Microsoft KB Archive/65687

Word 5.50: Using the F1 Key

PSS ID Number: Q65687 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

The F1 key is used to display context-sensitive help in Microsoft Word version 5.50.

Selecting the “Use Word 5.0 Function Keys” option from the Utilities Customize menu does not allow you to select the next pane (window), as in Microsoft Word version 5.00. If the “Use Word 5.0 Function Keys” option is selected, press SHIFT+ALT+F1 to select the next pane (window). Without the “Use Word 5.0 Function Keys” option selected, press CTRL+F6 to switch to the next document window and CTRL+SHIFT+F6 to switch to the previous document window.

Pressing the F1 key while positioned in a “File Name:” dialog box (for example, as found in File Open, File Save As, Open Glossary, or Format Attach Style Sheet, etc.) does not bring up a list of files in the default directory as in Word version 5.00. This functionality has been replaced by the “Files:” list box, which contains a listing of all files in the default directory.

Word 5.00 macros that use the F1 key method to select a filename from the Transfer Load, Transfer Glossary Load, or Format Stylesheet Attach commands should be converted with the Word 5.50 macro converter utility (MACROCNV.EXE). Once converted, the macro will pause to allow you to select a document, glossary, or style sheet name from the “Files:” list box.

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