Folks:
So here it is, between the holidays and things are very quiet here at work. So I thought I’d take a minute to address a few loose ends...
AJD:
Good idea, using the Quick Menu. I use it for so many things that I’ve forgotten how to reach too many features manually. (And finding stuff in Excel is even worse!) Not meaning to quibble, but isn’t it about the same amount of effort to access the Quick Menu as it is to hit the big X at the top right? At least it’s not on that pesky ribbon that eats up precious real estate. And speaking of which...
Wapperdude:
Again not meaning to quibble, and sorry to have to tell you this, but nothing ribbon-related is HeyKen approved. Hate the thing, and almost always keep it closed, so if I wanted to access something on it I’d have to open it up first, access what I need, then maybe close it afterwards depending on what I’ve done. Far too many actions. I’m with Chris on this: Keyboard shortcuts
rule! As I’ve
mentioned before, the last thing I ever want to do is lift my hands off the keyboard and grab that mouse.
Having said that, I just realized something directly related to this thread. Even though my Visio Professional 2013 does not have a File/Exit option explicitly listed, alt-F/X still works! As does alt-F/C. The first closes all open files; the second, only the one you’re looking at. Never stopped to think how I use it all the time. File/Exit is explicitly listed in my Visio 2003, and (of course) it works there. Does it still work in other versions of Visio, I wonder?
So there ya go: I learned something new that I always knew, but didn’t know I knew. News to me.
- Ken