Leasey Cuts.

This application contains three methods for obtaining help at any time.

1. Context Sensitive Help.

Context Sensitive Help is available for each control within the application. When focused upon a control, press Insert+F1 (or Caps Lock+F1) if using the JAWS laptop layout. An Edit Field is available containing the help information. It will briefly describe the purpose of the focused control together with keystrokes you can use.

Press the Arrow keys to read the help and press Escape to cancel. This will return you back to the control which previously had focus.

2. Leasey Command Centre.

Press Control+Shift+C or Insert+H to open Leasey Command Centre.

The dialog contains:

Press the Tab key to move through the controls.

Focus starts in the Command edit field. Type part of a command name, shortcut, or related word to filter the list.

If the Command edit field is empty, pressing Tab moves to the Matching commands list and shows all available commands. If you have typed text into the edit field, the list shows only commands matching the search term.

Use Up and Down Arrow to move through the list. You will hear the command name, followed by the corresponding shortcut key. The list therefore serves two purposes. You can press Enter on a command to carry it out, and you can learn the shortcut key for quicker access next time you need to use it.

3. Where Am I?.

Press Control+Shift+I for Where Am I. You will receive a succinct summary of where you are located within the focused application.

Introduction.

Leasey Cuts allows you to store quick access entries, called Leasey Cuts, for:

The purpose is to make frequently used places and resources easy to find again without having to remember where they are stored, search through File Explorer, or locate a web page manually.

For example, you might create Leasey Cuts for:

Why You Might Want to Use Leasey Cuts.

Leasey Cuts is useful when you know there are files, folders or web pages you return to repeatedly.

Without Leasey Cuts, you may need to remember where something is stored, open File Explorer, move through folders, search for the item, or find a web page again in a browser. Leasey Cuts lets you give that item a friendly name and return to it quickly.

It is also useful because the item can be a file, a folder or a web page. You do not need to remember three different methods for three different kinds of resource.

This feature has been part of Leasey since version 1. However, in version 11.5, it has been re-designed to become a standard Windows application. Therefore, there are two methods of accessing Leasey Cuts: one is what we might call the traditional method that Leasey users will have worked with in the past. This keeps the workflow extremely straightforward. The other is the enhanced method where you work with the full Windows application. This is particularly useful for advanced JAWS users and will be welcomed by trainers of assistive technology. Leasey users who have used the more straightforward older method may like to graduate to the enhanced one. If you intend to use this method of access, you should certainly read the section of this chapter entitled "Concluding Remarks".

Leasey Cuts: Traditional Method.

Before we detail how to work with this method of access, there is a tiny bit of setting up to do.

Step 1. Launch Leasey Cuts by pressing the Leasey Key then Control+L. The Leasey Cuts window opens. If you have previously stored Leaseycuts in an older version, these should now be imported.

Step 2. Press Control+Comma for Options.

Step 3. Press Tab until you reach the option "Close Leasey Cuts after launching an item". This is a Check Box. Press the Space Bar to check it.

Step 4. Press enter to save. JAWS confirms the options have been saved.

Storing a Leasey Cut.

Leasey Cuts Pointing to Files and Folders.

Before you can assign a Leasey Cut to a file or folder, you need to learn about one of the most essential tools on your computer, File Explorer.

What is File Explorer?.

Each computer contains a number of “drives”. These are the main storage areas which house your computer's files and folders. Each drive has a letter associated with it. You can store material in, and retrieve items from, a computer drive or any folders you create on the chosen drive.

Typically, the drive which has a letter of “C” associated with it contains important data necessary for your computer to run. However, it is possible to store folders located on this lettered drive into which you may decide to place documents or other files.

Another way of looking at this would be to envisage that each lettered drive is like a filing cabinet. You may use at least one of the filing cabinets into which to place folders. In a folder, you could place some documents, audio files or any other content.

The vehicle for the creation and examination of your folders is called “File Explorer”. Leasey does have an alternative application to File Explorer. This is called Leasey File Manager and will be described later in this documentation. We feel it is far more responsive and predictable for JAWS users. But for now, we will continue with File Explorer.

