Macintosh Big Brain Tests

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Question 1

What is the keyboard command for: Select All

Command-A
Option-Shift-A
Control-A
Shift-A
Command-A is correct. Remember you must hold down the Command key while you press the A key.

Question 2

What is the keyboard command for: Save?

Control-V
Command-V
Command-S
Option-Command-S
Remember, most keyboard commands are mnemonic ... S is for Save!

Question 3

Which keyboard command brings up the Find Window or Sherlock?

Option-F
Control-W
Command-F
Option-Command-W
F is for Find ... Older Mac OS´s use Find or Fast Find ... more current ones use Sherlock.

Question 4

Which keyboard command lets you Open a file?

Command-O
Option-O
Shift-Tab
Option-Esc
If you select a file on your desktop and type Command-O, the Finder will open the file with the appropriate application. If you are working in an application and type Command-O, you will get a window listing the files you may open.

Question 5

What is the keyboard command to Quit an application?

Shift-C
Command-Q
Option-C
Option-Q
If you type Command-Q in most applications, they will quit (usually after asking you about unsaved files). If you ever want to quit an application which has locked up, type Command-Option-Escape. Generally you will get a window asking you if you want to Force Quit the application. Click the Force Quit button to exit to the Finder, then reboot your machine from the "Special" menu before re-opening the application.

Question 6

Which key do you hold down to select more than one item in a list?

The Option Key
The L Key
The Shift Key
The Command Key
Hold down Shift to select multiple items. In the Finder, you may select single items or groups by clicking on them, even if not contiguous. In some applications (like MS Word), holding down Shift will let you select all items between one click and the next.

Question 7

What is the keyboard command to restart your Mac?

Command-Option-Escape
Command-Option-Start
Command-Shift-Start
Command-Option-Z
The Start key is in different places depending on your keyboard. Look for the key with a left-pointing triangle, or a triangle with a bar under it, at the top of your keyboard or above the keypad.

Question 8

Which command will Get Info on a selected file?

Command-G
Option-Shift-G
Command-I
Option-Shift-I
Get Info will tell you the type, size, creation date, modification date and creator. It will also allow you to change the amount of RAM assigned to applications.

Question 9

Which keyboard combination will force a stalled application to quit?

Option-Command-Q
Option-Command-F
Option-Command-Escape
Option-Command-Delete
Get Info will tell you the type, size, creation date, modification date and creator. It will also allow you to change the amount of RAM assigned to applications.

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