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# Create Keyboard Shortcuts on MinimalPad with Studio

> Assign multi-key combinations like Cmd+C, Ctrl+Z, or Ctrl+Shift+T to a single key press on your MinimalPad using MinimalPad Studio.

The Shortcut category in MinimalPad Studio lets you trigger multi-key combinations — like Cmd+C, Ctrl+Z, or Ctrl+Shift+T — with a single key press. Instead of stretching across your keyboard, you put the combination on one key and keep your hands on your work.

## Assign a shortcut

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Studio and connect your MinimalPad">
    Go to [studio.minimalmacropad.com](https://studio.minimalmacropad.com/) in Chrome or Edge, then connect via USB or Bluetooth.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the key you want to assign">
    Click any key on the on-screen layout. The action picker opens on the right.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the Shortcut category">
    Select **Shortcut** from the action category picker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build or record your shortcut">
    Either:

    * **Record**: press the key combination on your keyboard and Studio captures it automatically, or
    * **Build manually**: check the modifier boxes (Ctrl, Shift, Alt/Option, Cmd/Win) and select the base key from the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Assign">
    The action is applied to the key immediately so you can test it right away.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your changes">
    Click **Save** to write the assignment to your MinimalPad's flash memory. Saved keymaps persist across reboots and reconnects.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available modifier keys

You can combine any of these modifiers with a base key:

* **Ctrl** — Control
* **Shift** — Shift
* **Alt / Option** — Alt on Windows and Linux; Option on macOS
* **Cmd / Win (GUI)** — Command on macOS; Windows key on Windows

## macOS vs. Windows and Linux

Most shortcuts use different modifier keys depending on your operating system.

| Action            | macOS       | Windows / Linux |
| ----------------- | ----------- | --------------- |
| Copy              | Cmd+C       | Ctrl+C          |
| Undo              | Cmd+Z       | Ctrl+Z          |
| Open new tab      | Cmd+T       | Ctrl+T          |
| Screenshot        | Cmd+Shift+4 | Win+Shift+S     |
| Reopen closed tab | Cmd+Shift+T | Ctrl+Shift+T    |

<Note>
  macOS uses **Cmd** (the GUI key) for most shortcuts, while Windows and Linux use **Ctrl**. A shortcut that works on your Mac may produce no action on a Windows machine, and vice versa. If you switch between operating systems, consider creating a dedicated layer for each one.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Create a dedicated layer for each computer or OS you use regularly. Assign a layer-switch key on your base layer, then fill each layer with shortcuts tuned for that system. See [Layers](/studio/layers) for how to set this up.
</Tip>