How do I change the keyboard shortcut?

The default global hotkey is `Ctrl+Space` on Windows. Don't like it? Change it in 30 seconds. **The setting:** 1. Open VoicePad → Settings → **Hotkeys** 2. Find **Record** 3. Click **Capture** 4. Press any key combination you want 5. Confirm — the new hotkey is saved **Good alternative hotkeys:** | Hotkey | Pros | Cons | |--------|------|------| | `Alt+R` | Easy reach, rarely used elsewhere | None major | | `F9` | Single key, fastest | Some apps use F-keys | | `Ctrl+Shift+D` | Mnemonic ("D" for dictation) | 3 keys, slower | | `Win+Shift+Space` | Out of the way | Long reach | | `Pause/Break` | Almost never used otherwise | Some keyboards don't have it | **AVOID these hotkeys:** - `Ctrl+C` / `Ctrl+V` / `Ctrl+Z` — these are universal copy/paste/undo - `Win+D` — Windows uses this to show desktop - `Alt+F4` — close window - `Ctrl+Alt+Del` — system reserved - Any hotkey already used by your most-used apps (check your IDE, browser shortcuts) **Hotkey conflicts — how to detect:** If your new hotkey "does nothing" after setting it, another app probably claimed it. Try: 1. Close apps one at a time 2. Test the hotkey after each close 3. The one that "frees up" the hotkey was claiming it **Other VoicePad hotkeys (always available):** | Hotkey | Function | |--------|----------| | `Escape` | Cancel recording (no save) | | `Ctrl+Shift+L` | Clean (remove fillers) | | `Ctrl+Shift+I` | Improve (AI rewrite) | | `Ctrl+Shift+U` | Summarize | | `Ctrl+Shift+F` | AI Prompt | | `Ctrl+Shift+S` | Toggle SubPad | | `Ctrl+Shift+R` | SubPad start/stop | | `F11` | Toggle fullscreen | For the full keyboard shortcut reference, see [Help Center → Keyboard Shortcuts](https://voicepad.tech/help/#keyboard-shortcuts).