Microsoft KB Archive/184713

= OFF98: Cannot Access Apple Submenus with the Keyboard =

Article ID: 184713

Article Last Modified on 10/2/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q184713



SYMPTOMS
When you use the keyboard to use the Apple menus from a Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition program, you cannot use the arrow keys to select the Apple submenus.

NOTE: Only the submenus on the Apple menu are affected; you can select Microsoft Office submenus with the arrow keys.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, press RETURN while the main menu item is selected. For example, to open the Date & Time icon in Control Panel from within a Microsoft Office program, follow these steps:


 * 1) Press F10 to select the Apple menu.
 * 2) Press the DOWN ARROW key to select the Control Panels menu.
 * 3) Press RETURN, and then press F10.
 * 4) Press the arrow keys to select the Date & Time menu.
 * 5) Press COMMAND+O to open the Date & Time icon.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To use the Microsoft Office menus, press F10 and use the arrow keys on the keyboard.

