JumpCloud Support Community. Home; Go to JumpCloud.com; Get Started; Contact Support; More. Oct 26, 2007 I too find it inconvenient that there are actually two available key modifiers in Mac OS X 10.5.5 in the standard Latvian layout. If I want to type Latvian characters, I can easily use Alt- combination. The ' key just makes it troublesome, as you can't really use the same layout for typing both in English and Latvian. In Latvia we also use. Jump to: navigation, search. If Mac OS X does not include spelling support for your language, you have two options available for adding spellcheck support to NeoOffice. You may be able to find a third-party dictionary that plugs in to the Mac OS X spelling system (and thus will be available to all applications that use the Mac OS X spelling.
To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:
On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command.
Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness , Mission Control, and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you might be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3, or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally.
* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.
The behavior of these shortcuts may vary with the app you're using.
For more shortcuts, check the shortcut abbreviations shown in the menus of your apps. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app might not work in another.