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Show Extra Keyboard Help in Programs

When this accessibility option is selected, extra keyboard help is displayed in programs in which it is available. This procedure tells you how to turn on Show extra keyboard help in programs through Accessibility Options in Control Panel.

Mouse actions
Keyboard actions
1
On the Start menu:
  • Select Control Panel
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key [image: Windows logo key] ).
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2
In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
  • Select Accessibility Options.
In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Press the RIGHT ARROW key, and then the LEFT ARROW key to select Accessibility Options.
  • Press ENTER.
3
In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:
  • Select the Show extra keyboard help in programs check box.
  • Select OK.
In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:
  • Select the Show extra keyboard help in programs check box by pressing W.
  • Press ENTER.
4
To close Control Panel:
  • Select the Close button.
To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

[image: Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Show extra keyboard help in programs]

Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Show extra keyboard help in programs


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