Hmm.  I tried that once, and if I recall, it didn't keep me in the messages 
table.  But I'll give it another shot.  thanks for the suggestion.
Best,
Donna

On Jul 22, 2011, at 7:03 PM, Red.Falcon wrote:

> Hi Donna! and others!
> Like someone has suggested I've got a keyboard commander set for this 
> function!
> To go from the bottom or top to the other end, whilst staying in the same 
> column I use right option and either 1 [to top] 2 [for bottom]
> You find the commands in the navigation part of the list of commands!
> I set this up because you do not get that [bonk ] sound when you use the 
> option up and down arrows!
> Anyway something to consider!
> Or one of the other commanders!
> hth Colin
> 
> On 22 Jul 2011, at 22:51, Marc Workman wrote:
> 
>> The control, option, shift, and function keys are all right next to each 
>> other, no? I can do the keystroke without much difficulty on an Apple 
>> bluetooth keyboard.  It's not as easy as option up or down, but it surely 
>> would have been easier than arrowing down through so many messages.  Even 
>> locking the VO keys with VO semi colon would be faster than arrowing down 
>> through a lot of messages.  I agree it's less convenient, but it seems only 
>> slightly less convenient to me.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Marc
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu>
>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 3:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: typing first letters of message in mail
>> 
>> 
>> That's great if you have a full keyboard.  If you're on a Macbook pro, that 
>> is a much more difficult keystroke to manage.
>> Best,
>> Donna
>> 
>> On Jul 22, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Marc Workman wrote:
>> 
>>> It's worth noting that it is still possible to move back and forth between 
>>> the top and bottom of the messages column.  You need to interact with it, 
>>> and pressing VO-shift-home and VO-shift-end will take you back and forth 
>>> between the top and bottom respectively.
>>> 
>>> Perhaps not as convenient as option up and down arrow, but certainly more 
>>> convenient than arrowing down 9000 messages.
>>> 
>>> HTH
>>> 
>>> Marc
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu>
>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 2:54 PM
>>> Subject: typing first letters of message in mail
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> In case anyone is interested, typing the first letter of a recipient's name 
>>> does work if you switch to classic view.  Also, if you switch to classic 
>>> view, when you go into your sent folder, you're placed at the bottom, 
>>> rather than the top of the message list.  Since we know longer have the 
>>> Option up and down arrow, I personally find that useful. Yesterday I had to 
>>> sit there and scroll through nine thousand messages in order to check 
>>> something in a message I'd just sent. GRRRRR.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd pass this along in case these items are helpful to anyone 
>>> else.
>>> Best,
>>> Donna
>>> 
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