# Short cut keys for Preference and About

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497>\
**Category:** MacOSX and iOS\
**Created:** [November 10, 2009, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497 "2009-11-10T07:24:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fireplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@fireplayer](https://forum.juce.com/u/fireplayer)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497/21 "2012-11-16T15:19:43Z")

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[color=#FF0000]Sorry [/color]for the misunderstanding. So how do I get the shortcuts to display as Ctrl + N and not ctrl + n and how do I make them the same font size as the menu item itself.

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**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497/22 "2012-11-16T15:26:09Z")

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Maybe a custom lookandfeel for your menu?

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**Author:** ![fireplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@fireplayer](https://forum.juce.com/u/fireplayer)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497/23 "2012-11-16T21:17:01Z")

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Yep it works but wish it looked better. MS and Apple both calculate the maximum width of the shortcuts for the entire menu so all shortcuts are Left Justified at the right edge of menu. I don’t suppose there is a simple way to do this?

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**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/short-cut-keys-for-preference-and-about/4497/24 "2017-05-12T09:49:57Z")

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Closed on May 12, 2017, 9:49am UTC



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