Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 65)

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4 Repeat step 3 for each keyword or keyword phrase you want added to the selection.
A blue line appears at the top of the selection in the Event Browser, indicating that keywords
have been applied to it.
5 When you’re finished adding keywords, close the Keyword Editor.
Assign keywords using keyboard shortcuts
To add keyword phrases to your clips using keyboard shortcuts, you must first assign keywords
and keyword phrases to the keyboard shortcuts.
1 If the Keyword Editor isn’t open, click the Keywords button in the toolbar.
2 In the Keyword Editor, click the disclosure triangle to the left of Keyword Shortcuts.
3 Type a keyword or phrase in each shortcut field, and press Return.
To reassign a keyboard shortcut, select the shortcut text in the field and type the new keyword.
Enter keywords
or a keyword phrase
here to assign them
to keyboard shortcuts.
4 To use a keyboard shortcut, select a range or one or more clips to which you want to add
keywords, and press Control and the corresponding number key (1 through 9).