To verify or change keyboard shortcuts in Autodesk Maya (8.5 and 2008):
Window -> Settings / Preferences -> Hotkey Editor
SNAPPING OPERATIONS
c
Snap to curves
x
Snap to grids
v
Snap to points
j
Move, Rotate, Scale Tool snapping
Shft+J
Move, Rotate, Scale Tool relative snapping
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These screenshots are from Autodesk Maya 2008.
Select Window -> Settings / Preferences -> Preferences
Under the Categories list on the left, highlight Interface
Set Open Attribute Editor to In separate window
Click the Save button (or use File -> Save Preferences)