# Keypad shortcut for submit?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821>\
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**Created:** [July 7, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821 "2003-07-07T17:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/1 "2003-07-07T17:49:57Z")

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I was typing a reply, and my fingers got tangled up, resulting in my hitting a couple of keys at once. Immediately thereafter my unfinished post got submitted.

I always submit by dragging my cursor and clicking on submit. This time, my hands did not leave my keyboard.

Is there a keyboard shortcut to submit? Just curious.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/2 "2003-07-07T19:47:59Z")

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The submit button is bolded, so it’s probably the default action when you press enter. If this posts, that’s correct.

Maybe that should be changed.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/3 "2003-07-07T21:13:38Z")

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If you’re using IE, you may have tabbed down to the submit button and then hit enter/return.

I’m on OS X/Safari, and return and enter both just start a new line in the reply text box.

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/4 "2003-07-07T22:39:18Z")

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You might have hit Alt-S somewhere in there, thereby causing your reply to be submitted.

F\_X

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/5 "2003-07-08T00:24:02Z")

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Alt-S, Tab-Space and Tab-Enter/Return will submit your post.

Alt-P, Tab-Tab-Space and Tab-Tab-Enter/Return will preview it.

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/6 "2003-07-08T13:05:20Z")

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I’ll bet it was Alt-S. Think a couple of my digits got tangled up in that general area. Thanks.

Hard to believe I used to do WP strictly with function keys and key shortcuts. I am now such a slave to windows and my mouse.

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**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keypad-shortcut-for-submit/186821/7 "2003-07-08T19:35:16Z")

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The Submit button has the “accesskey” attribute set to S. If Alt-S doesn’t work for you, try finding out how your browser uses access keys. ([A list for a few major browsers](http://www.opin.org.uk/accesskeys/).)