Hello Donna, Have you tried connecting an external keyboard to see whether the behaviour continues? Cheers,
Anne > On 28 Jun 2018, at 02:52, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm using the left. I have the right set for shortcuts for opening apps. I > just tried using the right, and the result was the same. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jun 27, 2018, at 6:31 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> One more questions. Are you using the left or right option key when trying >> this? >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Jun 27, 2018, at 17:28, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Back to the basics. Are you interacting with the editable field before >> trying to use option-arrow? Is QuickNav turned off? >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Jun 27, 2018, at 16:20, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Nope. This is positively crazy! >> Donna >> >>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> One more try. >>> >>> 1. go to System Prefs. >>> 2. Select the Keyboard pane. >>> 3. Select the Keyboard tab within the Keyboard pane. >>> 4. Navigate to the Modifier keys button and press it. >>> 5. Navigate to the "Restore Defaults" button and press it. >>> 6. Press the OK button. >>> 7. Close System Prefs. >>> >>> Try your text field stuff now. Again, let me know how it goes. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Apple Teacher >>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 14:54, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, it is frustrating! 😊 >>> >>> Unfortunately, this last suggestion didn't help either. Thank you so much >>> for all your effort on this, though. You've gone way beyond my knowledge >>> base, so whatever the outcome, I really appreciate your work on this. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 3:10 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hmph. That sucks. I hate it when things are not super easy to fix. So, >>>> if you use the VO keys, then that tells me that there's nothing wrong with >>>> your Option key. >>>> >>>> Try this: >>>> >>>> 1. Go to the Finder. >>>> 2. From the Go menu, choose the Utilities folder. >>>> 3. In the Utilities folder, open the Terminal app. >>>> 4. In Terminal, interact with the Shell script area, then type the >>>> following command followed by the return key: >>>> >>>> nvram -c >>>> >>>> 5. Quit Terminal, close any windows and restart your Mac. >>>> >>>> Try things in text fields now. Let me know how it goes. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Apple Teacher >>>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 13:55, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Tim, >>>> >>>> Enable mouse keys is unchecked. I use the standard VO keys, not Caps lock. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Donna >>>> >>>>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Donna, >>>>> >>>>> Go under System Prefs, Accessibility, Mouse & Trackpad. Make sure that >>>>> Mouse keys is not enabled. If that doesn't help, do you use the VO keys, >>>>> or the Caps-Lock as your VO keys? >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Apple Teacher >>>>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 12:49, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Subject line says it all. I just finished the upgrade to High Sierra. >>>>> All went well, but I still cannot use the option key to delete or >>>>> navigate text when in an edit field. *sigh* >>>>> Donna >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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