Not able to change keyboard shortcut for "horizontal align right"

[ArtSuite2018]

I can change the shortcut for "horizontal align left" but not "right"

When I try to make a shortcut to "alt + r" it just pretends I didn't change anything and there is nothing in the "current shortcuts".

I was able to do "alt + l" for left...

[Steve Werner]

Try restoring your InDesign preferences:

Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences

[winterm]

FWIW. In some earlier versions (must be CS3, or CS5? couldn't recall now) there were problems assigning such kind of shortcuts. A workaround was:

1. Enter Ctrl+Alt+R

2. In a box, select Ctrl+ as text, then from right-click menu select Delete

3. Now you have Alt+R, hit Assign button. Done.

[John Mensinger]

That reproduces here; no way to set Alt+R, directly or via workaround.

Just speculating, but Alt+R does seem to be a near-universally-hardwired shortcut for ®, (the circle-R registered trademark symbol), so it may just be altogether unavailable.

[Barb Binder]

Hi John:

Alt/Opt R does add the ® symbol when the Type tool is active, but ArtSuite2018​ is defining an object-level command. It works as expected on my Mac (Sierra, CC 2018).

~Barb

Before Opt+R on my Mac:

And after:

[Steve Werner]

Thanks, Barb. That's why I suggested that the poster try restoring their preferences. That's one of the things which can be screwed up when preferences "go south."

[Barb Binder]

I agree with you, Steve—I tested it when the question was posted—and would have said the same thing—but you had already taken care of it.

~Barb

[winterm]

John+Mensinger  wrote

no way to set Alt+R, directly or via workaround.

Very interesting. It must be the case of OS and ID version. Pity OP didn't specify it.

Or your prefs are corrupted, too?

Here on Win7/CS6 no problem to set shortcut as Alt+ or Ctrl+Alt+ and use workaround (but it's not needed as direct Alt+ works. It didn't in CS3, I think).

BTW, in my customized KB shortcut set I use Alt+R in Default Context exactly as OP wants: for Horizontal Align Right. Many years already.

In Text Mode, yes, Alt+R inserts Registered Trademark Symbol by default. Wouldn't call it 'near-universally-hardwired' shortcut, though. It is specified in a Shortcut Set just like others, and is easily changeable.