When I right click anywhere on my monitor, a little window pops up with options like ‘select all’ or ‘create shortcut’. All of the options have one letter underlined. I assume that it is a keyboard shortcut, and I have to hold down ‘alt’ or ‘ctrl’ down then press the underlined letter. When I do this (with either alt or ctrl), nothing happens. Am I wrong about my assumption? If so, why are the letters underlined? If I am correct about my assumption, how come it doesn’t work?
You’re on the right track – just do the same thing, but DON’T hold down the ALT or CTRL key. Just press the letter key by itself.
BTW, you can navigate many applications in Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 by using the ALT key with various letters. Try it now with your browser – press ALT + F … your browser’s FILE menu will drop down. Similarly with ALT + E – your EDIT menu will drop down.
If you’ve already opened your FILE drop-down menu, you can also use the right arrow key to open the adjacent EDIT menu … and then use the left arrow key to again open the FILE menu.
In the drop-down menus you open, you’ll see more underlined letters within the names of the individual commands (e.g. Save, Print). Press them alone, and you can execute the command. For example, after dropping down the FILE menu with ALT + F, pressing the S key alone executes a SAVE. This tip can save you time while working in a program like Word, when you’d like to be able to save on the fly with your fingers remaining on the keyboard and NOT having to reach over for the mouse.
Dig around like this for a bit, and you’ll get the hang of it.
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Me got it. right click, b. right click, o. Like that. Weee, fun!