Keyboard shortcuts to menu items--Dumb ?

[Scuwif]

I may be dumb, but I can't fathom out how to access command options (such as copy, paste) from the keyboard of the Treo 650--other than by highlighting and selecting. Surely it is possible to use a Command+C, for instance, to initiate copy? I've searched the rather poor manual and can find nothing on this subject.

[Streamhawk]

Hi Scuwif,

You'll need Butler to help you on that, and many other little things that the Treo should do right out of the box. Give it a try in demo mode, you'll love it, and then you can buy it.

http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&PartnerREF=&siteid=1&prodid=52726&searchtitle=Best%20Sellers&area=home.home

[Scuwif]

Many thanks, Streamhawk. I will try this now. At least your reply shows me that I haven't missed anything--it just doesn't do it, and it makes simple editing tasks a chore on the standard 650.

[David Sydney]

No need for butler

Just push Menu key. Menu+X = cut, Menu+C = copy, Menu+P = Paste.

While we are at it Menu+U = undo, etc. Just look at the shortcut key next to the menu item. Once you know the key just use Menu+key, the menu does not need to actually have time to display for this to work...

[maddymatthews]

which one is the menu key????

[Kusiu]

which one is the menu key????
http://www.geekblue.net/images/PDA/treobrokedown.JPG

[Jayman]

No need for butler

Just push Menu key. Menu+X = cut, Menu+C = copy, Menu+P = Paste.

While we are at it Menu+U = undo, etc. Just look at the shortcut key next to the menu item. Once you know the key just use Menu+key, the menu does not need to actually have time to display for this to work...


Hey, thanks for the keyboard shortcuts!!! That is pretty cool...

[asghar]

I was woundering what replaces the stylus key stroke before the shortcut key, thanks.

[asghar]

Is there a way to highlight a sentence or a word to copy or paste it from the keyboard, or you need to pull the stylus for that? Would be nice if you can do that since there is a way to actually give the command of copy etc from the keyboard.

[Kusiu]

Is there a way to highlight a sentence or a word to copy or paste it from the keyboard, or you need to pull the stylus for that?
Maybe TreoSelecText?
http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?xyz=53530

[David Sydney]

If you want to select words, sentences etc. Search for something called FieldPlus on Palmgear. Does exactly that!

[asghar]

Thanks, I like this Software.

[n4cr2k]

just got a Treo650 and have been browsing the forums to find a solution to cut copy and paste functions. The menu + C, + X, P work fine IF the app has those items on the menu, but if it doesn't am I screwed. I can't bring myself to belive there is no way to copy and paste without installing some add-in app. Hopefully someone can prove me wrong. If not is there a very light-weight small foot print app for this?

[asghar]

What application are you using that does not have the copy/paste thing in it?

[David Sydney]

The FieldPlus application I mentioned above allows cut/paste even if there is no shortcut menu items.

[mutantblack]

Wow. Fieldplus seems really nice. I will give it a try. Thx anyway.