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Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys

By pressing keys that correspond to the underlined letters in menus, commands, or dialog box options, you can quickly select options using the keyboard, rather than the mouse. If they are not already showing, you can choose to show underlined letters for keyboard navigation and input indicators (the dotted rectangles around objects) to navigate in Windows, generally with the ALT, TAB or arrow keys.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions
1

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

  • Start.
  • Control Panel.
  • Ease of Access.
  • Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

  • Windows logo key Windows logo key+U.
2

Under Explore all settings, select:

  • Make the keyboard easier to use.

Under Explore all settings, select:

  • Make the keyboard easier to use by pressing TAB, then ENTER.
3

Under Make it easier to use keyboard shortcuts, select:

  • Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys.
  • Select Save.

Under Make it easier to use keyboard shortcuts, select:

  • Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys, by pressing ALT+N.
  • Select Save by pressing ALT+S.
Screenshot of finding keyboard access keys
Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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