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Table 9-6 |
Key combinations for moving focus in full keyboard access mode |
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(mnemonic alternatives are in parentheses) (continued) |
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Action |
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Control–arrow key |
Move focus to another value or cell within a control such as a |
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Command-~ |
Activate the next open window in the frontmost application |
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Shift-Command-~ |
Activate the previous open window in the frontmost application |
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Space bar |
Select the highlighted control (equivalent to clicking the mouse |
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Return (Enter) |
Select the default button |
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Escape |
Cancel a dialog or a selection in a pop-up menu or list; in a Dock |
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menu, Escape closes the menu and moves the focus to the |
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frontmost window |
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* Users can change these default combinations in the Full Keyboard Access pane of Keyboard preferences. When full keyboard access is on, user-defined combinations override any combinations used in applications.
Recommended Keyboard Equivalents
Avoid using these keyboard equivalents for functions other than those listed here.
Table 9-7 Recommended keyboard equivalents
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Command-Q |
Quit |
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Window |
Command-M |
Minimize |
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File |
Command-N |
New |
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Command-O |
Open |
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File |
Command-W |
Close |
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File |
Command-S |
Save |
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Command-D |
Don’t Save (in a confirmation dialog) |
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