You can use Quick Search to quickly search and execute commands on the MapInfo Pro ribbon. These commands might be grouped or nested under different tabs, sub-menus or backstage items but the Quick Search tool displays a list of all relevant commands as you type your query in the search box. Once you see the desired command in the drop-down list, select or click on the command to launch. The selected command location on the ribbon interface is also highlighted on launch from Quick Search to aid you in locating the command.
Quick Search is a MapInfo Pro tool that is loaded by default when you install MapInfo Pro. Once loaded, it is located at the top-right corner of the MapInfo Pro ribbon and is accessible by choosing the Ctrl+Q keys. You can show or hide the Quick Search box by loading or unloading the Quick Search tool from the Tool Extensions drop-down list under the Tools group on the HOME tab.
Custom Keywords
You can define custom keywords to launch specific commands using the Quick Search tool. The keyword list is in a comma separated value (CSV) file stored in the Application Data directory of the Quick Search tool at %appdata%\MapInfo\MapInfo\Professional\2023\Tools\QuickSearch\keyword_en.csv
info,point query
add theme,thematic,Create Thematic Map, Bivariate, Chloropleth
hybrid,bing hybrid,base map
aerial,bing aerial,base map
roads,bing roads,base mapHighlighting Command on Launch
<add key="Enable_Command_Highlight" value="True" /> // Default value is True, set to False to disable highlighting
<add key="Command_Highlight_TimeSpan_Seconds" value="4" /> //Sets the duration of the highlight
<add key="Command_Highlight_Brush" value="Blue" /> //Sets the color of the highlight