With PC, alt-something opens the something in the main menu. Does Mac have similar function? For example, is there a way to open View menu as if I click it?
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Try CtrlF2 - that should highlight the Apple-symbol on the main menubar.
edit: The cursor keys and Enter then allow you to navigate, drill-down and ultimately select an item - just as you can on Windows.
also - can't claim credit for this, I learnt it here on the site! What are your favorite Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts?
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You can then use arrows and letters to navigate to the other menus and their items. – Sep 08 '10 at 17:45
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@mankoff - sorry, yeah - good point! I'll edit my answer accordingly. Cheers! – robsoft Sep 08 '10 at 18:05
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https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/28168/327705 refer to this answer, it is working perfectly. – Mayur Chauhan Apr 12 '19 at 02:03
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There are two approaches to try: Control ^F2 or Command ⌘Shift ⇧Slash /
Advantages compared of both solution:
| Feature | Control ^F2 | Command ⌘Shift ⇧Slash / |
|---|---|---|
| Starts on menu side | Left side | Right side |
| Starts on menu item | | Help |
| Menu state is | Highlighted | Opened |
| Hand to use | Left hand | Right hand |
| Closer to arrow keys | no | yes |
| One hand operation | no | yes |
Personally I prefer the second solution since it is closer to navigation arrow keys →←↑↓ and the menu is already opened and only one hand, ie. right hand ☜ is involved into the operation.
Note: Some menu options are altered while holding the Option ⌥ key!
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