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How to use the keyboard to select buttons in dialogs (e.g., Don't Save/Cancel/Save)
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<blockquote data-quote="remain" data-source="post: 436437" data-attributes="member: 23182"><p>Seems like a lot of switchers have trouble with using the keyboard to move between the buttons in dialogs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Generally, you can just press the buttons directly without selecting them:</p><p></p><p>Return = the blue button (the default selection)</p><p>e.g.,</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_save_button.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Escape <em>or</em> Command . (period) = Cancel</p><p></p><p>Command [first letter of button name] = other buttons (e.g., Command D = "Don't Save")</p><p></p><p>(credit: technologist)</p><p></p><p></p><p>However, you <strong>can</strong> also use <strong>Tab</strong> and <strong>Shift Tab</strong> to move left and right to select the buttons, just like the arrow keys in Windows!</p><p></p><p>Here's how:</p><p></p><p>Open System Preferences. Go to Keyboard & Mouse, then the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.</p><p></p><p>At the bottom, set <strong>"In windows and dialogs, press Tab to move the keyboard focus between"</strong> to <strong>"All controls"</strong>:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_tab_all_controls.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can also use Control F7 to toggle this preference,</p><p>although "Turn full keyboard access on or off" (which is Control F1) must be <strong>on</strong>.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_tab_all_controls_f7.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>By default, Control F2 through Control F7 are disabled,</p><p>so basically:</p><p>-<strong>press Control F1</strong> to turn on full keyboard access (so that Control F7 is enabled)</p><p>-<strong>then press Control F7</strong> to set the other pref to "All controls."</p><p></p><p>And now, you can use Tab (and Shift Tab for reverse) to select buttons in dialogs!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But remember, use <strong>Space</strong> to "press" the current selection, <strong>not</strong> Return.</p><p></p><p>Pressing Return will "press" on whatever button is in blue.</p><p></p><p>For instance:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_save_dialog.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In this case:</p><p></p><p>Space = the currently selected button: Don't Save</p><p></p><p>Return = the blue default button: Save</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remain, post: 436437, member: 23182"] Seems like a lot of switchers have trouble with using the keyboard to move between the buttons in dialogs. Generally, you can just press the buttons directly without selecting them: Return = the blue button (the default selection) e.g., [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_save_button.png[/img] Escape [I]or[/I] Command . (period) = Cancel Command [first letter of button name] = other buttons (e.g., Command D = "Don't Save") (credit: technologist) However, you [B]can[/B] also use [B]Tab[/B] and [B]Shift Tab[/B] to move left and right to select the buttons, just like the arrow keys in Windows! Here's how: Open System Preferences. Go to Keyboard & Mouse, then the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. At the bottom, set [B]"In windows and dialogs, press Tab to move the keyboard focus between"[/B] to [B]"All controls"[/B]: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_tab_all_controls.png[/IMG] You can also use Control F7 to toggle this preference, although "Turn full keyboard access on or off" (which is Control F1) must be [b]on[/b]. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_tab_all_controls_f7.png[/IMG] By default, Control F2 through Control F7 are disabled, so basically: -[B]press Control F1[/B] to turn on full keyboard access (so that Control F7 is enabled) -[B]then press Control F7[/B] to set the other pref to "All controls." And now, you can use Tab (and Shift Tab for reverse) to select buttons in dialogs! But remember, use [B]Space[/B] to "press" the current selection, [B]not[/B] Return. Pressing Return will "press" on whatever button is in blue. For instance: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/dhtns/misc/mac_os_x_save_dialog.png[/IMG] In this case: Space = the currently selected button: Don't Save Return = the blue default button: Save [/QUOTE]
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