Mnemonics

Mnemonics provide another keyboard alternative to the mouse. A mnemonic is an underlined alphanumeric character in a menu title, menu item, or other interface component. A mnemonic reminds you how to activate the equivalent command by simultaneously pressing the Alt key and the character key that corresponds to the underlined letter or numeral.

When the keyboard focus is not in a text element, you do not always need to use the Alt key. For example, to choose the Exit command from the File menu, you can hold down the Alt key and press F to display the File menu, then release the Alt key, and press X.

After you have displayed a menu with a keyboard sequence, any subsequent keypress activates a command only from that menu. For example, you can press Alt+F to display the File menu and then type A to activate the Save As command. Alternately, you can press Alt+E to display the Edit menu, and then type A to activate the Select All command.

All menu items in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 have mnemonics. A given letter might apply to a different function, depending on the menu or the window.