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StickyKeys
StickyKeys is an accessibility feature to help Windows users who have physical disabilities, but it is also used by others as a means to reduce repetitive strain injury (or a syndrome called the Emacs Pinky). It essentially serializes keystrokes instead of pressing multiple keys at a time: StickyKeys allows the user to press and release a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows key, and have it remain active until any other key is pressed.
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For a list of keyboard shortcuts, see Table of keyboard shortcuts.
Firefox 3.0 menu with shortcuts highlighted with green and mnemonics highlighted with yellow.
Composite of two Macintosh Finder menus with keyboard shortcuts specified in the right column
In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a series of one or several keys that invoke a software or operating system operation (in other words, cause an event) when triggered by the user. The meaning of term "keyboard shortcut" can vary …
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ToggleKeys
ToggleKeys is a feature of Microsoft Windows. It is an accessibility function which is designed for people who have a visual impairment or cognitive disabilities. When ToggleKeys is turned on, the computer will provide sound cues when the locking keys (⇪Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock) are pressed. A high-pitched sound plays when the keys are switched on and a low-pitched sound plays when they are switched off.
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Microsoft first introduced ToggleKeys with Windows 95. The feature is also…
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