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MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)

Posted By: Ian Shaw
Date: Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 11:05 a.m.

In Response To: MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT) (Michael Petch)

Once I'm familiar with an application, I often just use the ALT key followed by the underlined letters. For instance, I know that Alt-E-S-V in Excel is Edit... Paste Special ... Values.

It's so much faster than even reaching for the mouse, and you don't get the menu drop-off from mis-mousing.

Messages In This Thread

• MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)
  Chuck Bower -- Friday, 1 April 2011, at 3:09 p.m.
  • MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)
    Bill -- Friday, 1 April 2011, at 3:53 p.m.
  • MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)
    Michael Petch -- Friday, 1 April 2011, at 8:43 p.m.
    • arrow keys!
      Chuck Bower -- Friday, 1 April 2011, at 9:58 p.m.
      • arrow keys!
        Michael Petch -- Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 12:50 a.m.
    • MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)
      Ian Shaw -- Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 11:05 a.m.
    • MS-Win 'trick' needed (somewhat OT)
      Casper van der Tak -- Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 4:47 p.m.