Microsoft KB Archive/136510

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Unexpected Behavior with ALT+ Key Combinations in Notepad

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Q136510

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When you type an ALT+ key combination in Notepad, you may experience unexpected results. Rather than generating an ANSI character from the current codepage, the key combination may perform a task, such as cut or copy. For example, the ALT+22 key combination performs a paste operation.

CAUSE
Each of the first 32 characters in the current codepage has an associated control character. If a control character also represents a task in Notepad, that task is performed when you enter the key combination. For example, ALT+22 corresponds to the control character CTRL+V, which represents the Paste command in Notepad.

STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 alt+24 alt+26 ctrl+x ctrl+z

Keywords : win31 win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWin95search kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311 kbWin95