# Using shortcut keys

Below are a few shortcut keys to help you work quickly.

Shortcut key | Action
F1 | Open Captivate Help (To access dialog-level help, click the Help button on individual dialog boxes.)
F4 | Generate
F5 | Record audio (Storyboard view and Edit view)
F6 | Preview current slide and the next slide (Storyboard view and Edit view)
F7 | Spelling and grammar check (Storyboard view and Edit view)
F8 | Preview movie from current slide (Storyboard view and Edit view)
F10 | Preview current slide and following four slides (Storyboard view and Edit view)
F11 | Full screen (all three views)
F12 | Preview movie in web browser (Storyboard view and Edit view)
Control+A | Select all
Control+C | Copy (slide in Storyboard view or Filmstrip, and selected object in Edit view)
Control+D | Duplicate (slide in Storyboard view or Filmstrip, and selected object in Edit view)
Control+H | Change slide to high quality (Storyboard view and Edit view)
Control+I | Increase indent (selected object in Edit view)
Control+J | Transform to JPEG (Storyboard view and Edit view)
Control+O | Open project
Control+S | Save (all views)
Control+V | Paste (slide in Storyboard view or Filmstrip, what was copied or cut in Edit view)
Control+X | Cut (selected object in Edit view)
Control+Y | Redo
Control+Z | Undo
Shift+Control+A | Add animation object (Edit view)
Shift+Control+B | Add new button (Edit view)
Shift+Control+C | Add new caption (Edit view)
Shift+Control+I | Decrease indent (selected object in Edit view)
Shift+Control+K | Add new click box (Edit view)
Shift+Control+L | Add new highlight box (Edit view)
Shift+Control+M | Add new image (Edit view)
Shift+Control+O | Add new rollover image (Edit view)
Shift+Control+P | Publish
Shift+Control+R | Add new rollover caption (Edit view)
Shift+Control+T | Add new text entry box (Edit view)