If you are already familiar with the concept of creating (and browsing through) folders on your computer you do not need to work through this exercise and you can skip to the next section.

To create a folder on drive “C” of your computer entitled “Letters” please follow these steps.

Step 1. Press the Windows Key+E to enter File Explorer.

Step 2. You may need to press the letter T to reach the item "This PC". When you find it, press Enter.

Step 3. You should now be focused upon a vertical list of drives, with each one being denoted by a specific letter. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to locate a drive. We are looking for drive "C".

Step 4. When the chosen drive has been located, press Enter to move into it.

Step 5. Now Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to explore all the folders currently present on drive "C". There will be quite a number of them. You can also use first letter navigation to locate something more quickly. For example, on drive "C", if you press the letter "L" repeatedly, you will locate a folder called "LeaseyData". This is where a good deal of Leasey functionality lives. You do not need to be concerned with the content of this folder, but it will help you to understand the concept.

Step 6. When a folder is located that you wish to examine, press Enter to move into it. You may then see a number of further folders or files. You will know the difference because, when you find a file, the name will be announced followed by what is known as a file extension. A good example would be "My First Document.txt", indicating that the title is "My First Document" and the extension for it is ".txt", meaning a text file. There are many such extensions which go way beyond the scope of this document.

Step 7. To return to the previous folder, press the Backspace key or Alt+Left Arrow. Focus will return to the folder list and the one you just entered will be selected.

Step 8. To create a folder, press Alt+2 or Control+Shift+N. Into the Edit Field provided, type a name for the folder, such as "Letters" and press Enter.

Creating a Leasey Cut Pointing to a File or Folder.

Now we know a little about File Explorer, we can describe the process of creating a Leasey Cut pointing to a file or folder. Any file can be accessed through a Leasey Cut, such as a Microsoft Word document, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a simple text file created in Leasey Word. So if you always have a shopping list you need to refer to, or maybe a form you need to complete at work, storing a Leasey Cut pointing to it is quick and easy.

Similarly, if you wish to attach a Leasey Cut pointing to a folder, such as that containing frequently used documents, this too is easily achieved. Once created, Leasey Cuts provide a highly efficient way of locating these items.

To store a Leasey Cut pointing to a file or folder:

Step 1. Using File Explorer, locate the item to which you wish to attach the Leasey Cut. In summary, please find the file or folder, but do not open it.

Step 2. Press the Leasey Key then Control+S. A Dialog Box will appear requesting that you type the name of the Leasey Cut. In time, this title will be reflected in a convenient List Box from which you will access your Leasey Cuts and so the object of this exercise is to ensure that a short name is given. You can either type a name into the Edit Field or accept the default text which is displayed, since Leasey has usefully captured the title of the file or folder. But in summary, this text is highlighted so you can type a new name immediately over the top of the old one. Tip: When you have typed the new name, press Insert+Up Arrow to have it spoken back to you. If it is not what you intended, you can always edit the text at this stage.

Step 3. Press Enter and the Leasey Cut is saved. If you wanted to press Tab to examine the full path concerning what Leasey has captured, prior to pressing Enter press Tab repeatedly to reach the "Target" Edit Field and examine the contents.

Creating a Leasey Cut Pointing to a Webpage.

Now we will create a Leasey Cut pointing to a webpage. Please follow these steps:

Step 1. Using your web browser, browse to the webpage to which you wish to attach the Leasey Cut.

Step 2. Press the Leasey Key then Control+S. A Dialog Box will appear requesting that you type the name of the Leasey Cut. In time, this title will be reflected in a convenient List Box from which you will access your Leasey Cuts and so the object of this exercise is to ensure that a short name is given. You can either type a name into the Edit Field or accept the default text which is displayed, since Leasey has usefully captured the title of the file or folder. But in summary, this text is highlighted so you can type a new name immediately over the top of the old one. Tip: When you have typed the new name, press Insert+Up Arrow to have it spoken back to you. If it is not what you intended, you can always edit the text at this stage.

