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I'm using OS X 10.7.2 and there are a couple keyboard shortcuts that are just driving me crazy - how do I change them?

  • In Chrome, "Go Back" (or Forward) is ⌘ + [ or ⌘ + ] (for forward), how do I change it to ⌘ + ← or ⌘ + → (for forward)

  • In Chrome, search is alt + ⌘ + F . I want it to be ⌘ + K (like in Windows or Linux)

  • When working with text, going to the beginning or end of a line is control + A, I want it to be ⌘ + ← or ⌘ + → (for right)

Thanks!

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  • Do you intend your text shortcut to apply only to Chrome or be a system wide keyboard shortcut?
    – bmike ♦
    Mar 6, 2012 at 15:58
  • A system wide shortcut. Although this shortcut is last, it is the most important. That is, if you can't have overlapping keyboard shortcuts, I'll find another shortcut for go-back/forward in chrome.
    – Guy
    Mar 6, 2012 at 15:59
  • You get both. App shortcuts override a system one by design. Open System Preferences and type this into the help menu search: "create keyboard shortcuts" - what step is failing you?
    – bmike ♦
    Mar 6, 2012 at 16:04
  • "You must type the command exactly as it appears in the application menu" - the last shortcut I want doesn't show in the application menu.
    – Guy
    Mar 6, 2012 at 16:07
  • And, I changed "Back" and "Forward" as you suggest. In the menu, in chrome, I see the new shortcut, but it doesn't work using the keyboard. Ideas?
    – Guy
    Mar 6, 2012 at 16:19

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In general, you can edit, create and enable/disable keyboard shortcuts using the Keyboard Shortcuts tab of the Keyboard preferences pane. enter image description here

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  • yes, I got that far... Can you be more specific on how I change the 3 shortcuts I asked about.
    – Guy
    Mar 6, 2012 at 16:04

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