User's Guide

Double-click the
key to select it
Tip and display the
Properties of Key dialog
box.
Once the
Properties of Key
Tip dialog box
displays, you can
reposition it (so you can
see the key with which
you are working).
How can I change the size of the picture to fit a selected key?
Select Autosize Picture from the Overlay Maker menu.
How can I quickly select a picture on a selected key?
• Choose Select Picture In Key from the Overlay Maker menu.
• Use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl]+r.
Properties of Key
Each overlay key has properties. Picture and Appearance properties determine what the
key looks like. Key Content properties determine what it does (by default, what it types onscreen).
These properties are set and edited using the Properties of Key dialog box.
How do I display the Properties dialog box for a selected key?
There are multiple ways to display the Properties of Key dialog box for a selected key:
• Method 1 – With the pointer positioned over the key, right-click the mouse to display
the pop-up menu. Select Properties....
• Method 2 – Simultaneously press the [Ctrl] key on a standard keyboard and click the
key to display the pop-up menu. Select Properties....
• Method 3 – Select Properties... from the Edit menu.
• Method 4 – Click the Properties button on the Advanced Toolbar.
Key: Editing Picture Properties Using the Picture Tab
The Picture tab includes a toolbar and a picture preview box. The buttons are Cut, Copy,
Paste, Clear, Insert Picture from File, Insert Picture From Library, Flip Horizontally, Flip
Vertically, Rotate Clockwise, and Rotate Counterclockwise. The current picture shows in
the preview box.
How do I change, flip, or rotate a picture on a key using the Picture tab options?
1. Use one of the following methods to change, or edit a picture using the Picture tab
options:
• Click the Insert Picture From Library
button to display the Picture Library.
Select and insert the desired picture.
• Click the Insert Picture From File
button to display the Open dialog box.
Navigate to and select the desired
picture.
• Click the Paste button to paste a picture
from the clipboard.
The new picture shows in the picture
preview area.
2. (Optional) Flip or rotate the picture.
3. Click Apply to preview selections. (Click
Cancel if you do not want the selections
applied.) Click OK to close the Properties
dialog box.
Properties of Key dialog box
Picture tab
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