# How do you change Scapple's key-bindings?

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**Category:** Scapple for macOS\
**Tags:** support, os-related, basics\
**Created:** [February 5, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-change-scapples-key-bindings/132460 "2023-02-05T21:06:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![spencerg](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/spencerg/32/26565_2.png) [@spencerg](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/spencerg)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-change-scapples-key-bindings/132460/1 "2023-02-05T21:06:19Z")

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How do I make Scapple stop trying to teach me new key commands? I do not want to use brand new key commands just to zoom in and out of the interface. This is extremely confusing, non-intuitive, and the number one reason I warn people away from using Scapple. For example, is there no way for me to just use command +/- to zoom in and out, as is an expected pattern in most applications?

Does anyone know how to tackle this?  
Any hacks?  
I have a large project in Scapple but at this point I think I am going to have to switch to other software that’s less frustrating.

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One of the first principles of interaction design: Consistency with User Expectation

“The most important consistency is consistency with user expectations”—William Buxton\*\*

It doesn’t matter how fine a logical argument you can put together for how something should work. If users expect it to work a different way, you will be facing an uphill and often unwinnable battle to change those expectations. If your way offers no clear advantage, go with what your users expect.

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**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-change-scapples-key-bindings/132460/2 "2023-02-05T21:33:44Z")

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> [@spencerg](#):
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> Does anyone know how to tackle this?  
> Any hacks?

Just change them in (macOS) System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → App Shortcuts…

 ![keys](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/7/076fe6177b468082fb59f02958436cbf62ea177e.png)

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**Author:** ![kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/kewms/32/15720_2.png) [@kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kewms)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-change-scapples-key-bindings/132460/3 "2023-02-05T21:45:25Z")

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Be aware, though, that Scapple currently uses Cmd+ and Cmd- to increase/decrease font size. So you’ll need to reassign shortcuts for that command as well.

(And that’s also the reason why Scapple uses a “non-standard” shortcut in the first place. Scrivener, TextEdit, and other applications based on the Mac OS text kit all use Cmd +/- for font size.)

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**Author:** ![spencerg](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/spencerg/32/26565_2.png) [@spencerg](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/spencerg)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-you-change-scapples-key-bindings/132460/4 "2023-02-06T01:06:19Z")

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> Just change them in (macOS) System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → App Shortcuts

Oh. My. God. Thank you. I had shortcuts set up in there from years ago, so clearly, this is a trick I used to know but long since forgot. Thank you for re-teaching me the old magic.