Creating a Keyboard Shortcut for Mail

okcomputer · Apr 21st, 2012, 06:02 PM

So I've created several custom keyboard shortcuts in the past (like Shift+Cmd+E to Export in Pages, Keynote, and Pixelmator), but I'm having trouble creating one in Mail.

I have my work e-mail setup in Mail. It's an Exchange account. I'm used to using Cmd+K to check mail/sync with Outlook, so I'd like the same shortcut for Mail.

Cmd+Shift+N is get new mail, which I'm fine with. But I often find synchronizing is best to ensure deleted/moved messages and such show up correctly.

The menu command is Mailbox... Synchronize "Nscc". When I set up a keyboard shortcut in system preferences for this, it does not work. It doesn't show up next to the command in Mail and I get an error sound when I use the command.

Any thoughts?

Apr 22nd, 2012, 10:57 AM

If you get the error beep/boing/bong/whatever chances are the key combo is already in use either within the application or globally.

okcomputer · Apr 22nd, 2012, 11:19 AM

Cmd+K is not global. And I don't think it does anything in mail?

Apr 22nd, 2012, 11:31 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by okcomputer
	Cmd+K is not global. And I don't think it does anything in mail?

It does apparently, Command-K is "Add a Link". Found it in the help file for keyboard shortcuts within mail.

okcomputer · Apr 22nd, 2012, 07:43 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by mguertin
	It does apparently, Command-K is "Add a Link". Found it in the help file for keyboard shortcuts within mail.

Ahh, thanks!

I'll try another shortcut and see if that works!

Andrew Pratt · Apr 22nd, 2012, 08:25 PM

Cmd + space + M and then enter. You might have to select Mail App the first time but there after you should be good...plus being you can use the same short cut for other apps