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Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post

From The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post
Date 2026-08-15 22:35 -0700
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On 8/15/26 16:41, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2026/8/16 0:32:49, David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 8/15/2026 3:25 PM, None wrote:
>>> On 08/15/2026 17:10, Nobody wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:15:57 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver"
>>>> <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is there one? .
>>>>
>>>> According to this help file (in Help > Keyboard Shortcuts), it's a
>>>> simple "S"... but I haven't tried it:
>>>
>>> I have-and it works.
>>>
> Ah, S for save or star - I should have thought of that! And yes, it is
> in that file I have a print of - I just hadn't spotted it. (It's under
> "tagging and marking", which I suppose makes sense.)>
>> Since I am right-handed and 's' is at the left of my keyboard, it is
>> easier merely to use my mouse in my right hand to click on the message
>> under the star in the column header.
>> 
> I have my mouse under my left hand :-) (But still often find keyboard
> things easier, especially when I'm using the keyboard anyway. Everyone's
> MVs.)

I wish there were ways to write-protect messages (and firefox tabs). 
Just starring or tagging isn't good enough.

-- 
Cheers, Bev

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Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-15 22:15 +0100
  Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-15 15:10 -0700
    Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post None <none@none.none> - 2026-08-15 17:25 -0500
      Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2026-08-15 16:32 -0700
        Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-16 00:41 +0100
          Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-15 22:35 -0700
            Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-16 19:47 +0100
              Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-16 13:31 -0700
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-08-16 23:53 +0200
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-16 15:06 -0700
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-17 13:04 +0200
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-17 13:35 +0100
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-17 14:52 +0200
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-17 15:12 +0100
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-17 19:45 +0200
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 12:17 -0700
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-17 16:10 -0400
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 12:12 -0700
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-17 16:50 -0400
                Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 07:37 -0700
          Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-16 10:13 +0100
            Re: Keyboard shortcut for keep ("star") a post "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-16 19:55 +0100

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