THUNDER HELP SYSTEM
COMMON COMMANDS - PRINT
Print is a common command used throughout the Microsoft Suite of Programs/Applications. It is used to Print documents or spreadsheets.
The command is Control + PAdialog box appears
Focus is first placed on a box which lists the printers installed on your computer. There is a shortcut key combination - ALT + N; By use of the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys, select the printer you want to use; Press the TAB key, Thunder will announce similar controls as, :- Printer Properties - ALT + P, Printer, Print To File, checkbox not checked,ALT + L; (This option is used to create a file with the selected file or text. try it and see what happens but, please be careful we don't want you to loose any important data.) Print Range, there can be up to 3 options here normally there are 2, these are: Print All or Print Range, selection is made by use of the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys; Print Range From and To, is where you select the pages you want to print, use the numbers at the top of the main keyboard, as the numeric keypad is being used by Thunder; If the option Print All has been selected , then you can bypass the Print Range options; Copies, Number Of Copies, spin box; Use the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to set the number of copies required; There are 2 control boxes, OK and Cancel; The default control is OK, ALT + O; Press RETURN/ENTER to print your file or, press TAB to go to the Cancel control and press RETURN/ENTER to Cancel the whole procedure. Pressing the ESC key (the ESCAPE key) at anytime throughout the procedure will Cancel as well.
After pressing Control + P, you are sure that the settings are correct, you can just press the RETURN/ENTER key and your work will be printed.
The same outcome can also be obtained by using the Menu Bar and the File option. The sequence of commands is:- Hold Down the ALT key and press the letter F, the focus will then be placed on the top option of the File menu, which is New. By use of the UP and Down Cursor keysThunder will announce the various options. Stop when Thunder announces Print. press Return/Enter and the computer will take you through the steps above.