Is Alt F4 for closing a window considered a hot key? Thanks, Stephanie
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Clary [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] hot keys thank you. i'm sure there a few hot keys i'd like to create On 6/18/13, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Hot keys are shortcut keystrokes. For example, I use shortcut > keystrokes to > > open such applications as Internet Explorer, Notepad, & MS Word. > Using hotkeys / shortcut keystrokes allow you to open the specific > application from anywhere in the computer rather than going to the > Icon on the desktop or start menu to open them. What operating system > are you running? Also, would you like to create shortcut keystrokes > from Icons on your desktop or, > > from applications that don't have Icons / shortcuts on the desktop? > Below are steps to create a hotkey / shortcut keystroke from an Icon / > shortcut on > > the desktop: > > Not knowing what you have on your desktop we'll use the Jaws Icon , > I'm pretty sure this 1 is there. > 1. Go to your desktop using the keystroke, Windows key + M, if you're > not already there. > > 2. Press the letter, J, until you have Jaws highlighted / selected. > > 3. Hold down the, Alt key, & press enter. This keystroke opens properties > for this version of Jaws. When properties opens you'll hear, for example, > > Jaws 14.0 properties. > > 4. Tab a couple times until you hear, shortcut keys hotkeys. If there > is a > > shortcut key already assigned it will be announced but, if there isn't > jaws > > will say, none. > > 5. If there isn't a shortcut keystroke assigned & you would like to > insert one, you press the keystroke you want to use; for example you > want to use, control key + alt key + J. > > Hold down the control & alt keys, & press the letter J. doing this > inserts > > this keystroke into the shortcut hotkey field. > > 6. Use your say line keystroke, Insert key + up arrow, to read what > you've inserted to make sure the correct keystroke is there. > > 7. Tab to the apply button, press the spacebar, tab to okay, & press > the spacebar or enter. > > That's it, you should now have a hotkey for Jaws. > HTH > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom > To: jul > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 3:18 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] hot keys > > > I've heard of hot keys, but what exactly are they, and if I like > them, how > > do I set them up? > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
