Mail: Choosing the "From" address

[desertman]

Hello Forum,

Is there any way (or tool) to choose the "From" address in new emails with the keyboard instead of having to use the mouse? This step - choosing the "From" address - is the only part when writing a new email that needs a mouse, and I would very much prefer if I could do this completely just with the keyboard.

Greetings - desertman

 

[Krazy Bill]

Type, "From:" then your search text.

Also applies to,

Subject:
To:
Any:

Edit: I read your post wrong I think. If you mean selecting another email address in the drop down box just use the arrow keys.

 

[desertman]

Ok, thanks. Not very elegant but possible. It needs these steps after typing in the "To" address before reaching to the text field of a newly started email:

Tab
Tab
Tab
Tab
Tab
Arrow Keys (for choosing the "From" address)
Enter
Tab
Tab

Especially that inbetween the Enter key is necessary makes this a little cumbersome.

 

[logana]

Ok, thanks. Not very elegant but possible. It needs these steps after typing in the "To" address before reaching to the text field of a newly started email:

Tab
Tab
Tab
Tab
Tab
Arrow Keys (for choosing the "From" address)
Enter
Tab
Tab

Especially that inbetween the Enter key is necessary makes this a little cumbersome.

Maybe that is why everybody else uses a mouse........

 

[rhoydotp]

Maybe that is why everybody else uses a mouse........

touché

 

[desertman]

Maybe that is why everybody else uses a mouse........

Probably correct. Not many people are interested in efficiency when working on a computer. It gives me often the creeps when I see other professionals from my own field (graphic design, mainly with Indesign) fiddling around on the screen.

 

[Krazy Bill]

Ok, thanks. Not very elegant but possible.

OSX has always been far too mouse-happy. For me using a MacBook, it isn't so bad taking your fingers just a few inches to the trackpad. But those with iMacs and such must get exhausted constantly reaching for their mouse.

On many dialogs and screens I find it takes less time to cycle through all the controls by going "backwards" (Shift-Tab) until I get where I need to be. Unfortunately, Mail doesn't allow this.