Questions tagged [alt]
For questions related to the use of the `alt` keyboard meta-key
39
questions
0
votes
0
answers
188
views
Alt + D Not Working In Windows 11 File Explorer
In Windows 10, I frequently use Alt + D to quickly highlight the path to the current folder in Windows File Explorer so it can quickly be copied. It's the same shortcut that can be used to highlight ...
- 1,630
0
votes
0
answers
112
views
How to disable Alt key shortcut for special characters on Laptop numpad
Windows 11 laptop, English UK keyboard, it has built in numpad separate from main keyboard.
My numpad has HOME,END,PGUP,PGDN,DEL and arrow keys for NUMLOCK OFF input.
However when I use Alt + NUMPAD (...
-1
votes
5
answers
14k
views
How to disable Alt+F4 shutdown in Windows 10?
There has to be a way to simply disable the default functionality of Alt + F4 (shutting down Windows or closing an application) using regedit, right? Without also potentially disabling the ability to ...
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
28
views
How to increase Alt + Left (go to previous page in Chrome browsing history) from the upper limit of 50?
In Chrome, you can go to a previous page in your browsing history using Alt+Left. It seems that the upper limit on the number of pages Chrome remembers is 50. (Windows 11, desktop PC)
I would need to ...
0
votes
1
answer
244
views
How to pass an ALT key press through SSH connection to tmux using suckless simple terminal emulator?
On my local machine I have suckless simple terminal and tmux with the settings like this:
bind-key -n M-k next-window
where I am binding an action to a key combination Alt + k.
It perfectly works on ...
2
votes
1
answer
893
views
Make Firefox act like other browsers: keep AltGr as Alt for default shortcuts no matter the keyboard layout
I have realized this is happening in Windows 10 as well as Linux, so I'm posting here.
I need to use AltGr in Firefox mainly as shortcut with back and forward arrows — for previous and forward page/...
- 1,284
0
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Alt-Gr issue in Excel
There seems to be a pretty significant bug in Excel concerning EU keyboards with an AltGr key that is used to access rather important symbols such as €, #, and @. It is simply impossible to type any ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
183
views
Alt buttons not working
Since yesterday, both alt buttons on my Asus laptop stopped working. However, they are working fine on Onscreen keyboard. I use Windows 10 which was updated recently.
Here's the list of things that I ...
0
votes
1
answer
833
views
Right Alt + letter 'a' doesn't work
Good morning to all!
I'm having a problem with my new keyboard and I'm going to share it here to see if someone can help me.
I am from Spain and I have always used national ISO keyboards but as I am a ...
- 3
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How to distinguish Alt and ISO_Level3_Shift in xkb?
I am using a device with a builtin keyboard and run ARM Debian on it with i3 as Window Manager. There is one Alt key (keysym Alt_L), and two keys for special characters that look similar to AltGr ...
- 1
6
votes
4
answers
17k
views
How to type alt codes with no numpad?
I have a laptop (Windows 10) with no numpad, so cannot use alt codes to type special characters. I purchased a bluetooth numpad, but it does not seem to work either.
How do I make this work?
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
606
views
Cannot see all my open tabs during Alt + Tab
Before when i was using Alt + Tab I could see all the open tabs and adjust accordingly. Now suddenly my computer seems to not want to allow me to preview my tabs. What did I do to cause this and how ...
-1
votes
1
answer
54
views
How to use awkward alt keys that have the same number twice?
How do I use alt keys that have the same number twice - e.g. to do Ĺ, you have to hold Alt + 0313 - how?
B.T.W. - I got the symbol from the following website: mvdmoosdijk.
- 103
10
votes
7
answers
12k
views
Why does the Alt+Space keyboard shorcut not work on Windows 10 to open system menu?
From Windows 3.1 (probably earlier) all the way to Windows 8.1, when I'm in a program, if I press Alt+Space, I get the system menu (the menu popup which has menu items like Restore, Move, Size, ...
- 1,407
1
vote
1
answer
181
views
Microsoft random fonts for alt characters
I often use simple alt codes (e.g. µ, °, Ω, ±, in the sub 256 range) in Microsoft products like Word, Outlook etc., and usually they work fine. But occasionally the software insists to change the font,...
- 11