Using the keyboard to help navigate your computer can be areal time saver. Unfortunately, Windows XP and Vista by default turn off permanently underlined shortcut keys, which is a handy way of using the keyboard quicker to access menu shortcuts using the “Alt” key. These can be turned on, but the ability to do so is buried. I’ll show you how to get it turned back on.

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After:

Navigate to your “Control Panel” and enter the “Ease of Access Center” icon.

Find and click the “Make the keyboard easier to use” link.

Near the bottom will be the “Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys”. Check this box and select the “Save” button at the bottom of the window.

There, now the key associated with the “alt” key is permanently underlined for easy recognition.