topic Re: CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard in Installation

CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard

ldongradi_SPL — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:27:13 GMT

Hi all,

Do you know a different sequence to reorder the search fields than *CMD + \ * that would work on AZERTY keyboard ?

Explanation :
The search fields reorder command on Windows is CTRL + \ ** , whereas on Mac, it's *CMD + \ * on a QWERTY keyboard.
On AZERTY keyboard (French), the backslash is not available naturally. You have to use the sequence
*SHIFT + ALT + : * , as / is obtained with a **SHIFT + :
It seems it's impossible to get a full sequence of SHIFT + ALT + CMD + : to get the same behavior on a AZERTY keyboard as a *CMD + \ * on a QWERTY.

Re: CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard

martin_mueller — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:39:02 GMT

On my Windows QWERTZ keyboard (also no backslash directly available) I can use Ctrl+^, so do give CMD+^ a try.

Re: CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard

ldongradi_SPL — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:44:16 GMT

Thx Martin. It does not work.
As a workaround so far I added the english-american keyboard to my settings, and switch to it when I want to show the effect of *CMD + \ *. Then I use the *CMD + ` * as this is where the *\ * key is supposed to be on the QWERTY keyboard. But this is not a nice solution.

Re: CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard

martin_mueller — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:50:23 GMT

In my case, this doesn't seem to work on all windows machines... and possibly not on all 6.5.x maintenance versions. Do try around, and ask your colleagues to properly document all the options.

Re: CMD + backslash on MAC AZERTY keyboard

Mitevs — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:26:00 GMT

I am using Mac with Azerty keyboard and i had the same problem,
Try: Ctrl + O it works 😉