Step 3. Press Enter and the Leasey Cut is saved. If you wanted to press Tab to examine the URL of the web page which Leasey has captured, prior to pressing Enter press Tab repeatedly to reach the "Target" Edit Field and examine the contents.

Using Leasey Cuts.

There are two distinct ways in which Leasey Cuts can be used. They can either be used to launch an item or to type the path of a folder.

Launching a Leasey Cut.

In order to launch the folder, file or web page from any application using the Leasey Cut please follow these steps:

Step 1. Press the Leasey Key followed by Control+L for List of Leasey Cuts pointing to files or folders, or alternatively, the Leasey Key followed by Control+Semicolon to access a list of Leasey Cuts pointing to web pages.

Step 2. A List Box appears containing all the Leasey Cuts you have previously assigned. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move through the List Box or, if you know the name of the item you wish to view, press its first letter. You will note that, if accessing the list of Leasey Cuts pointing to files or folders, alongside each item in the List Box is a description of what the Leasey Cut points to. This can be a document or folder.

Step 3. When the desired item has been located, press Enter to launch it. You will hear the announcement “Opening” and after a short pause the required item will be launched. When within a Leasey Cut in any of the two lists mentioned above, when focused on an item you can press Control+C to copy the path or web page URL to the Windows Clipboard.

Entering a Leasey Cut Folder Path.

There will be situations where you wish Leasey to type the path of a folder to which a Leasey Cut is pointing. We will provide two examples of where you may use such an approach:

Example 1: Microsoft Word “Save As” Dialog Box.

Step 1. Create a document in Microsoft Word.

Step 2. Press Control+S to enter the Microsoft Word “Save As” Dialog Box.

Step 3. Press the Leasey Key then Control+P (for “Path”).

Step 4. A List Box of your Leasey Cuts will appear. Locate the correct Leasey Cut which will have the word “Folder” next to it. This is where the document will be saved.

Step 5. Press Enter. The required path is inserted into the Microsoft Word “Save As” Dialog Box followed by a further “Backslash” character.

Step 6. Type the file name and press Enter. The file is now saved in the correct folder.

Example 2: Browsing to a Folder within Microsoft Outlook.

Step 1. Create a new message in Microsoft Outlook.

Step 2. Move to the “Attach File” Dialog Box. For example this should be achieved by pressing Alt+N, then A, then F.

Step 3. When focused within the “File Name” Edit Field, press the Leasey Key then Control+P (for “Path”). A List Box of your Leasey Cuts will appear. Locate the correct Leasey Cut which will have the word “Folder” next to it. This is the title of the folder you will be browsing for a file to attach to your message.

Step 4. Press Enter. The required path is inserted into the Edit Field.

Step 5. Press Enter again and then Shift+Tab twice in order to start browsing the list of files within the folder you have selected.

Step 6. When you locate the file you wish to attach to the message, press Enter to do so.

Leasey Cuts: Enhanced Method.

Starting Leasey Cuts.

The usual Leasey command for showing file and folder Leasey Cuts is:

Leasey Key then Control+L

This opens Leasey Cuts with the Show Combo Box already set to Files and folders.

There is also a command for showing only web page Leasey Cuts:

Leasey Key then Control+Semicolon

When this latter command is used, Leasey Cuts opens with the Show Combo Box described below already set to Web pages.

The Main Window.

The main window contains:

You can press the Tab key to move through the controls.

The Leasey Cuts list is the most important control. When the window opens, focus is placed in the list so you can immediately arrow through the available items. This should give it a great deal of familiarity to existing Leasey users. So you press either the Leasey Key then Control+L for files and folders or the Leasey Key then Control+Semicolon for web pages, and focus will be in the list immediately.

Each item in the list is spoken by JAWS. If the current view includes files and folders, the item type is also included.

For example:

This is useful because a file, folder and web page can sometimes have similar names.

Creating a New Leasey Cut.

To create a new Leasey Cut:

Step 1. Launch the Leasey Cuts window by pressing the Leasey Key then Control+L.

Step 2. When the main Leasey Cuts window appears, press Control+N

Step 3. The New Leasey Cut dialog opens.

The controls appear in this order:

Step 4. Press Tab to move through the controls.

