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USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 5
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Last updated 4/22/2010
• Select View > Snap To Grid.
• Select View > Snap To Object
Snap To Object is applicable only when you are drawing objects on a slide and not when you are editing or moving
them. When both Snap To Grid and Snap To Object options are selected, the Snap To Object option takes
precedence.
Change the dimensions of a grid
1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS).
2 In the Preferences dialog box, select General Settings from the Global menu.
3 Change the grid size value. The smaller the value, the smaller is the gap between the dots in the grid.
Shortcut keys
Shortcut keys provide an easier and quicker way to navigate and use Adobe Captivate. They let you use keyboard key
combinations instead of a mouse or program menu. The common shortcut keys are listed in the table.
Shortcut key Action
F1 (Win & Mac) Open Adobe Captivate Help (To access dialog-box-level help, click the Help button on
individual dialog boxes.)
F2 (Win & Mac) Rename the selected object
F3 (Win & Mac) Test view the current slide (Edit view only)
F4 (Win & Mac) Preview the project
F5 (Win & Mac) Record audio
F6 (Win & Mac) Import audio
F7 (Win & Mac) Perform a spelling and grammar check
F8 (Win only) Preview project from current slide
F9 (Win only) Show the Advanced Interaction dialog box
F10 (Win only) Preview the current slide and the following “N” slides
F12 (Win), Command+F12 (Mac) Preview the project in a web browser
Page Up (win & Mac) Scroll page up
Page Down (win & Mac) scroll page down
Alt+A (Win), Option+A (Mac) Create question pool
Alt+Up, Down, Left, Right Arrows (Win),
Option+Up, Down, Left, Right Arrows
Click the object, click a resize handle, and use these options to resize the object in the
selected direction by 1 pixel
Control+A (Win), Command+A (Mac) Select all
Control+B (Win), Command+B (Mac) Find audio in the Library/Change text to Bold
Control+C (Win), Command+C (Mac) Copy (slide in Storyboard view or Filmstrip, and selected object in Edit view)
Control+D (Win), Command+D (Mac) Duplicate (slide in Storyboard view or Filmstrip, and selected object in Edit view)
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