Microsoft KB Archive/172316

= WD97: WordMail Shortcut Keys Re-Assigned with Templates =

Article ID: 172316

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q172316



SUMMARY
Microsoft Word ships with templates designed for exclusive use with WordMail. Each WordMail template contains shortcut-key assignments that have been re-assigned to perform different functions from their comparative default behavior in Word.

The following is a list of shortcut-key assignments that are re-assigned to work with your e-mail editor and their comparative assignments in Word 97.

The default action for the shortcut key within Word is listed under the "Word Template, Normal.dot" column as a comparison to the action that occurs in Microsoft Outlook 97 using WordMail with one of the provided WordMail templates.                  WordMail Template,  WordMail Template   Word Template, (Email.dot),       Assigned            (Normal.dot),

Shortcut Keys   Actions             Commands            Default Actions -   -   -   --- CTRL+D           Delete Message      MailMessageDelete   Font Dialog Box CTRL+F          Forward             MailMessageForward  Find \ Replace CTRL+SHIFT+U    Task request        ClosePreview        Underline Word CTRL+SHIFT+B    Show Address Book   MailSelectNames     Bold Word CTRL+SHIFT+F    Find \ Replace      EditFind            Font Toolbar CTRL+SHIFT+A    View Appointment    ClosePreview        All Caps CTRL+SHIFT+C    View Contact        ClosePreview        Copy Format CTRL+SHIFT+M    View Message        ClosePreview        Decrease Indent CTRL+SHIFT+Q    Request Meeting     ClosePreview        Symbol Font CTRL+SHIFT+N    View Note           MailMessageNext     Normal Style CTRL+SHIFT+K    Task                ClosePreview        Small Caps NOTE: Character and paragraph formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline, Paragraph alignments, and Font sizes) shortcut-key assignments are the same when used in Microsoft Word using the Normal.dot and in Microsoft Outlook when using the supplied templates, such as Email.dot. For example, CTRL+B will make the current selection bold.



MORE INFORMATION
When composing an e-mail message using Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook and when you use any Word template that is not based on the provided WordMail templates, such as Email.dot, using the shortcut keys may produce unexpected behavior.

Microsoft Word 97 includes a component called WordMail that allows you to use Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook 97. When you "Enable Word as e-mail editor" in Outlook, it will look for templates in the default folder, \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office. Microsoft Outlook will use is Email.dot as the default template.

The Microsoft Word templates that are designed to be used with Microsoft Outlook are as follows:

Email.dot

Hightech.dot

Html.dot

Midnight.dot

Ocean.dot

Rain.dot

Urgent.dot

For additional information about the templates supplied with Word 97, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

161508 Location of Template and Wizard Files

