[robg adds: I believe this will only work in Cocoa apps and certain Carbon apps, such as BBEdit. It doesn't work in Word, for example.]
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I don't know if this was ever posted(I couldn't find it in the archives) but if you hold the command key, when in a text document, and press any of the arrow keys, the cursor will move to that extreme: right arrow moves to end of line; left to begining of line; up to beginning of document; down to end of document. You can use this to select text as well by holding shift (it only works when going up or down).
[robg adds: I believe this will only work in Cocoa apps and certain Carbon apps, such as BBEdit. It doesn't work in Word, for example.]
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Use the Command key to get to document extremities
It may not work in Word 'cause Word attempts to mimic the Windows key bindings, rather than the standard Mac ones; it's not the best general compatibility test.
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
You can get the same effects in Word using the 'function' key in combination with the arrow keys.
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
Is there any way to customize this in Word to match OSX (or vice versa)? I wish my fingers could just learn one way of navigation that works in Word and Mail the same way.
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
Shift has been an available keyboard shortcut for highlighting text for as long as I can remember. It worked in the early versions WordPerfect for DOS, for example. I don't know where it started.
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
Wow! I can't believe this has never been hinted! Craziness. I get so used to using these shortcuts when coding in BBEdit that I look like a complete fool in Notepad if I need to do any work on an XP box. And considering that I teach a JavaScript nightclass on XP, I tend to look like a fool quite a lot ... ;-)
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
Hey, cool! I've been wondering if OS X had equivalent behaviors for Windows' Home and End keys, which take you to the beginning and end of each line, respectively. Great to see that there's a solution.
Sometimes...
It depends on what app you're using, though.
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
oh god, not to be a snob (I am one) but this is more material for system7hints.com
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
Gotta be something said for new mac users :)
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
One for all the hunt 'n' peck typists.
WORD does have commands like this
These ARE all available in Word, but with different combos: |
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