Using the keyboard to open menu items
Windows has a feature that allows use of the keyboard to open menu items. This is often more convenient than having to switch your hand to the mouse. Each menu item can have an underlined letter in its name. Examples are the File and Edit menus. When the underlined letter is pressed together with the Alt key, the menu opens. Thus, Alt+f will open the file menu of the active window. Prior to Windows XP, the underlining was permanent but in Windows XP it can be toggled on and off with the Alt key. If you prefer to have the underlining always present, right-click an open spot on the Desktop and choose “Properties” from the context menu. Click the “Appearance” tab and then the button named “Effects”. Then uncheck “Hide Underlined Letters for Keyboard Navigation Until I Press The Alt Key.” Click “OK” and then “OK” again.
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