The type Radio Buttons are:

Step 5. If you are creating a file or folder Leasey Cut, you can use the Browse Buttons. Alternatively, you can type or paste a full path of the item in the Target Edit Field. If you are creating a web page Leasey Cut, type or paste the web address into the Target field.

The Name is what appears in the Leasey Cuts list. The Target is the actual file path, folder path, or web address which will be opened.

However you have chosen to enter the target, you do not need to Tab through the remaining controls in the dialog if you do not wish to do so. Simply press Enter when focused on the field. This makes adding Leasey Cuts very quick and efficient.

Suppose you have a folder called Work Documents and you open it every day.

Step 1. Open Leasey Cuts with the Leasey Key followed by Control+L.

Step 2. Press Control+N to add a file or folder Leasey Cut.

Step 3. In the title Edit Field, type a clear name such as, "Work Documents".

Step 4. Press Tab to reach the "Target" Edit Field.

Step 5. If possible, type the full path of the folder, such as, c:\work documents.

Step 6. Alternatively, press Tab to reach the Button entitled "Browse Folder" and press Enter or Space.

Step 7. Browse to the folder Work Documents and press Enter.

Step 8. Press Tab to reach the "Select Folder" Button and press Enter or space.

Step 9. Press Tab to reach "OK" and press Enter.

Now we will assume that you have a file on the computer you regularly need to access, such as an Excel workbook.

Step 1. Open Leasey Cuts with the Leasey Key followed by Control+L.

Step 2. Press Control+N to add a file or folder Leasey Cut.

Step 3. In the title Edit Field, type a clear name such as, "Expense Sheet".

Step 4. Press Tab to reach the "Target" Edit Field.

Step 5. If possible, type the full path of the file, such as, c:\work documents\Expense Sheet.xlsx.

Step 6. Alternatively, press Tab to reach the Button entitled "Browse File" and press Enter or Space.

Step 7. Browse to the file located inside the Work Documents folder and press Enter.

Step 8. Press Tab to reach "OK" and press Enter.

Finally, we will create a Leasey Cut pointing to a web page.

Step 1. Open Leasey Cuts with the Leasey Key followed by Control+Semicolon.

Step 2. Press Control+N to add a web page Leasey Cut.

Step 3. In the title Edit Field, type a clear name such as, "Hartgen Consultancy".

Step 4. Press Tab to reach the "Target" Edit Field.

Step 5. Type the full URL of the web page or you can paste it if you have copied it from the Address Bar of your browser.

Step 6. Press Enter to save.

Opening a Leasey Cut.

To open a Leasey Cut:

Step 1. Move to the item in the Leasey Cuts list.

Step 2. Press Enter.

If the item is a web page, it opens in your default web browser. If the item is a file, Windows opens it using the usual program for that file type. If the item is a folder, Leasey Cuts opens the folder using the method chosen in Options.

Folder Opening Options.

Folders can be opened in one of two ways:

You can choose the method in Options.

If you choose File Explorer, folders open in the normal Windows way. If you choose Leasey File Manager, folders open in Leasey File Manager instead.

This is helpful if you prefer Leasey File Manager for browsing folders because it is designed around the way Leasey users work with files.

Step 1. To open Options press Control+Comma

Step 2. The first control is a group of Radio Buttons. They are entitled "Use File Explorer" and "Use File Manager".

Step 3. Select the application you prefer with the Down Arrow key and then press Enter to save.

Closing Leasey Cuts After Opening An Item.

Some people may like the Leasey Cuts window to remain open after launching an item. This makes it easy to return to the list and open something else.

Other people prefer the older Leasey Cuts style, where there was no application window left behind.

Whether Leasey Cuts is opened manually or from a Leasey command, such as Leasey Key then Control+L or Leasey Key then Control+Semicolon, the following option controls whether the window closes after launching an item.

For this reason, Options includes:

Close Leasey Cuts after launching an item

If this is checked, Leasey Cuts waits briefly after opening the selected item and then closes itself. The short delay is intentional. It gives the browser, file, or folder time to appear before Leasey Cuts closes, which can reduce unnecessary focus chatter from JAWS.

