Universal Design Symbol Using Shortcut Keys in Pull Down Menus of Applications

3 Ways to Access Pull Down Menus

  1. Type the Function key 10 (F10) to highlight the File menu bar.
  2. Type the ALT key (usually next to the space bar) to highlight the File menu bar. However, if the ALT key should not highlight the File menu proceed to press the Function key 10 (F10) to highlight the File menu.
  3. Some or all of the menu items in an applications menu bar will have an underlined character. This underlined character indicates that this menu can be pulled down using the ALT key in combination with a letter key. Hold down the ALT key then type the underlined character to directly pull down the commands associated with the pull down menu item.

2 Ways of moving between and viewing Pull Down Menu items

2  Steps:
  1. Use the left and right arrow keys to move the highlight one menu bar item to the left or right.
  2. Type the ENTER key to view the commands associated with the pull down menu bar.

 2 Ways of moving between and selecting menu commands

2 Steps:
  1. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight one command at a time. Type the ENTER key to select a menu command.
  2. Some menu command names may have an underlined character. Typing the underlined character will move you directly to the command option.

3 Ways to Leave the Menu Bar

3 Steps:
  1. Type the ALT key to completely exit from the menu bar at any time.
  2. Type the ESCape key to move back one menu level at a time. For example if a menu bar item has been pulled down and you type the ESCape key, the menu options will disappear and the highlight will return to the menu item associated with the commands. Pressing the ESCape key a second time will exit you from the menu bar.
  3. The Function key 10 (F10) is equivalent to the ALT key and will completely exit you from the menu items.

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