Thank you, RobynsVeil.

Davidstoolie, try this:  In edit mode, click CTRL+TAB.  It should bring up a menu where you can switch between Vertex, Edge, or Face modes.  With that menu open, right-click on one of the modes, then select "Change Shortcut" from the subsequent menu. If you hover your mouse over the empty field that will appear, and tap a key on your keyboard, it will assign that key to the associated mode you picked.  Select a new hotkey to each mode, and then be sure to save your Preferences.  If you don't save your Preferences, then you'll have to do it all over again in your next Blender session.

I chose to use my keyboard numbers 1, 2, and 3 for vertex, edge, and face mode accordingly.  This is the same hotkey combinations I use for them in 3dsmax, so it's naturally convenient for me to have them the same in both applications.  You can pick any keyboard combination or hotkey you want, of course.  I do recommend assigning shortcuts to these modes, for a faster workflow overall.  Hope this helps.

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