Step 1. Press Control+Comma to open the Options dialog.

Step 2: Press Tab to focus upon the item "Close Leasey Cuts after launching an item".

Step 3. This is a Check Box. Press the Space Bar to check or uncheck it as appropriate and then press Enter to save.

The Show Combo Box.

The Show combo box controls what kind of items are displayed.

The choices are:

You can switch the Show setting quickly from anywhere in the main window:

If Files and folders is selected, only file and folder Leasey Cuts are shown. If Web pages is selected, only web page Leasey Cuts are shown.

Leasey Cuts remembers the last Show choice you used. It does not remember the last category or the last item, so the list starts in a predictable place while still returning to the kind of Leasey Cuts you were working with.

When you move through the choices in the Show combo box, focus stays there. The list changes, but focus does not jump away unexpectedly.

You can press Tab or Alt+L to move to the Leasey Cuts list when you are ready.

The Category Combo Box.

Leasey Cuts can now be divided into categories. This is one of the main changes from the older system. Later, we will explain how to create a new category.

You do not have to use categories. If you prefer one straight list, you can continue to work that way.

The Category combo box lets you choose which category you want to access.

The choices include:

Filtering.

The Filter edit box lets you narrow the current list.

To move to the Filter edit box:

Press Control+F

Type part of the name, target, or category.

For example:

As you type, Leasey Cuts tells you how many matches there are and reads the first matching item.

For example:

2 matches. Retro Hits, Web page

Press Enter in the Filter edit box to move focus to the first result in the Leasey Cuts list.

The filter works within the current Show and Category selections. For example, if Show is set to Web pages, the filter searches the visible web page Leasey Cuts.

Searching Everywhere.

Sometimes you may not know which category an item is in.

To search across all Leasey Cuts:

Step 1. Press Control+Shift+F

Step 2. Type the text you want to find and press Enter.

Step 3. A list of matching items is displayed. Move through the results with Up and Down Arrow.

Step 4. Press Enter on the item you want.

The item is launched immediately.

This is different from the normal Filter edit box. Control+F filters the current list. Control+Shift+F searches everywhere.

Editing a Leasey Cut.

To edit an existing Leasey Cut:

Step 1. Move to it in the Leasey Cuts list.

Step 2. Press Tab to move to the Edit Button and press Enter or Space.

Step 3. Byy pressing the Tab key to move through the controls, you can change:

Step 4. Change any aspect of the Leasey Cut you wish.

Step 5. Tab to the OK Button and press Enter or Space.

Renaming a Leasey Cut.

To rename an item quickly:

Step 1. Move to it in the Leasey Cuts list.

Step 2. Press fucntion key F2.

Step 3. Type the new name and press Enter.

Deleting a Leasey Cut.

To delete a Leasey Cut:

Step 1. Move to the Leasey Cut in the list.

Step 2. Press the Delete key.

You can also activate the Delete Button.

Step 3. A confirmation message is displayed. The Yes Button has focus by default so you can press Enter or alternatively press the letter Y.

This makes deletion efficient, but still ensures that an item is not removed without confirmation.

Creating a New Category.

To create a new category:

Step 1. Press Control+Shift+N

Step 2. Type the category name and press Enter.

Step 3. The category then becomes available in the Category combo box and in the Move to Category dialog described next.

Moving Items Into Categories.

To move a Leasey Cut into a category:

Step 1. Move to the item in the Leasey Cuts list.

Step 2. Press Control+M

Step 3. The Move to Category dialog opens. Choose the category with the Down Arrow key and press Enter.

If you choose Top level, the item is removed from any category and becomes uncategorised.

Categories are useful if your Leasey Cuts list becomes long.

It is worth mentioning that when you create a new Leasey Cut, you can assign it to a category right away. For example:

Step 1. From the main Leasey Cuts window, press Control+N.

Step 2. Give the Leasey Cut a name.

Step 3. Press Tab and complete the required fields as directed in an earlier section of this documentation.

Step 4. In time, you will reach the Category combo box. This displays the list of categories.

Step 5. Press Down Arrow to choose a category.

