# Adding an action to a default/existing application shortcut

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/adding-an-action-to-a-default-existing-application-shortcut/28976>\
**Category:** Configuration Help & General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 1, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/adding-an-action-to-a-default-existing-application-shortcut/28976 "2022-11-01T17:15:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![markiemark555](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@markiemark555](https://community.folivora.ai/u/markiemark555)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/adding-an-action-to-a-default-existing-application-shortcut/28976/1 "2022-11-01T17:15:31Z")

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I've searched for a possible answer and I'm not sure I'm searching the right key-phrases. Hopefully this question is pretty easy for the community to help answer. Can I use BTT to add a key command to an existing application key command. For instance, if my application used CMD+G to group two elements and uses CMD+] to bring selection to front. Can I set CMG+G to group AND bring the elements to front (essentially combining the default shortcuts to the CMD+G trigger?). All my attempts to set CMD+G to trigger CMD+G;CMD+] OR CMD+G;delay;CMD+] have failed and and caused BTT to crash.

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/adding-an-action-to-a-default-existing-application-shortcut/28976/2 "2022-11-01T18:32:44Z")

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The important thing to prevent BTT from crashing in such a case is to check the "Prevent recursive triggers" option on the shortcut:

 ![image](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/4/c/4ce8ca34f0d24a605ed9833425b4992465e2bad8.jpeg)

Otherwise triggering the shortcut itself in the action sequence will cause an endless loop and crash BTT.

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**Author:** ![markiemark555](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@markiemark555](https://community.folivora.ai/u/markiemark555)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/adding-an-action-to-a-default-existing-application-shortcut/28976/3 "2022-11-01T18:54:15Z")

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I figured the solution would be something simple - Thanks for the help!