Microsoft KB Archive/273724

= You receive a “Choose a different CTRL + key combination” error message when you use a reserved key as a macro shortcut key in Microsoft Project =

Article ID: 273724

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273724



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project, when you try to set a shortcut key for a macro, you may receive the following error message

CTRL +  is reserved for use by Microsoft Project.

Choose a different CTRL + key combination.

where  is the alphabetical character that you typed for your shortcut macro.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if you try to use a character that Microsoft Project has reserved to perform another function when you press the character in combination with the CTRL key. Reserved letters include B, C, D, F, G, H, I, K, N, O, P, R, U, V, W, X, and Z.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use non-reserved letters for your shortcut keys.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: PRJ2000 Project Hotkey

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB273724

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