Mac-cessibility Quick Tip #23
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When in iTunes, you can rapidly jump back and forth between the Sources and Songs tables by pressing VO-J. (Ctrl-Option-J). This useful VoiceOver command often gets overlooked by new and experienced users alike. It provides a way to rapidly jump between related controls without need to traverse the other controls in a window.
Other great uses for the VO-J command are in Mail where it will let you rapidly jump back and forth between the Messages table and the Preview of a message, and in System Profiler to jump between the Content table and the detailed text display.
Experiment with this command. You’ll find it a underrated and useful addition to your VoiceOver repertoire.
UNtil next time!