Thanks. The link showing the symbols used is a great help. My work around, to help this old brain will be to take a marker pen and mark the modifier keys especially the option and control keys with those symbols. There! that will also make Mr Magoo happy. I know it's not an Alfred thing however why not include the "legend" in Alfred's General Preference page there is certainly room on that page. I have "hot"keys for a zillion applications and more then often i forget what they are so when i go into the application to reboot my mind it would be helpfull if the application itself would help with a legend. And remember, some of us are not as ctwise as you my friend. Now, where did i place the marker pen???MrMagoo, help.