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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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