[mac4theblind] Re: Keyboard shortcuts on the macbook air.

  • From: John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 09:43:45 -0400

Hi Kim,
   It's in VoiceOver Utility.  It is the third tab of the Commanders tabs.


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On Aug 1, 2013, at 8:56 AM, Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks John.
> Is keyboard commander part of the voice over utility under commanders?  Or is 
> it in system preferences?
> Kim
> 
> On 2013-07-31, at 12:19 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Kim,
>>   There  are a few alternatives you can consider.  If you don't want to make 
>> any additional shortcuts, you can simply lock the VO keys with 
>> control-option-semi colon, but be sure you remember that you did this before 
>> doing other commands or typing.
>> 
>>   If you want the shortcut route, what I normally suggest to clients is 
>> using Keyboard commander and assigning something like p and shift-p as the 
>> go to beginning or go to end commands.  You can look at your options and 
>> assign anything you want there.  It's all according to what you find most 
>> convenient and easiest to remember.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
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>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello.
>>> have any of you changed some keyboard shortcuts on the macbook air.
>>> For example, I want a less cumbersome way to have page up or page down or 
>>> home or end without having to press about 4 or 5 keys.
>>> Is it easy to do?
>>> I assume I do it under system preferences and keyboards right?
>>> Any tips?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Kim
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