Apple 145 Making keyboard shortcuts easier to type, Adjusting the keyboard for very slow typing

Making keyboard shortcuts easier to type

With the system software feature called Sticky Keys, you can type keyboard shortcuts (such as x-S for the Save command) without actually pressing the keys simultaneously.

mTo turn Sticky Keys on or off, press the Shift key five times without moving the mouse.

With Sticky Keys on, you can type a keyboard shortcut by first pressing the modifier key (x, Option, Control, or Shift) and then pressing the character key. An icon in the right end of the menu bar (to the right of the Application menu icon) changes to indicate whether Sticky Keys is on and whether a modifier key has been pressed or locked.

	A modifier	A modifier key is locked
Sticky Keys	key has been	(pressing the key again
is on.	pressed.	unlocks it).

You can have Sticky Keys beep when a modifier key is pressed. You set this option in the Easy Access control panel. Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu and open Easy Access.

Adjusting the keyboard for very slow typing

The system software feature called Slow Keys lets you type very slowly and ignores accidental keystrokes by delaying the acceptance of the next keystroke.

mTo turn Slow Keys on or off, hold down the Return key for about four seconds. A beep signals when the feature has been turned on or off.

You can adjust how long you want Slow Keys to delay acceptance of the next keystroke. You can also set Slow Keys to make an audible click each time a keystroke is accepted. You make these adjustments in the Easy Access control panel. Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu and open Easy Access.

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