To Choose a Window Menu Item (Mouse)

Click the Window menu button to display the menu.
If the window is an icon, click the icon.

Click a menu item.
To close the menu without choosing an item, click anywhere other than the menu.

Tip - For faster access, you can press mouse button 1 over the Window menu button or icon, drag to the item, then release the mouse button.

To Choose a Window Menu Item (Keyboard)

Press Alt+Tab until you've placed the keyboard focus, as shown by the highlight, on the window or window icon.

Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu.

Press the key for the item's mnemonic, the underlined character in the item name.
To close the menu without choosing an item, press Esc.

To Choose a Menu Item with the Mouse

Display the menu:
- Pull-down (menu bar) menu: Using mouse button 1, click the menu name.
- Pop-up menu: Click mouse button 3 inside the application.
- Object's pop-up menu: Click the object with mouse button 3.

Click the item.
You can also choose a menu item by pressing the mouse button, dragging to the item, then releasing the mouse button.

To close a menu without choosing an item, move the pointer away from the menu and click.

To Choose a Pull-Down Menu Item With the Keyboard

Press Alt+Tab until you've placed the keyboard focus, as shown by the highlight, on the application window.

Display the menu by holding down Alt and then pressing the key for the menu's mnemonic (the underlined character in the menu's name as shown in the menu bar).

Press the key for the item's mnemonic.
Or, press an arrow key to move to the item, then press Return.

To Choose a Pop-up Menu Item With the Keyboard

Press Alt+Tab until the keyboard focus is on the application window or workspace object.

Press Shift+F10 to display the pop-up menu.

Press the key for the item's mnemonic.
Or, press Down Arrow to move to the item, then press Return.

To close a menu without choosing an item, press Esc.

For more information about using your keyboard for desktop navigation, refer to Appendix A, Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop.

Using Tear-Off Menus

In some applications such as Mailer and Calendar, you can "tear off" a menu, which keeps it open on your desktop for repeated use. You can recognize the availability of a tear-off menu by the appearance of a dotted line at the top of the menu.

To Keep a Tear-Off Menu on the Desktop

Display the menu by clicking its name in the menu bar.

Click the dotted line above the first menu item.
The tear-off menu stays on your desktop until you dismiss it by either pressing Alt+F4 or double-clicking the Window menu button (in the upper left corner of the application's window).

Basic Keyboard Skills

You can perform desktop tasks using your keyboard instead of your mouse. When you use your keyboard for desktop navigation, note the following:

The Alt key is the same as the Extend char key on some keyboards

Return is the same as Enter on some keyboards

Pressing Esc halts most interactive operations

In Style Manager, the Window Behavior setting must be Click In Window To Make Active (this is the default value)

For more information on the Window Behavior setting, refer to Chapter 9, Customizing the Desktop Environment.

Keyboard focus uses the highlight to show you which element of a window, menu, or control will respond to your input. To activate a selected menu item or control (such as a button), press the Spacebar.

Here's a summary of several common keyboard operations:

To move the highlight to the next window: Press Alt+Tab.

To move the keyboard highlight within a window: Press Tab and the arrow keys (up, down, left, and right).

To close a window and remove it from the workspace: Press Alt+F4.

To minimize a window (turn it into an icon): Press Alt+Spacebar, then N to choose Minimize from the Window menu.

To move a window: Press Alt+Spacebar, then M to choose Move from the Window menu. Press the arrow keys to move the window up, down, left, or right, then press Return.

Hold down Control while you press an arrow key to move the window faster.


	To Choose a Window Menu Item (Mouse) Click the Window menu button to display the menu. If the window is an icon, click the icon. Click a menu item. To close the menu without choosing an item, click anywhere other than the menu. Tip - For faster access, you can press mouse button 1 over the Window menu button or icon, drag to the item, then release the mouse button. To Choose a Window Menu Item (Keyboard) Press Alt+Tab until you've placed the keyboard focus, as shown by the highlight, on the window or window icon. Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu. Press the key for the item's mnemonic, the underlined character in the item name. To close the menu without choosing an item, press Esc. To Choose a Menu Item with the Mouse Display the menu: Pull-down (menu bar) menu: Using mouse button 1, click the menu name. Pop-up menu: Click mouse button 3 inside the application. Object's pop-up menu: Click the object with mouse button 3. Click the item. You can also choose a menu item by pressing the mouse button, dragging to the item, then releasing the mouse button. To close a menu without choosing an item, move the pointer away from the menu and click. To Choose a Pull-Down Menu Item With the Keyboard Press Alt+Tab until you've placed the keyboard focus, as shown by the highlight, on the application window. Display the menu by holding down Alt and then pressing the key for the menu's mnemonic (the underlined character in the menu's name as shown in the menu bar). Press the key for the item's mnemonic. Or, press an arrow key to move to the item, then press Return. To Choose a Pop-up Menu Item With the Keyboard Press Alt+Tab until the keyboard focus is on the application window or workspace object. Press Shift+F10 to display the pop-up menu. Press the key for the item's mnemonic. Or, press Down Arrow to move to the item, then press Return. To close a menu without choosing an item, press Esc. For more information about using your keyboard for desktop navigation, refer to Appendix A, Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop. Using Tear-Off Menus In some applications such as Mailer and Calendar, you can "tear off" a menu, which keeps it open on your desktop for repeated use. You can recognize the availability of a tear-off menu by the appearance of a dotted line at the top of the menu. To Keep a Tear-Off Menu on the Desktop Display the menu by clicking its name in the menu bar. Click the dotted line above the first menu item. The tear-off menu stays on your desktop until you dismiss it by either pressing Alt+F4 or double-clicking the Window menu button (in the upper left corner of the application's window). Basic Keyboard Skills You can perform desktop tasks using your keyboard instead of your mouse. When you use your keyboard for desktop navigation, note the following: The Alt key is the same as the Extend char key on some keyboards Return is the same as Enter on some keyboards Pressing Esc halts most interactive operations In Style Manager, the Window Behavior setting must be Click In Window To Make Active (this is the default value) For more information on the Window Behavior setting, refer to Chapter 9, Customizing the Desktop Environment. Keyboard focus uses the highlight to show you which element of a window, menu, or control will respond to your input. To activate a selected menu item or control (such as a button), press the Spacebar. Here's a summary of several common keyboard operations: To move the highlight to the next window: Press Alt+Tab. To move the keyboard highlight within a window: Press Tab and the arrow keys (up, down, left, and right). To close a window and remove it from the workspace: Press Alt+F4. To minimize a window (turn it into an icon): Press Alt+Spacebar, then N to choose Minimize from the Window menu. To move a window: Press Alt+Spacebar, then M to choose Move from the Window menu. Press the arrow keys to move the window up, down, left, or right, then press Return. Hold down Control while you press an arrow key to move the window faster.