Dialog Boxes

-comma

Opens Preferences dialog box (any Apple program)

Esc

“Clicks” the Cancel button in a dialog box

Return

“Clicks” the OK button (or other blue, highlighted button) in a dialog box

Option--F

Moves the insertion point to the search box in most Apple programs

-D, -R

“Clicks” the Don’t Save or Replace button

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