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9.1.2 Mnemonics

   

A mnemonic is a single character that provides a shortcut for making selections from the keyboard. Mnemonics are usually the first character of a menu item and are always marked on the menu with an underline. While a pull-down menu is displayed, simply press the mnemonic character. Pressing the mnemonic character has the same effect as selecting the menu choice with the mouse or the arrow keys.

To display a pull-down menu using mnemonics:

  1. Press [F10] to shift keyboard focus to the menu bar (the File option will be highlighted by a square).

  2. Type the underlined letter in the option you wish to select.

  3. Repeat for each level of the menu structure until the final selection is made.
Mnemonics are an alternative to navigating the menus with the mouse or the cursor.


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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999