Using ALT+cursor function of apple keyboard for windows program

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Using ALT+cursor function of apple keyboard for windows program

Not sure where to ask this question, but here goes. My company uses a web based transportation routing program I can access from my home computer, (which is a Mac using Mac, not windows).

Using the program requires the ability to often select or deselect lines from a group of lines to send to be routed. Using a Microsoft keyboard I would simply press ALT and then select with the cursor the lines I want. When I am using my apple keyboard this does not work.

I know that the command key takes the place of the ALT key, so you would think that I would simply press Command and select with the cursor, but this does not work. Therefore all I can do is select all or none.

Anyone have a idea of another combination of keys that will work for this?

Thanks

I am using the standard apple keyboard with the numeric keys

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 13, 2014 9:42 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 13, 2014 9:56 PM in response to John Hohstadt

Hi John,

You can press the Command key and then drag to select portions of a line, or Command and triple click to select an entire line.

So, while depressing the Command key, click in front of the first word on the line you want to select and then either drag or triple click. Repeat for each line you want to select (keep the Command key pressed down while doing this).

Cheers,

GB

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Answer 2

Apr 14, 2014 8:28 PM in response to gail from maine

Did not work. Here is a screen cap of my situation

In this situation I am only trying to select those lines 7 through 11. Using your method simply opens up the line for editing. I need a function that just selects the line, just it would in any other program.

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Answer 3

Apr 14, 2014 8:36 PM in response to John Hohstadt

Not sure why that isn't working. I have a page displaying below from the Apple Support website, with three different lines selected:

The purple highlighted lines are all selected independently of one another. Maybe it is the type of webpage or data?

GB

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Answer 4

Apr 14, 2014 8:42 PM in response to gail from maine

I am thinking it it because this is a web based program. I was not sure where to post this query, it is not really a "windows on mac" query. rather a situation where I am accessing a microsoft based program from the internet and trying to use an apple keyboard to run it. I have found some very long work arounds for it, hoping somone had a shortcut.

thanks for the effort.

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Answer 5

Apr 14, 2014 8:50 PM in response to John Hohstadt

And you did try to drag the mouse or trackpad once you got the cursor in front of the line and pressed the Command key? (just checking....) 🙂 (you can't use the arrow keys)

GB

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Answer 6

Apr 14, 2014 8:56 PM in response to gail from maine

yes, problem is that it is sort of like an excel document, you must click on the first cell to select the whole line, if you do this and then try drag it tries to drag the whole line to the next spot you drag it to. dragging does not work, it must be a function that selects the line, then allows you to select another line in addition.

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Answer 7

Apr 14, 2014 8:58 PM in response to John Hohstadt

Bummer! 😟

Sorry that won't work for you....hope you find a way to do it!

Best of luck,

GB

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Answer 8

Apr 14, 2014 9:11 PM in response to gail from maine

thanks for the effort, just might be one of those things that wont work. Cant complain though, my co workers cant even access the program from their computers, They have those wretched PC's. So I am still grateful that I have my Mac. : )

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Answer 9

Apr 14, 2014 9:17 PM in response to John Hohstadt

😁 I hear ya, brother! I have to use one of those "things" for work all day long. OMG....

I am sooooo relieved when I get to get on my Mac at night to participate in the Community!

Cheers,

GB

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