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Keyboard Navigation/ Dialog Boxes??
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Mar 14, 2003, 02:44 PM
 
I know in Windows, when you are presented with a dialog box that has more than button, you can navigate the button choices with the arrow keys. Is there a way to do this in OS X?

I tried using the TAB key, and a small blue outline will appear around the buttons as you tab through them, but hitting RETURN does not activate that button, only the button with the throbbing blue color.

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Mar 14, 2003, 03:35 PM
 
Originally posted by Phrogman:
I tried using the TAB key, and a small blue outline will appear around the buttons as you tab through them, but hitting RETURN does not activate that button, only the button with the throbbing blue color.
Try the space bar.
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Mar 14, 2003, 03:52 PM
 
You can also hit the first letter of the option you want.

For example, when presented with 'Save' and 'Don't Save' options, you can type S or D (respectively) instead of clicking.


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Cool.....thanks for the help!!
     
   
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