Microsoft KB Archive/66672

Word: Unable to Abort Macro/Commands with ESC Key

PSS ID Number: Q66672 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

If Word is installed for the “Safe Keyboard Support for TSRs, 3270 Emulators” option during setup, the ESC key will not abort a running macro or commands such as printing, word counting, searching, linking spreadsheets, and revision mark searching. Instead of using the ESC key, use the CTRL+BREAK key combination to abort a macro or one of the commands listed above (if Word has been installed with safe keyboard support).

The exception to using the ESC key involves using the step mode when running a macro. The ESC key will abort a macro running in step mode regardless of whether TSR safe keyboard support was selected during Word setup.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbmacro KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: tsr safe keyboard support ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.