What does Alt + T do?

Alt + T is one of the keyboard shortcuts mostly used to open the Tools present in the file menu.

Usage of Alt + T Keyboard shortcut

For using the Alt + T shortcut, first press and hold the “Alt” key on the keyboard, then press the "T” key, then the Alt + T shortcut is done as shown in the figure below.

Alt + T in Google Sheets

In google sheets, the tool menu is extended by using the Alt + T shortcut.

Alt + T in Internet Browsers

Using the Alt + T shortcut in Internet Explorer and Firefox gives the Tools menu, but this shortcut is not applicable in other browsers.

Alt + T in popular programs

1) Alt + T in Text Editing

• Google Docs (PC) – It opens the Tools from the file menu
• Metapad – It makes the Title case
• Notepad3 (v5.21) - Always on the top
• Nano – It cuts from the cursor location until the file termination
• Notepad2 - Always on the top

2) Alt + T in System Tools

• Bash(Unix shell) – It changes the present word to the previous one
• Mednafen 1.29 – It makes the Toggle cheats active
• Tera Term 4.97 - Are you there

3) Alt + T in Imaging

• Autodesk 3ds Max 2021 – It makes Trackbar – and switches the Biped Keys
• Autodesk Maya 2019 – It Decrements the Depth
• Blender – It frees the Track menu
• Gmsh 4.1.4 – It makes cycles via interval modes for evident post-pro views
• Harmony 20 (macOS) – It conceals all thumbnails
• PhotoDirector 10 – It implements auto-tone on the present photo
• PureRef – It toggles the Bilinear Sampling

4) Alt + T in Developer Tools

• Advanced Serial Port Terminal 6 – It alters the view to Terminal mode view
• DataQuest – It opens up the console
• JetBrains Rider 2022.1 – It displays the Error Description
• Python IDLE for Windows – It switches between the tabs
• pgAdmin 4.19 – It displays the connection's status
• TouchDesigner – It gives the Textport and DATs
• WinDev 25 – It uses the pipette

5) Alt + T in Scientific

• Autodesk Inventor (2022) – It make TOGGLE TRANSPARENT STATE or switches the transparency
• Desmos Graphing Calculator (Windows) – It either enables or disables the Audio Trace Mode
• GeoGebra – It does the Theta θ (to get upper-case: T theta press Shift key)
• Merge PACS Workstation – It extends a new Teaching Worklist
• Mastercam 2022 – It either displays or hides the visible toolpaths

6) Alt + T in Social and Messaging

• Zoom (Windows) – Its pauses and resumes the screen sharing

7) Alt + T in Games – PC

• Escape from Tarkov – It Takes the magazine out and decides how much ammunition is remaining
• GTA IV Emergency Lighting System – It checks for the siren tone backwards for a single player
• Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) – It teleports the picked merc to the location of the cursor.
• Oxygen Not Included (PC) – It troubleshoots the Toggle SelectIn Editor
• War Thunder (Tank) – It selects a radar target and locks it on

8) Alt + T in File Manager

• Mp3tag – It make changes to the embedded cover art and enlarges user-defined tag fields with the help of Extended tag.
• PuTTY – It transmits words around
• WinRAR – It tests files for archives

9) Alt + T in Productivity

• Avid Pro Tools 2021.6 – It does the switch (in Event Operations window)
• Azendoo – It traverses to the user’s customized task list.
• Bitwig Studio 4.2 - Focus Track Header Area
• Dynamics 365 Business Central – It brings up the My Settings page.
• Davinci Resolve 17 (Windows) – It appends the Video Only Transition
• Dorico – It shows or conceals system track
• Edius Pro 9 – It erases out the chosen Clips’ Transitions.
• Finale 26 - Items to Add or Change: Timing indicator
• Google Sheets – It brings up the Tools menu
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 (Creating presentations) -  It turns on the Transitions tab
• SAGE PE Batigest i7 – It gives permission to the Slices button
• Studio One 5.4 – It gives the Transform Range
• Snip & Sketch – It gives access to type when we touch
• Sage 100 (MAS 90/200) – It edits the Template
• Tracktion T7 DAW (Windows) – It changes the tempo at the cursor position.
• Trading Technologies TT – It adjust focus on TextTT
• TallyPrime – It displays or conceals table details
• Veritas eDiscovery Platform – It displays the thumbnails of items.
• Virtual DJ 2021 – It does +0.2%(increase) for Deck left pitch
• X_Trader 7.17 – It focuses on the Trigger price
• Zeplin – It manages tags

10) Alt + T in General

• Ardor – Transpose
• Exact Audio Copy – It edits the information of the extended track
• Mapedit (Blood) – It gives Lo-tag (similar to Type#), enter a value
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 – It unlocks the Tools
• Zoom (Linux) – It begins or halts the screen sharing

11) Alt + T in Web Applications

• Webull - It modifies the period

12)Alt + T in Media Player

• MPC-BE 1.5.4 – It gives the DVD title menu