Setting up single key keyboard shortcuts in CAXA Draft

Setting up single key keyboard shortcuts in CAXA Draft

A little trick if you want to setup single key keyboard shortcuts in CAXA Draft such as L for line or C for circle. Right-click a blank area next to the ribbon bar and go to Custom. Then select the "Keyboard instruction" tab (not Keyboard, that is for Ctrl, Alt, and such shortcuts) Then under "Keyboard instruction" you can make your single key shortcuts.

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