# FAQ(22) - Alt key maps to the Menu, how do I change ?

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## QUESTION (22)

Alt key maps to the Menu, how do I change ?

A-f opens the main File menu instead of executing forward-word (esc f). How do I make the Alt key act like the Meta key all the time?

## ANSWER

The Meta key (typically `Alt`) may be bound to key strokes, as opposed to the menu short-cut from the user-setup(3) as follows:-

Tools -> User Setup -> General -> Alt Action: Main Menu Hot-keys = N
Tools -> User Setup -> General -> Alt Action: Esc Prefix = Y

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Last Modified: 2009/08/29
Generated On: 2009/10/12

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