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Anticipate and assist frequently occurring tasks

Alt keyProvide shortcuts for tasks that users do frequently. For example, the RealPhone makes it very easy for the user to answer when the phone rings, regardless of what the user is doing at the time. When the phone detects an incoming call it becomes the topmost window, but it doesn't take the keyboard focus. The user can keep on working in their current application, or decide to answer to the phone. To answer the phone all the user has to do is give the RealPhone focus. In Windows 95 you can give an object the focus by clicking on it, by using Alt+Tab, or by using a shortcut key. The phone is designed such that when it receives the focus while detecting an incoming call it automatically answers.