New Mac Trick: Pressing F5 on a word! - Apple Group Forum, Macintosh Community Support Board

**Graphite** · 07-17-2008, 09:18 AM

This is so important its going in Rumors and Findings!

Alright, I NEVER knew this existed. I seriously doubt many people do know this exists.

So I will have to let you all know!

If you have a word written in a text field (like the reply box below), and if the blinking curser is inside that word or next to the word (not in a space) and you press F5 a whole list of words pop up! These words are related somehow to the word you typed and if you select one of those words it automatically changes to that word!

Please someone tell me you didn't know that!

(still can't really think of a use for it unless my keyboard was broken but its still pretty neat!)

imacmatt09 · 07-17-2008, 09:42 AM

2004 or 2008? or both?

**Graphite** · 07-17-2008, 10:27 AM

In mac os x... what do you mean 2008 or 2004? I suppose leopard may be when it was introduced I have never tried it or stumbled upon it before in my life...

**Graphite** · 07-17-2008, 10:29 AM

Like this

**dtravis7** · 07-17-2008, 02:13 PM

I used Option-ESC. Does the same thing here at least. Good Tip.

iWonder · 07-17-2008, 02:52 PM

That's kind of weird! I wonder what it truly is used for.

**Graphite** · 07-17-2008, 03:55 PM

How did you find that Dtravis7? What is it for? Why havn't you told me yet!?

witeshark · 07-17-2008, 08:15 PM

That is so cool!

imacmatt09 · 07-17-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graphite

In mac os x... what do you mean 2008 or 2004? I suppose leopard may be when it was introduced I have never tried it or stumbled upon it before in my life...

office 2004 or 2008. haha.

**Graphite** · 07-17-2008, 09:41 PM

oh, yeah its not for office. It may work in office however it also works in safari and a handful of other apps I have found like textedit

07-17-2008, 09:42 AM	#2
imacmatt09 Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,298 Apple Specs: 17 inch imac core duo 1gb of ram; macbook 2.16ghz core 2 duo 1 gb of ram	2004 or 2008? or both? __________________ yo yo yo ers should burn in **** http://iappblog.com/ Join the Apple-Group team!!!!!! .org

07-17-2008, 10:27 AM	#3
Graphite Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 6,987 Apple Specs: Ti-83	In mac os x... what do you mean 2008 or 2004? I suppose leopard may be when it was introduced I have never tried it or stumbled upon it before in my life... __________________ Graphate \| .org \| IRC

07-17-2008, 02:13 PM	#5
dtravis7 Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Modesto, Ca Posts: 2,942 Apple Specs: iMacG5 2.1Ghz, iBookG4 1.33Ghz 1gb ram 120GB HDD, MacMini Core2Duo 2.16Ghz, iPod 3G 20GB, iPhone3G	I used Option-ESC. Does the same thing here at least. Good Tip. __________________ ...Dennis

07-17-2008, 02:52 PM	#6
iWonder Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,610 Apple Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.8Ghz iBook G4 12" 1.2ghz 768 RAM	That's kind of weird! I wonder what it truly is used for. __________________ coach_z: iWonder im putting together a folding PC to keep me warm during the winter SKicker_iWonder: cool! coach_z: no coach_z: HOT!

07-17-2008, 03:55 PM	#7
Graphite Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 6,987 Apple Specs: Ti-83	How did you find that Dtravis7? What is it for? Why havn't you told me yet!? __________________ Graphate \| .org \| IRC

07-17-2008, 08:15 PM	#8
witeshark Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami FL Posts: 3,380	That is so cool! __________________ Avatar by Spawn_Dooley

07-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#10
Graphite Apple Group Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 6,987 Apple Specs: Ti-83	oh, yeah its not for office. It may work in office however it also works in safari and a handful of other apps I have found like textedit __________________ Graphate \| .org \| IRC

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