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@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ A number of technologies can be of assistance to people with different types of
 <listitem>
 <para>
 <emphasis>
+Essential Keyboard Commands
+</emphasis>
+ - covers some basic keyboard commands.
+</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+<emphasis>
 Keyboard Desktop Navigation
 </emphasis>
  - allows users to navigate the desktop without using a mouse or pointer device.
@@ -22,6 +30,35 @@ Accessible Login
 </listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 
+<section>
+<title>Essential Keyboard Commands</title>
+<para>
+Before moving forward, be sure you are familiar with these essential GNOME commands:
+</para>
+<para>
+<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> - display and activate the GNOME Desktop menu bar. This grants access to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, <guimenu>Places</guimenu> and <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu bar items.
+</para>
+<note>
+<para>
+For Solaris systems, this key is <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> (as with Microsoft Windows).
+</para>
+</note>
+<para>
+<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> - summons the <application>Run</application> dialog, where you can issue terminal commands with or without parameters. If a file needs to be passed as one of these parameters, use the <guilabel>Run With File</guilabel> button to easily locate the file needed. This dialog also presents an alternate list of known applications which may be easier to navigate for some than the typical <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> approach.
+</para>
+<note>
+<para>
+For Solaris systems, this key is <keycombo><keycap>Meta</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo> (as with Microsoft Windows). A meta- or super-key is an OS-logo shift key.
+</para>
+</note>
+<para>
+<keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> - move focus within an application between controls; use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to cycle forward through controls and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle backwards. Controls are any user-interactive element that you can manipulate, such as buttons, drop-down lists, text fields, etc. <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> are used instead where <keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> are reserved for use by the focused control.
+</para>
+<para>
+<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> - switches between currently running applications. If you have multiple programs running, use <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle forward through the applications and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle backwards. <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> also cycle between applications, but without an application preview window.
+</para>
+</section>
+
 <section id="sysadmin-27">
 <title>Accessible Login</title>
 <indexterm>