MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8 Manual page 100

100 Studio Basics
Objects on layers that are hidden or locked cannot be selected with the
Tab key.
If you are currently typing text into a text box, you cannot select an object
using the keyboard focus. You must first change the focus to the Stage
and then select an object.
To select the Stage:
Press Control+Alt+Home (Windows) or Command+Option+Home
(Macintosh).
To select an object on the Stage:
With the Stage selected, press Tab.
Navigating tree controls using keyboard shortcuts
You can navigate tree structures, the hierarchical displays of file structures in
certain Flash panels, using keyboard shortcuts. You can expand and
collapse folders in the tree control and move up and down between parent
and child folders.
To navigate tree controls with keyboard shortcuts, do any of
the following:
To expand a collapsed folder, select the folder and press the Right
Arrow key.
To collapse an expanded folder, select the folder and press the Left
Arrow key.
To move to the parent folder of an expanded folder, press the Left
Arrow key.
To move to the child folder of an expanded folder, press the Right
Arrow key.
Working with library items using keyboard shortcuts
You can cut, copy, and paste library items using keyboard shortcuts. You
can cut or copy an item from the Library panel and paste it onto the Stage
or into another library, or paste a folder into another library. If you paste a
folder, each item in the folder is included.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to select a library item. For more
information, see "Navigating tree controls using keyboard shortcuts"
on page 100.