Step 6. Complete any other details required by the Leasey Cut.

Step 7. Tab to OK and press Enter or Space.

Finding Leasey Cuts in a Category.

To a large extent we have already discussed how to locate items inside categories, but let us work through it in another way.

Step 1. Press either the Leasey Key then Control+L to launch file and folder Leasey Cuts or the Leasey Key then Control+Semicolon to view web page cuts.

Step 2. Press Alt+C to reach the Category combo box.

Step 3. Press Down Arrow to reach the desired category.

Step 4. Press Alt+L to set focus to the list of all items in the category.

Managing Categories.

You can manage categories in one central dialog. This is useful if you want to rename a category, remove one you no longer use, or tidy a long list of category names.

Step 1. From the main Leasey Cuts window, press Control+Shift+M.

Step 2. The Manage Categories dialog opens. Focus is placed in the Categories list.

Step 3. Use Up Arrow and Down Arrow to move through the categories.

Step 4. To rename the selected category, press F2. Type the new name and press Enter.

Step 5. To delete the selected category, press Delete. You will be asked to confirm. Deleting a category does not delete the Leasey Cuts inside it. Items in that category become uncategorised.

Step 6. To add a category, press Tab until you reach the Add Button and press Enter or Space. Type the category name and press Enter.

Step 7. When you are finished, press Tab to reach Done and press Enter or Space.

Moving Items Up and Down.

The order of items in the list can be changed manually.

To move an item up:

Press Alt+U

To move an item down:

Press Alt+D

JAWS announces what happened.

For example:

Moving Decades Monday above J-Say

This is useful if you want your most important items near the top of a category or list.

Move Up and Move Down work within the current visible list. For example, if Show is set to Web pages, moving an item changes its position among the visible web page Leasey Cuts and does not speak about hidden file or folder Leasey Cuts.

If automatic alphabetical sorting is enabled in Options, Move Up and Move Down are unavailable because the visible list is controlled by the alphabetical sort.

Sorting Alphabetically.

To sort the current list alphabetically:

Press Control+Shift+S

Only the current visible list is sorted.

For example, if you are viewing one category, sorting affects the items in that category view.

To always have items sorted alphabetically automatically:

Step 1. Press Control+Comma to move into Options.

Step 2. Press the Tab key until you reach Sort Leasey Cuts alphabetically automatically.

Step 3. This is a Check Box. Press the Space Bar to check or uncheck it.

Step 4. Press Enter to save.

Copying The Target.

Sometimes you may want the actual file path, folder path, or web address rather than opening it.

To copy the target of the focused Leasey Cut:

Press Control+C

The target is copied to the clipboard.

For example, this could copy:

Presets.

You can assign up to 10 frequently used Leasey Cuts as presets.

To assign a preset:

Step 1. Move to the Leasey Cut in the list.

Step 2. Press Alt+P.

Step 3. Use the Down Arrow key to choose the preset number. As you press Down Arrow, you will hear Preset number. You will also hear if an item has been assigned or the term "Empty".

Step 4. Find the desired preset number and press Enter.

Step 5. If the item was previously empty, the preset will be assigned to the Leasey Cut which previously had focus.

Step 6. If however the preset had been previously assigned to an alternative Leasey Cut, a dialog box will be displayed. It states the name of the item assigned to the preset and asks if you would like to change it to the new target. Press Enter to activate the Yes Button or type letter Y.

Step 7. If you change your mind and wish to use an alternative preset instead, type the letter N for no and then choose a different numbered preset.

To launch a preset:

Press Control+1 through to Control+9 for presets 1 through to 9. Press Control+0 for preset 10.

To delete a preset:

Step 1. From anywhere in the Leasey Cuts application, press Alt+P.

Step 2. Press Down Arrow until you wish to reach the preset number. You will hear the number of the preset together with the item it has been assigned to.

Step 3. Press the Delete key. This does not delete a folder or file from your computer, nor does it delete the Leasey Cut itself. It only removes the preset.

Step 4. A dialog box will be displayed asking if you wish to delete the preset? Press Enter on the Yes Button which is in focus or type the letter Y.

