Cycling menu options with the keyboard?

[hyddan]

Is there any way to move through popup menu with the help of the keyboard. Take the shut off menu for example. I would want to put the mac to sleep but "shut down" is highlighted. I want to move one to the left how would I accomplish that without the mouse?

thanks.

 

[grum]

in some menus you can press the first letter of the option you want, seems to work on the shutdown menu.

 

[angelwatt]

Tab

 

[AdeFowler]

You need to enable

System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts > enable Full Keyboard Access (or simple press Control F7)

You can then use the Tab key (or shift-tab to go backwards) to highlight a button, and the space bar to execute it.

 

[hyddan]

Perfect! thank you all