Can't find a keyboard shortcut in System Preferences...

I'd like to change the command-w shortcut to the F13 key but can't find command-w in the list of keyboard shortcuts. What am I doing wrong?

In which Application?
Say it's the finder, 1st make sure F13 isn't used in Expose/Dashboard, then in KB & Mouse scroll down to Application Keyboard Shortcuts, choose Finder, hit the plus sign, tyope in Close Window, then hit the F13 key, exit, force quit the Finder or restart for it to take effect.

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Back up all data before proceeding.
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Where can I find advanced keyboard shortcuts?

The "Shift" + "Right Click" is a shortcut to the Tools pallete, which is not listed in LabVIEWS help. Are there more shortcuts like this that are not listed in LabVIEW? If so, where would they be documented?

The LabVIEW 7.0 Help contains a more complete list of keyboard shortcuts in LabVIEW. This same list also is located in the LabVIEW Quick Reference Card shipped with LabVIEW 7.0. If you don't have LabVIEW 7.0, you can access the card on our site: LabVIEW Quick Reference Card
I see that the Shift+right-click shortcut is not listed, so I'll make a note of that for us to add in a future release of LabVIEW. If you have feedback on content missing from the LabVIEW Help or manuals, you can send your feedback to us directly at [email protected]
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LabVIEW Documentation
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Hi again agapean,
Sorry to take so long to post back for you.
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