There are 12 buttons that can be customized to execute menu commands. The way you customize them is controlled by two commands in the Setup menu: Function Menu Set. and Custom Key Settings. Together, they can control 23 menu commands.

Susan Kare came across the ⌘ symbol in a database and decided to introduce it as the character of the command key. Her idea was approved and that’s why the ⌘ is still on your keyboard. Remarkable, because until then the symbol had a completely different meaning.

If you use Zebra, you may want to dedicate a button to access the command.