How to enable underscore (shortcut mnemonics) for menu items?

Question

Is there a way to enable shortcut keystrokes from Windows Vista by default?

E.g. the following context menu item doesn't display a shortcut key:

Solution 1

1. Press Win+U to open the Ease of Access Center.

2. There click on Make the keyboard easier to use.

   

3. Then tick the checkbox Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys.

   

It seems that they are displayed by default if you open the context menu with the keyboard either by pressing the appropriate key or Shift+F10.

Solution 2

For Windows 10 Users:

1. Win + U or Settings => Ease of Access to open Ease of Access

2. Select Keyboard Options

3. Under Other Settings, Turn On Enable shortcut underlines

Comments

[Ciaran]

Great question.. The mnemonic keys still work, but there's no telling what they are without guessing.

[dance2die]

Thanks, Johannes Rossel. That's exactly what I was looking for. Access keys..

[Joey]

@Gareth, everything under /dump on my server will remain there indefinitely as well, so no need to overzealously edit all of my posts.

[g t]

Works for Windows 8 too.

[Ramhound]

Question was specifically for Windows Vista