Dumbest Question of the Year????

nemick · nemick #1 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 09:58 AM

Hi All,

I am a newbie to the forum and also Mac. I am loving it so far. That said, I have a question that may seem really stupid and if it does, I apologize.

I am trying to learn some of the keyboard shortcuts but several require the use of a symbol that eludes me.

Which key is the one that looks a bit like a backslash with little extra bits on it? For instance, it is used on one of the shortcuts to alter the screen contrast.

I'm already blushing. Thanks for any help.

Neil M.

Sachsr1 · Sachsr1 #2 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:03 AM

I believe it's option/alt

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:03 AM

It is the ALT key...

nemick · nemick #4 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:08 AM

thanks, I feel like such a dork.

Neil M.

RNDdave · RNDdave #5 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:09 AM

Do you want to know where the key is on your keyboard or what the key looks like or do you just want to know what the posters above me have told you?

EDIT: I see this is answered now

Sachsr1 · Sachsr1 #6 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:31 AM

Don't feel stupid this is one of the best forum's I've ever seen on answering questions.

mac57 · mac57 #7 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:36 AM

There are NO stupid questions here. We are here to support you. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish.

moss918 · moss918 #8 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:38 AM

Careful Mac, who knows what that could lead to...

mac57 · mac57 #9 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 10:42 AM

You are RIGHT moss918! Perhaps I should scope that a bit... there are no dumb Mac-related questions here!! Does that cover it? :-)

moss918 · moss918 #10 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 11:24 AM

Yeah, that should do it.

Carol247 · Carol247 #11 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 01:10 PM

Welcome nemick, you'll find this a very friendly and helpful group. And as you can see below, you're not the only one with questions! I'll ask another related one. What is the key called that has the apple and the little twirrly sign on it next to the option/alt key? I know some of it's uses, but I don't really know what it's called. thanks

christm · christm #12 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RNDdave

Do you want to know where the key is on your keyboard or what the key looks like or do you just want to know what the posters above me have told you?

EDIT: I see this is answered now

that one

nemick · nemick #13 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 02:02 PM

I think its called the command key.

Neil M.

RiDE · RiDE #14 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 02:12 PM

Yes... that's the Command Key.

skye · skye #15 (**permalink**)

02-27-2007, 03:06 PM

Welcome Nemick

RNDdave #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,055 Mac Specs: Alu MacBook \| iPod Classic \| iPod Shuffle \| iPad2 (3G)	02-27-2007, 10:09 AM Do you want to know where the key is on your keyboard or what the key looks like or do you just want to know what the posters above me have told you? EDIT: I see this is answered now ∙ Flickr/Me ∙ Twitter/Me ∙ Flickr/Mac-Forums ∙
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mac57 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	02-27-2007, 10:36 AM There are NO stupid questions here. We are here to support you. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish. My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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mac57 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	02-27-2007, 10:42 AM You are RIGHT moss918! Perhaps I should scope that a bit... there are no dumb *Mac-related* questions here!! Does that cover it? :-) My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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nemick #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2007 Posts: 99 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.53GHz, C2D, 4G RAM, 250G HDD	02-27-2007, 09:58 AM Hi All, I am a newbie to the forum and also Mac. I am loving it so far. That said, I have a question that may seem really stupid and if it does, I apologize. I am trying to learn some of the keyboard shortcuts but several require the use of a symbol that eludes me. Which key is the one that looks a bit like a backslash with little extra bits on it? For instance, it is used on one of the shortcuts to alter the screen contrast. I'm already blushing. Thanks for any help. Neil M.
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Sachsr1 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 25, 2006 Posts: 199	02-27-2007, 10:03 AM I believe it's option/alt
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nemick #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2007 Posts: 99 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.53GHz, C2D, 4G RAM, 250G HDD	02-27-2007, 10:08 AM thanks, I feel like such a dork. Neil M.
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Sachsr1 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 25, 2006 Posts: 199	02-27-2007, 10:31 AM Don't feel stupid this is one of the best forum's I've ever seen on answering questions.
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moss918 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93C2D 4GB	02-27-2007, 10:38 AM Careful Mac, who knows what that could lead to...
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moss918 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93C2D 4GB	02-27-2007, 11:24 AM Yeah, that should do it.
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Carol247 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 17, 2006 Location: The beautiful Northwest Posts: 1,035 Mac Specs: imac 20" 216 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GBSDRAM, 250 GB hd, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0	02-27-2007, 01:10 PM Welcome nemick, you'll find this a very friendly and helpful group. And as you can see below, you're not the only one with questions! I'll ask another related one. What is the key called that has the apple and the little twirrly sign on it next to the option/alt key? I know some of it's uses, but I don't really know what it's called. thanks
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nemick #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2007 Posts: 99 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.53GHz, C2D, 4G RAM, 250G HDD	02-27-2007, 02:02 PM I think its called the command key. Neil M.
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RiDE #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,558 Mac Specs: Mac's	02-27-2007, 02:12 PM Yes... that's the Command Key.
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skye #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 12, 2006 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 1,224 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz coeduo 1GB RAM 80 GB HD SuperDrive	02-27-2007, 03:06 PM Welcome Nemick
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