Hi Mike,

Thanks for this suggestion.  I have a question, though, that hopefully you or 
someone can answer.  What are stacks and fans?  I've always assumed they refer 
to a method of displaying information, but I'd love it if someone could clarify 
what exactly those options do.
TIA,
Donna
On Jun 12, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Mike Pedersen wrote:

> Another thing that I find makes use of the applications, downloads, and 
> documents icons more useful is to do the following: 
> 1.  VO+shift+m on the doc icon  that you wish to act upon 
> 2.  Make sure that folder and list are checked and be sure that stacks or fan 
> are not 
> After you do this you should find that pressing an up-arrow on these icons 
> will present you a list of whatever is in that particular folder.  
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On Jun 12, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
> 
>> Hey Donna, cool beans!
>> 
>> Also, command down arrow will open folders too. 
>> 
>> -And, once in a folder, command up arrow will do two things. Firstly, if you 
>> have something selected, it will unselect it, and then on the second press 
>> of command up arrow, you'll be moved backward, to the enclosing folder you 
>> just came from. 
>> 
>> Enjoy!…
>> 
>> Smiles,
>> 
>> Cara :)
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>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>> 
>> Hey, that command down arrow is cool!  I never knew about that.  thanks!
>> Donna
>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
>> 
>>> Ah, thanks for the shout out Mark! *big smile*
>>> 
>>> However, it seems that in the dock, command down arrow is a fail! eek!
>>> 
>>> For the dock (when speaking of folders) I usually use enter or VO shift m. 
>>> 
>>> Have a rockin' day / weekend!…
>>> 
>>> Smiles,
>>> 
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>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:22 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
>>> 
>>> As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by
>>> Cara many months ago.  The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> You have to interact to before using VO spacebar to open an application
>>> using the apllication browser in the finder.  To not have to interact, I
>>> suggest just using command O to open an application.
>>> 
>>> hth 
>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Chris Westbrook wrote:
>>> 
>>>> This seems like a really stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway.  When I
>>> hit vo space on the applications folder on the doc, it says pressed, but
>>> nothing happens.  When I do that for other items the items get opened.  Am I
>>> doing something wrong?
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