User`s guide
Desktop Tools and Development Environment
15-3
• “Ability to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 15-3
• “Ability to Set Fonts Preferences for Extended M-Lint Messages and Function
Browser” on page 15-4
• “Save Files from MATLAB Web Browser” on page 15-4
Ability to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
MATLAB supports customizing keyboard shortcuts for desktop tools. Press combinations
of keyboard keys to perform a desktop action, instead of using the mouse to select items
from menus. For example, press Ctrl+N to open a blank file in the Editor.
The ability to customize keyboard shortcuts enables you to:
• Modify keyboard shortcuts across desktop tools on an action-by-action basis.
• Modify keyboard shortcuts to match other applications you use or to match your
personal preferences.
• Share your keyboard shortcuts with others, or use shortcuts created by someone else.
• Create keyboard shortcuts for some actions that currently have no shortcut.
• Use your preferred keyboard shortcuts when you use MATLAB on a different system
than you typically use.
To customize keyboard shortcuts, choose File > Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts.
MATLAB does not support customizing keyboard shortcuts for Figure Windows, dialog
boxes, or toolboxes. For details, see Customize Keyboard Shortcuts. For a video demo, see
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts.
Compatibility Considerations
• The method for specifying keyboard shortcuts differs from previous versions.
In previous versions, you chose File > Preferences > Keyboard, and then chose a
set of key bindings. MATLAB no longer limits your choices to either platform-specific
settings or Emacs settings.
• Some default keyboard shortcuts differ from the previous defaults.
Defaults changed in Version 7.9 (R2009b) to be more consistent across the MATLAB
desktop. Previously, you could specify keyboard shortcut preferences for the