to Back.

Arrows Move the selected objects.

Working with Windows and Dialogs

Cmd+"=" Zoom In.

Cmd+"-" Zoom Out.

Cmd+M Minimize the active window.

Cmd+W Close the active document window.

Cmd+"," Call the application Preferences dialog.

Cmd+Shift+I Show/hide the Inspector window.

Cmd+Shift+D Show/hide the Design window.

Cmd+Shift+C Display/hide color properties dialog.

Cmd+T Display/hide font properties dialog.

Working with Text

Cmd+B Make text Bold.

Cmd+I Make text Italic.

Cmd+U Underline text.

Cmd+Alt+"=" Increase font size.

Cmd+Alt+"-" Decrease font size.

Cmd+Shift+C Copy style of the selected object to the Clipboard.

Cmd+Shift+V Assign the selected object style from the Clipboard.

Cmd+{ Align left.

Cmd+} Align right.

Return Inserts a line break in a text field.

Enter Finish editing.

Working with the Mouse

Hold down Shift when working with handles - invert proportional resize to unproportional, and vice versa.

Cmd+Mouse - Toggle the snap object mode on/off.

Option+Mouse - Duplicate objects.

Shift+click - Select/Deselect object without changing other objects properties.

Other

Cmd+? Call Online Help system, supplied with the software.