Ical Keyboard Shortcut

Do you know how to set up a keyboard shortcut so I can enter a reminder in Ical while I'm working in another program? 

OK. Here it is step by step.
Open Automator (Applications/Automator).
Select File >New.
From the "Chose a type for your document" option select "Service".
In the main Automator window, on the left, select Library > Calendar.
Choose the "New To Do Item" action and drag it into the right part of the window.
Make settings you want here. Choose the calendar you want the new items added to etc., don't set 'due date' though.
From the File menu select Save. Name the service "Make Reminder" and click Save.
Quit Automator.
Open System Preferences.
Select the Keyboard preferences in the second row.
Select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.
On the left select Services.
Scroll down on the right to find your "Make Reminder" service.
Make it active by checking the checkbox by it.
Click on the right of it (the same distance away the other key shortcuts are).
A white box should appear for you to make it a shortcut.
Press the keys you want to use in any application to make a reminder (I used Cmd-Opt-Shift-R in the hope that it was not being used by something else).
When the key comination is entered quit System Preferences.
Test the service by selecting some text and pressing the key combination.
Let me know if you need any more instructions.
Best wishes
John M

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