# Scrivener Shortcut for Import - Research Files as Shortcuts

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-shortcut-for-import-research-files-as-shortcuts/147614>\
**Category:** Scapple for Windows\
**Tags:** support, configuration, importing\
**Created:** [May 28, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-shortcut-for-import-research-files-as-shortcuts/147614 "2025-05-28T13:42:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![jofori](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jofori/32/19208_2.png) [@jofori](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jofori)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-shortcut-for-import-research-files-as-shortcuts/147614/1 "2025-05-28T13:42:05Z")

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Hi,  
I need to use “Research Files as shortcuts” All the time.  
I have gone through my Document (in its early stages) and converted Embedded images and Videos all to External links, because I know I will have hundreds…

However going forward I want to quickly import images and videos as shortcuts.  
There is a shortcut to import but  
(1) I cannot find a way to add a shortcut for Files-\> Import → Research Document as Shortcut?  
(2) a Key combination, I can hold down to drag in a file as a shortcut (i.e. As a “Research Document as Shortcut”

Kind regards Jay

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**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-shortcut-for-import-research-files-as-shortcuts/147614/2 "2025-05-28T13:49:55Z")

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Hi

If the function is not listed in `options / keyboard` and therefore can’t be assigned a shortcut, you can still achieve somewhat the same using an AutoHotKey script.

(But that I can’t help with. I don’t know AHK enough. But some users here are good at it.)

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**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-shortcut-for-import-research-files-as-shortcuts/147614/3 "2025-05-28T19:51:01Z")

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In the meanwhile there is always `Alt,f,m,r` (for English anyway).