Assign a marking menu to a hotkey

Marking menus appear when you hold a hotkey and click. You can set a hotkey to show one of the pre-made marking menus that come with Maya, or a custom marking menu you have created.

To assign a marking menu to a hotkey

  1. Select Windows > Settings/Preferences > Marking Menu Editor.
  2. Click the marking menu in the list.
  3. Set the Use Marking Menu In option to Hotkey Editor.
  4. Click Apply Settings.
  5. Select Windows > Settings/Preferences > Hotkey Editor.
  6. Type "Marking" in the Hotkey Search By field to view all the marking menus that exist in Maya.
  7. Click the marking menu in the list.

    A text entry field appears beside the name.

  8. Press a modifier key (Ctrl, Shift or Alt) and select a key for the hotkey.

    If the key combination is currently in use, a message in the lower left of the dialog shows the command assigned to the hotkey, and asks if you want to override the current setting.

  9. Click Save or Save and Close.

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