Microsoft KB Archive/143224

= Word 7: Shortcut Keys Do Not Function Correctly =

Article ID: 143224

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q143224



SYMPTOMS
The following shortcut key assignments do not function as they are defined in Word Help.

NOTE: Some third-party programs may also affect shortcut key functionality.

The following list shows the shortcut keys and the functions they actually perform.

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CTRL+UP ARROW       Moves up one line CTRL+DOWN ARROW     Moves down one line CTRL+LEFT ARROW     Moves one word left CTRL+RIGHT ARROW    Moves one word right

Move within a Document
SHIFT+F5            Goes to a previous document, if open; otherwise nothing happens CTRL+ALT+Z          Nothing happens

Activate the Ruler
CTRL+SHIFT+F10      Nothing happens



Print Preview
These shortcut keys work the same as when you are in Normal or Page Layout view.

Moving within a Document
The shortcut key assigned to the GoBack function does not function correctly if Internet Assistant is installed on your system.

Activate the Ruler
CTRL+SHIFT+F10 is assigned to WW2_RulerMode, a WordBasic command that is used for backwards compatibility with Word for Windows 2.0. By default, there is no shortcut key assignment given to the View Ruler command in Word 7.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows 95 version 7.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following workarounds.

Print Preview
To move to the first page when zoomed out, press CTRL+HOME.

To move to the last page when zoomed out, press CTRL+END.

Method 1
Disable the Wiahtm32.wll. To do this, click Templates on the File menu, clear the Wiahtm32.wll check box, and then click OK.

Method 2
Create a macro to reassign the GoBack command to the shortcut key when Internet Assistant is installed.

 On the Tools menu, click Macro.  In the Macro Name box type "GoBack" (without the quotation marks), and then click the Create button. You will see the following in the macro editing window: Sub MAIN GoBack End Sub  On the File menu, click Save. Click Customize on the Tools menu, and then select the Keyboard tab.</li> Select Edit in the Categories list box.</li> Select GoBack in the Commands list.</li> With the insertion point in the Press New Shortcut Key box, type SHIFT+F5, and then click Assign.</li> Click Close.</li></ol>

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE OR MACRO CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Activate the Ruler
To assign a keyboard shortcut to this feature, do the following:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then select the Keyboard tab.
 * 2) In the Categories list, select View.
 * 3) In the Commands list, select ViewRuler.
 * 4) In the Press New Shortcut Key box, type a shortcut key combination, such as ALT+K, and then click Assign.
 * 5) Click Close.

Additional query words: 7.0 word7 word95 winword shortcut short cut key assignments assign assigned assigning don't work doesn't won't aren't working incorrect wrong

Keywords: KB143224

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