Here are some more keyboard shortcuts. (Click the links to see others, including the Control key, the Escape key, and the Tab key .)

Enter Key

The Enter key is generally a short cut for choosing the default selection. (Usually OK). You can also hit enter to start a search on the Internet or enter a web site address. It’s faster than moving the mouse to the OK or GO button on the screen'

Start Key and Menu Key

Most keyboards have a Start Menu key on either side of the space bar. It has the flying Windows symbol on it. This key brings up the Start Menu. On the right side of the keyboard is a Menu key. It displays the context sensitive right-click menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate the menu and the Enter key to make a choice. The Escape key closes the menu.

Using Alt to Access the Menu

Did you ever notice that one letter in each of a program's menus is underlined? The underlined letter is a keyboard shortcut to the menu. Hold down the Alt key while typing the underlined letter and the menu will pop up. Give it a try! Older programs (created before the mouse was a common input device) had to use the keyboard to access the menus. The popularity of the mouse has made pull down menus much more popular, but good typists frequently still prefer the keyboard.

In most programs, the menu options are accessible through the keyboard. If you are a good typist, shortcuts can be much faster than stopping to reach for the mouse.

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