When I quit an application (e.g., Excel) with Command-Q, a dialog box pops up, asking me to select between don't save
, cancel
and save
.
I can hit Enter to select save
, or I can navigate the mouse to don't save
, but how do I get that without the mouse?
On Linux and Windows I can use Tab to switch between the 3 buttons.
What do I do on Mac OS X?
Excel for Mac 2011 (14.3.8)
I tried:
- Tab
- shift-Tab
- control-Tab
- option-Tab
No go.
Best Answer
The standard shortcut for "Don't Save" in the dialog you mention is command ⌘+Delete. The old shortcut, command ⌘+D, can be restored by issuing the following command in Terminal:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSSavePanelStandardDesktopShortcutOnly -bool YES
and to revert back,
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSSavePanelStandardDesktopShortcutOnly -bool NO
In Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, command ⌘+D seems to work by default (but the standard shortcut does not).
Basically, try either command ⌘+Delete for Apple or standard applications, and command ⌘+D if that does not work.