Step 5. If you change your mind and you do not wish to unassign the preset, type the letter N for No.

The Context Menu.

The Leasey Cuts list has a Context Menu. This is a menu of actions which are relevant to the selected Leasey Cut.

The Context Menu is especially useful if you do not remember the shortcut for a command. It is also useful because it confirms what actions are available for the item you are focused upon.

To open the Context Menu:

Step 1. Move to a Leasey Cut in the main Leasey Cuts list.

Step 2. Press the Applications Key. On many keyboards, this key is near the right Control key.

Step 3. If your keyboard does not have an Applications Key, press Shift+F10.

Step 4. Use Up Arrow and Down Arrow to move through the menu.

Step 5. Press Enter on the command you want.

The Context Menu contains commands such as:

For example, suppose you are on a Leasey Cut and you cannot remember how to copy its file path or web address.

Step 1. Move to the Leasey Cut in the list.

Step 2. Press the Applications Key or Shift+F10.

Step 3. Press Down Arrow until you hear Copy Target.

Step 4. Press Enter.

Step 5. The path or web address is copied to the Windows Clipboard.

Here is another example. Suppose you want to rename a Leasey Cut but cannot remember the F2 keystroke.

Step 1. Move to the Leasey Cut in the list.

Step 2. Press the Applications Key or Shift+F10.

Step 3. Press Down Arrow until you hear Rename.

Step 4. Press Enter.

Step 5. Type the new name and press Enter.

The Context Menu is not intended to replace the shortcut keys. Instead, it gives you a convenient way to discover and use commands while you are learning the application.

Options.

The vast majority of options have been discussed earlier in this chapter.

To open Options:

Press Control+Comma

Options contains:

Press the Tab key to move through the dialog box.

If Sort Leasey Cuts alphabetically automatically is checked, each visible list is shown alphabetically. This affects what you see in the current Show and Category view, but it does not permanently rearrange the saved Leasey Cuts. While this option is checked, moving items up or down in a list is unavailable.

Importing Previous LeaseyCuts.

Now we will discuss Importing From Previous Leasey Cuts. The first time the new Leasey Cuts runs, it automatically tries to import items from the previous Leasey Cuts system. Leasey Cuts keeps a note that the first automatic import has been attempted. It will not keep importing the same items every time the program starts. If you need to try the import again, from the Options dialog press Tab until you reach the Button entitled "Import from Previous Leasey Cuts". Press Enter.

The manual import avoids creating duplicate items where possible.

Data Location Fields.

Finally, we reach the Data Location fields. These will be fully described in the chapter of this documentation relating to the Backup and Restore Manager and should generally not be changed here.

Concluding Remarks.

For users of the advanced method of working with Leasey Cuts, there is a very useful and important part of the application we need to explore. It was briefly explained earlier but it is so important it is worth reiterating.

If you want to create, explorer and manage your Leasey Cuts from one central location, the only keystroke worth remembering is the Leasey Key then Control+L. That will bring into view the Leasey Cuts window. Everything we have discussed can be achieved from there. Indeed, the author of this document prefers to use Leasey Cuts in this way. It is even possible that you have assigned the Leasey Cuts application to a desktop shortcut which you can launch independently. If that is the case you will certainly appreciate this point.

You can press Alt+1 to display file and folder Leasey Cuts or Alt+2 to select web page cuts only. Just because you pressed the Leasey Key then Control+L initially certainly does not mean you have to stay in that view.

Similarly, as previously described, when you create a new Leasey Cutwith Control+N, you can specify whether it is pointing to a file, folder or web page and optionally assign it to a category.

In summary, if you feel comfortable working with the main Leasey Cuts window, you have ultimate flexibility. You do not need to be confined to the strict older method of working with Leasey Cuts. Just press Tab and Shift+Tab to move through the controls. You have everything you need there to launch (and manage) your LeaseyCuts. For advanced users it is the very best way of working with this tool.

Keystroke Summary.

General Leasey Help and Orientation.

Insert+F1 opens Context Sensitive Help for the focused control.

