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In article <874q305hur.fsf@newsguy.com>,
Harry Putnam  <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>
>> Command `describe-text-properties'.
>
>Haa, thats the critter I as after.  Thanks.. This one goes to my
>snippets file, maybe I'll be able to find it next time.
>
>> Another quick way: C-mouse-2 brings up the facemenu menu.
>
>Cool, thats even quicker.
>[,,,]

What, hold down control-key, press middle mouse-key?

All I get is a beep.   (crosshairs are over a colored letter in dired)

Am using 21.3.2.

Ditto for 22.0.50.1.

What am I doing wrong?

David