computer geekiness question

[stilleto]

you know the menu at the top of every program? one letter is underlined.
and in "tools" for example, one letter of every menu option is underlined.


why?

I want to a keyboard shortcut to run one of those in my email program... how do i do that? in other words, in the Tool menu is an option to run my junk mail filter. The 'L' is underlined (lower case). how do i do that with a keyboard shortcut?

 

[PICK3]

Letter for a keystroke substitution?

 

[stilleto]

Letter for a keystroke substitution?

yabbut how?

 

[PICK3]

you know the menu at the top of every program? one letter is underlined.
and in "tools" for example, one letter of every menu option is underlined.


why?

I want to a keyboard shortcut to run one of those in my email program... how do i do that? in other words, in the Tool menu is an option to run my junk mail filter. The 'L' is underlined (lower case). how do i do that with a keyboard shortcut?

macro?

 

[stilleto]

macro?

how?

 

[PICK3]

Sorry, I really don't know.

I'm just here for the bumps until Java or another geek arrives.

 

[velvett]

i'm lost

 

[stilleto]

i'm lost

but you know what i'm talking about, right?
I'm using firefox, but other browsers have it too. the menu at the top- (file, edit, view, etc.)... each word has an underlined letter. why??? and how do i access it??

 

[chris302001]

press alt, and the letter.....

 

[ConstantChange]

Those are there so you can use the keyboard to navigate the menu quickly.

Press "Alt", then the letter of the menu item you want to choose. Then type the letter of the menu item you want to choose on the drop down menu.

So in this instance it's probably something like "Alt", "t", "j"

 

[Powerbuilder333]

press alt, and the letter.....

We have a winner!

Don't see that as easier then point and click though.

 

[chris302001]

We have a winner!

Don't see that as easier then point and click though.

Me neither. I guess if you were on a desktop and didnt have a mouse you'd be forced to do that

 

[Smurfy]

in my outlook email program for example, if i click on FILE at the top, every menu option there has one letter underlined so instead of clicking on it with the mouse, you can type the particular letter to get to the menu option. for example,
O pen - you would use Shift O to get the capital O
or
Save A s - you would use Shift A to get the capital A

Its for peeps who are power users and prefer using keyboard shortcuts instead of clicking with the mouse/cursor

 

[Smurfy]

you know the menu at the top of every program? one letter is underlined.
and in "tools" for example, one letter of every menu option is underlined.


why?

I want to a keyboard shortcut to run one of those in my email program... how do i do that? in other words, in the Tool menu is an option to run my junk mail filter. The 'L' is underlined (lower case). how do i do that with a keyboard shortcut?

if its a lowercase l, then just press the l on your keyboard

 

[stilleto]

AH! got it. i can just click alt-T, then l and it runs the filter.
yes, i could also just hit the drop down menu and find it, but it's easier to use the keyboard shortcut.