Caps Lock+F1 also opens Context Sensitive Help if you are using the JAWS laptop keyboard layout.

Control+Shift+I reports succinct location information through the Where Am I utility.

Control+Shift+C or Insert+H opens Leasey Command Centre for reviewing commands.

Escape closes most Leasey windows or cancels the current dialog.

Traditional Leasey Cuts Commands.

Leasey Key then Control+L opens file and folder Leasey Cuts.

Leasey Key then Control+Semicolon opens web page Leasey Cuts.

Leasey Key then Control+S stores a Leasey Cut for the focused file, folder or web page.

Leasey Key then Control+P types the path of a stored folder Leasey Cut into the current Edit Field.

Main Leasey Cuts Window.

Enter opens the selected Leasey Cut.

Control+N creates a new Leasey Cut.

Control+Comma opens Options.

Control+F moves to the Filter Edit Field.

Control+Shift+F searches across all Leasey Cuts.

Control+C copies the target path or web address for the selected Leasey Cut.

Control+O opens the containing folder for a file Leasey Cut.

Control+M moves the selected Leasey Cut to a category.

Control+Shift+M opens Manage Categories.

Control+Shift+N creates a new category.

Control+Shift+S sorts the current visible list alphabetically.

Alt+1 shows file and folder Leasey Cuts.

Alt+2 shows web page Leasey Cuts.

Alt+C moves to the Category combo box.

Alt+L moves to the Leasey Cuts list.

Alt+P opens Presets for the selected Leasey Cut.

Alt+U moves the selected Leasey Cut up within the current visible list.

Alt+D moves the selected Leasey Cut down within the current visible list.

F2 renames the selected Leasey Cut.

Delete deletes the selected Leasey Cut after confirmation.

Backspace, when focus is in the Leasey Cuts list, returns to the Filter Edit Field.

Filter Edit Field.

Type text to narrow the current list.

Enter moves to the first matching result in the Leasey Cuts list.

Down Arrow moves to the first matching result in the Leasey Cuts list.

Up Arrow moves to the last matching result in the Leasey Cuts list.

Search Everywhere.

Control+Shift+F opens Search Everywhere.

Enter in the Search text field performs the search.

Up Arrow and Down Arrow move through the Search Results list.

Enter or Numpad Enter opens the selected search result.

Escape closes the search dialog or results dialog.

New or Edit Leasey Cut Dialog.

Enter in the Name or Target field saves the Leasey Cut if the details are valid.

Tab moves through Name, Type, Category, Target, Browse File, Browse Folder, OK and Cancel.

Arrow keys move between the File, Folder and Web page Radio Buttons.

Enter or Space on Browse File opens the file browser.

Enter or Space on Browse Folder opens the folder browser.

Escape cancels the dialog.

Categories.

Control+Shift+N creates a new category.

Control+M opens Move to Category for the selected Leasey Cut.

Control+Shift+M opens Manage Categories.

Up Arrow and Down Arrow move through the category list in Manage Categories.

F2 renames the selected category in Manage Categories.

Delete deletes the selected category in Manage Categories after confirmation.

Enter or Space on Done closes Manage Categories.

Presets.

Alt+P opens the Presets dialog for the selected Leasey Cut.

Up Arrow and Down Arrow move through preset positions.

Enter assigns or changes the selected preset position.

Delete removes the selected preset after confirmation.

Control+1 through to Control+9 opens presets 1 through to 9.

Control+0 opens preset 10.

Escape closes the Presets dialog.

Options.

Control+Comma opens Options.

Tab moves through the available settings.

Space changes checkboxes and Radio Buttons.

Enter saves the Options dialog when the OK Button is the default action.

Escape cancels the Options dialog.

Leasey Command Centre.

Control+Shift+C or Insert+H opens Leasey Command Centre.

Type in the Command Edit Field to filter the list of commands.

Tab moves to the Matching commands list.

Up Arrow and Down Arrow move through matching commands.

Enter or Numpad Enter runs the selected command.

Escape closes Leasey Command Centre.

Context Menus.

Applications Key or Shift+F10 opens the context menu for the selected Leasey Cut when available.