Within this menu, pressing E opens the Versions dialog. For instance, in Word (and almost all Windows programs), pressing F opens the file menu. plus an underlined letter: In any menu choice, an underlined letter means you can activate the feature by holding down and pressing the letter.For example, if you use F to open the File menu in Word, use the arrow keys to navigate within it. Arrow keys: Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate vertically within any menu, and the right/left keys to move between columns.For those of you who don’t have keyboard shortcuts at your fingertips, the ones presented in the following list will work for Windows 98, Me, NT, and 2000. If you already know most of these, consider this Daily Feature a refresher. This fact alone makes keyboard shortcuts worth knowing. Therefore, these conventions are followed by most programs running in Windows, not just by Windows itself. These shortcuts are standard features of the Windows GUI (Graphical User Interface). I’ve come to understand that many experienced Windows users haven’t had the desire or time to learn keyboard shortcuts.
If you know these shortcuts already, you may be wondering why I’m writing this Daily Feature. You may also decide you like the extra speed of working with both hands on the keyboard. If you master some basic key combinations, you’ll be able to navigate in Windows when your mouse dies. In such a case, you have two options: Cut power and lose your work (also a dangerous way to reboot), or use keyboard shortcuts to exit gracefully. For example, I’ve often lost the use of the mouse on the first restart after modifying Windows NT 4.0 networking. It happens occasionally-you’re in Windows, and your mouse stops working. In this Daily Feature, Mike Jackman describes a few shortcuts and shows you how to customize your own. When that happens, knowing a few essential keyboard shortcuts can let you exit gracefully, saving all your work. Use these keyboard shortcuts when your mouse dies
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