I have been able to do this with COMMAND I. Using COMMAND COMMA brings up the preferences for me. Frank -----Original Message----- From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel McGee Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:27 AM To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: How do I get to properties? Hi Tracey not completely sure if this works but try command comare I believe. Sorry I can't spell the word correctly. I'm talking about the button to the right of the period button. LOL Good luck and for anyone who can take this further please give Tracey a helping hand! Thanks Daniel -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tracy Duffy" <tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:10 AM To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [mac4theblind] How do I get to properties? > How do I bring up the properties of an email message or of a file, > folder, etc.? > > Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape. > tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any > changes to their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx