Importing Keyboard Shortcuts

You can import keyboard shortcuts from a text file or an XML file. Use this feature to

• Import a keyboard shortcuts file given to you by another user.
• Migrate a keyboard shortcuts file from a previous release (Revit 2010 or later).
  • For Revit 2010, the keyboardshortcuts.txt file resides here: %ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\<product name and release>\Program
  • For later releases, KeyboardShortcuts.xml resides in the following location (only after you make changes to your keyboard shortcuts): %APPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit\<product name and release>

During the import process, you can specify whether you want to

• Overwrite existing keyboard shortcuts with the imported ones. None of your current keyboard shortcuts will be preserved.
• Merge existing shortcuts with imported shortcuts. New keyboard shortcuts from the imported file are added to your keyboard shortcuts list. Your existing keyboard shortcuts are preserved.

To import keyboard shortcuts

1. Click View tabWindows panelUser Interface drop-downKeyboard Shortcuts.
2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, click Import.
3. Navigate to the desired keyboard shortcuts file, select it, and click Open.
4. If you have an existing keyboard shortcuts file, a message displays asking whether you want to overwrite existing keyboard shortcuts with the imported ones, or merge them together. Select the appropriate option.

Related topics

• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts
• Using Keyboard Shortcuts