Create keyboard shortcut to flag messages colors other than read

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Create keyboard shortcut to flag messages colors other than read

I'm trying to create a keyboard shortcut that will allow me to flag messages in Apple Mail a color other than red. (I've created smart folders associated with different color flags; I want to create a keyboard shortcut that will allow me to quickly flag an item so that it moves to the right smart folder.)

I've gone to system preferences/keyboard/keyboard shortcuts/application shorts and created new shortcuts for Apple Mail. )Control-option-command-o is one.) The 'All Controls' tab is clicked at the bottom. However, the commands don't work.

The instructions above suggest that it should be adding a new command to the menu. I don't see anything new though. Should there be something somwhere?

Thank you in advance for your help with this question. Any suggestions you have would be great appreciated.

Posted on Jan 29, 2013 1:46 PM

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McPAED

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Jan 29, 2013 2:51 PM in response to John Buntin

Hello,

When adding a keyboard shortcut for Mail :

Type in "Menu Title" the menu item exactly as it appears in the application menu, for example "Orange";
In the "Keyboard Shortcut" press the key combination you want to associate.

You'll perhaps have to restart application for the new shortcut to have effect.

Regards.

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John Buntin Author

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Jan 29, 2013 5:26 PM in response to John Buntin

So I went back and used only the command-option keys (and then a letter) for the triggers. That seemed to work. Perhaps I had too many commands in my original attempt. (I did try a three key combo did it didn't include the apple/command key.) In short, I am not quite sure what made the difference, but it does now work.

Thank you for your suggestion.

John

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