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Many people do not know that this key even exists. It is very powerful
and enables you to move around your computer quickly, giving it commands
and taking control in every window. I am talking about the APPLICATIONS
key. The applications key is like hitting your right click on a mouse
to get sub-menus. On a desktop, it is the third key from the right of
the space bar...on laptops; well it can be any place, so hunt it down,
either on the bottom or top of the right side of the keyboard.<br>
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Let's practice some commands to see this power. START KEY+M to minimize
everything on your computer: all your windows drop to the task pane and
you now have access to the desktop icons. Hit the letter J for JAWS. If
you are not a JAWS user, hit the letter of any icon on the desktop. You
jump to the icon and it is highlighted, hit your applications key and up
arrow to properties. TAB to shortcut key and hit the letter J. CTRL+ALT
will automatically be inserted with the letter J. If you are doing an
icon other than Jaws, hit the letter of the program you want to make a
hotkey for, but be aware you can not use the same letter as another
keystroke that has been used. ENTER to close the box. You have now made a
hotkey or shortcut key for JAWS. Turn off Jaws with insert+F4; now turn
him back on with CTRL+ALT+J. So when JAWS gets a nasty hiccup on you in
the middle of going somewhere, turn him off and turn him back on and
the hiccup disappears.<br>
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Next magic: Open Word. Misspell a word. Arrow into the misspelled word
and hit your applications key. You will have the correctly spelled word
in the list (if you did not butcher the word too badly---WORD needs to
have the spelling somewhat close to figure out what you wanted).
Misspell several more words to see the power in this key.<br>
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Now let's make a list. Type the word cat, hit ENTER, type dog, hit
ENTER, type fox. NOW, shift+up arrow and select all those words. Hit
your applications key. If using Office 2010 , hit N for numbering and
right arrow to the number and enter and everything will be automatically
numbered. For Office 2003, after you hit the applications key, hit n
for bullets and numbering, CTRL+TAB to Numbered and right arrow to
numbers and enter to select. Your list is now automatically numbered. <br>
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Hit your applications key again and down arrow through all your options
to see what is available to you every time you hit that key. It will
change as you go through different windows.<div> </div><div><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Brush Script MT';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:18pt;"><font color="#4040ff"> Denise </font></span></div><div><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Brush Script MT';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:18pt;"></span> </div><div>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <br>Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired<br>TechVision-Independent Contractor</div><div>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</div><div>509-674-1853 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com"> deniserob@gmail.com</a></div><div> </div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/">http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</a></div><div> </div></div></body></html>