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I apologize for posting such a basic question on the forum, but I'm fairly new to Macintosh computers, and I don't know where to find the answer.

For Insert > Section Break > Next Page NWE uses a default keyboard shortcut that looks like Option-Command- and then a symbol that looks like a carat breaking upward through a horizontal line. In the system Character Palette under the Lucida Grande glyph catalog it is

     Unicode: 2324
     UTF8: E2 8C A4
     GID: 949

and is named "UP ARROWHEAD BETWEEN TWO HORIZONTAL." When I look under Preferences > Menu Keys, "Option" is checked but I can't see anything in the text box.

What does this symbol represent? I'm using a PowerBook, so perhaps I don't have that key on my keyboard.

Follow-up question. This mysterious key raises the question in my mind whether it is possible to create Menu Keys that use keys that don't input characters (such as function keys, arrow keys, escape, return, delete, tab). Does anybody know?

--Craig[/img]

cchapin wrote: For Insert > Section Break > Next Page NWE uses a default keyboard shortcut that looks like Option-Command- and then a symbol that looks like a carat breaking upward through a horizontal line.

What does this symbol represent? I'm using a PowerBook, so perhaps I don't have that key on my keyboard.--Craig[/img]

On my PowerBook (with Swedish keyboard) this key is just to the right of the space key. I do not know if it's the same at your keyboard, but it might be worth testing.

/Peter

Thank you, Peter. On my (U.S.) PowerBook keyboard, the key to the right of the spacebar is a command key, but to the right of that is a key labeled enter. That appears to be the right key.

If I wanted to use that key or another non-character key (escape, delete, F1, home, etc.) in a user-defined Menu Key, how would I do that?

--Craig

cchapin wrote:If I wanted to use that key or another non-character key (escape, delete, F1, home, etc.) in a user-defined Menu Key, how would I do that?

--Craig

I'm not sure if it works, but the manual says something about changing the menu keys on pages 157-158. I haven't tested it my self yet, though

Thanks, Peter. The user guide doesn't answer that question. I kind of suspect that it isn't possible, but I'm curious.

--Craig

cchapin wrote:Thanks, Peter. The user guide doesn't answer that question. I kind of suspect that it isn't possible, but I'm curious.

--Craig

Sorry Craig, that's beyond of my knowledge.

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On my PowerBook it's the fn key: Command, fn and Return. New sections are the same plus Option. What is this on a standard keyboard that lacks an fn key? A lexicon explaining such hieroglyphics ought to be in the manual but if it is, I can't find it.

That "^" is indeed the Enter key. I think you CAN use function, return, and other such keys for Menu keys. You definitely can when assigning shortcuts to styles in the Style Sheet view. (Click on the box labeled "Shortcut:" to assign a shortcut to the style. Unlike Menu Keys, these shortcuts get activated each time you open the document.)

-Charles

If that is your intent, then you seem to have another bug to fix. On my Powerbook, command/enter opens a new file, it doesn't create a new page. Command/option/enter does nothing. Adding fn and/or control to either of the above sees nothing happen at all.