Repeating Last Action

rhadin

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- February 9, 2010 at 11:33 am #54864
  
  rhadin
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  Is there a key combination (or one that can be assigned) in ID CS4 to repeat the last action? For example, if I need to apply a character style to noncontiguous text, I currently have to select the first text, click on the character style in the Character Style panel, select the next text to apply it to, and again go to the Character Panel to click on the style.
  
  I'd like to be able to do the equivalent of MS Word's Control+Y but I can't find a Repeat command anywhere. Any suggestions? Thanks.
- February 9, 2010 at 11:37 am #54865
  
  David Blatner
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  Oh, how I wish!
  
  There is repeat last transformation, but it only works for scaling, rotating, moving, etc.
- February 9, 2010 at 11:41 am #54866
  
  rhadin
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  Thanks, David. I thought that might be the case but then I don't always see what is right in front of my nose :).
  
  I can't imagine what ID developers were thinking when they omit what are (at least to me) basic commands that should be in virtually every bit of software.
  
  Any chance you'll add such an action to your Tools? (I have bought it yet but have it sitting on my desktop to remind me to do so. Soon, I promise!)
- February 9, 2010 at 12:03 pm #54867
  
  Eugene Tyson
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  If you're just applying a Character Style you could assign a KBSC for that.
  
  As far as last command goes, I've had success with the Quick Apply, if you press CTRL RETURN or CMD RETURN
  
  Type in the command you want to do
  
  Then go to the next item, CTRL ENTER and Enter again.
- February 9, 2010 at 12:08 pm #54868
  
  rhadin
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  Thanks, Eugene.
  
  It isn't worthwhile to assign a KBSC to the style. What I would like to do is assign a KBSC to a Repeat option :).
- February 9, 2010 at 12:13 pm #54869
  
  Eugene Tyson
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  In that case the Quick Apply is the fastest way I can think of.
  
  If you type into the Quick Apply the exact command you need and hit enter it applies it.
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