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Option key

The Option key, ⌥, is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. It is located between the Control key and the Command key on a typical Mac keyboard. There are two Option keys on modern (as of 2020) Mac desktop and notebook keyboards, one on each side of the space bar. (As of 2005, some laptops had only one, in order to make room for the arrow keys.)

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Option key

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples105
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Option key

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related to Alternative buttons and menu items · 33
Option key → About, AirPort, Audio Device, Close All Windows, Close Window, Consequently, Create Playlist, Create Smart Playlist, Dock, Examples, Finder, Force Quit, Hide, Hide Others, Holding Option, Lion, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, Menu
related to Miscellaneous · 24
Option key → Appearance, Apple Inc, Apple Silicon-based Macs, Boot Camp, Cmd, Holding, Intel-based Macs, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Option, Option-clicking, OS, PowerPC-based Macs, Scroll, Shift, Some, Startup Disk, System Preferences, Terminal
related to Common keyboard navigations · 10
Option key → Ctrl, Home/End, Home/EndWindows, In, Option, Page, Shift, Terminal, Windows, Without
related to File downloads · 10
Option key → Also, Besides, In, Macs, Pressing, Safari, Safari's Downloads, SeaMonkey, URL, URL-specified
related to Alternative keyboard input · 9
Option key → AltGr, English, European, For, IBM-compatible PCs, If, Option, The, The Option
related to Alternative mouse actions · 5
Option key → Adobe Photoshop, Duplicate, Finder, Option, When
In Unicode · 1
Option key → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}U+2325 ⌥ OPTION KEY
causes · 1
Option key → the

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Option keyIn Unicode.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}U+2325 ⌥ OPTION KEY1.00infobox
Option keycausesthe0.90text
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Sync Diagnosticsinstance ofthe MobileMe sync item will show the last sync date/time of individual synced items and will offer additional menu items0.80text
and the Wireless icon will show extended wireless network information andinstance ofthe MobileMe sync item will show the last sync date/time of individual synced items and will offer additional menu items0.80text
in Mac OS X Lioninstance ofthe MobileMe sync item will show the last sync date/time of individual synced items and will offer additional menu items0.80text
offer an item for launching a Wi-Fi diagnostic applicationinstance ofthe MobileMe sync item will show the last sync date/time of individual synced items and will offer additional menu items0.80text
Safariinstance ofkeeping Option pressed will Duplicate it instead of moving it.File downloadsIn browsers0.80text
SeaMonkeyinstance ofkeeping Option pressed will Duplicate it instead of moving it.File downloadsIn browsers0.80text
the option key can be used to download a fileinstance ofkeeping Option pressed will Duplicate it instead of moving it.File downloadsIn browsers0.80text
Linuxinstance ofThe built-in bootloader can also boot other operating systems0.80text
Safariinstance ofFile downloadsIn browsers0.80text

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