Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actuallym, the windows key is command and the alt key is option, the opposite of an apple keyboard, I use regular keyboards on both of my mac minis. > On Sep 28, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, or Windows systems. > The general

RE: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-29 Thread matthew dyer
28, 2018 5:42 PM To: 'macvisionaries@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac? Ctrl is always control, Windows is your apple key, And option or alt is otherwise a menu key, For the vo keys you need to hold down ctrl and alt with

RE: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
Otten Sent: Saturday, 29 September 2018 8:46 AM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac? There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, or Windows systems. The general layout for the windows

RE: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
9:10 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac? Thanks, Pete and Devon. I suppose that since I would also be using something on Mac and an iOS device, that on the iOS device I can’t make that switch. So it might pay to leave it alone

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks, Pete and Devon. I suppose that since I would also be using something on Mac and an iOS device, that on the iOS device I can’t make that switch. So it might pay to leave it alone so as not to become totally confused when switching devices. The reason for this question is going to go back

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread Pete De Vasto
You can go into System Preferences, and select the Keyboard tab. And from there you can change the modifier keys so that the Option key can be mapped to the PC Windows key, and the Command key to the Windows Alt key. That was one of the first things I did when I got my new Mac. Pete De Vasto >

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
No, sorry. The Windows key is command, and the ALT key is Option. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 28, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, or Windows syst

Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread Mary Otten
There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, or Windows systems. The general layout for the windows keys that is the ones to the left of the space bar , would be control windows altthen the space bar . So if you are using a Mac does the windows key become the option and the alt key