Microsoft KB Archive/115173

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WD6X: Create Labels Help Gives Incorrect Shortcut Keys

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Q115173

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

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SUMMARY
If you click Help in the Create Labels dialog box and select the "Using shortcut keys to format characters" topic, Help incorrectly states that you can use specific keystrokes to change the font size and other formatting in the Create Labels dialog box. The shortcut keys described in this topic do not function as described from within the Create Labels dialog box.

RESOLUTION
Use the appropriate method for your version of Word.

Word for Windows
To use a quick keystroke to format the text in the Create Labels dialog box, press CTRL+D to bring up a the font formatting menu.

Word for the Macintosh
Press COMMAND+D to open the Font formatting dialog menu. You can also create a custom keystroke and assign it for the paragraph formatting dialog box, the tab formatting dialog box, or other similar dialog boxes.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a documentation error in Microsoft Word. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: cbt online on-line help combination sample

Keywords : winword macword word6 kbhelp

Issue type : kbhowto

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