Microsoft KB Archive/32079

Word: Macintosh Beeps on Some Keyboard Commands

PSS ID Number: Q32079 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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When you are using Short Menus in Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, some keyboard commands are not allowed and will cause Word to beep. For example, the keyboard combination COMMAND+ENTER, which is used to insert a section break, will cause Word to beep because Section is not available from the Format menu when you are in Short Menus. (If you are in Short Menus, the Edit menu will list Full Menus and vice versa.)

The following combinations are menu commands:

Key Combinations That Beep in Short Menus Command in Full Menus ——————- ———————

COMMAND+= (Equal sign on keyboard) Calculate COMMAND+B Styles COMMAND+D Character COMMAND+I Insert Graphics COMMAND+K Glossary COMMAND+M Paragraph COMMAND+T Define Styles COMMAND+U Outlining

The following combinations format characters:

Key Combinations That Beep in Short Menus Action in Full Menus ——————- ——————–

COMMAND+OPTION+V Copy Format To or Format From COMMAND+SHIFT+/ Apply Strikethrough COMMAND+SHIFT+[ Apply Double Underline COMMAND+SHIFT+  Apply Dotted Underline COMMAND+SHIFT+] Apply Word Underline COMMAND+SHIFT+E Apply Font Change COMMAND+SHIFT+H Apply Small Caps COMMAND+SHIFT+Q Apply Symbol Font COMMAND+SHIFT+X Apply Hidden

The following combinations format paragraphs:

Key Combinations That Beep in Short Menus Action in Full Menus ——————- ——————–

COMMAND+OPTION+V Copy Format To or Format From COMMAND+SHIFT+G Format as side by side COMMAND+SHIFT+S Change style

The following are other combinations:

Key Combinations That Beep in Short Menus Action in Full Menus ——————- ——————–

COMMAND+BACKSPACE (Delete) Insert glossary entry COMMAND+ENTER Insert section break COMMAND+OPTION+PLUS SIGN Add command to menu (PLUS SIGN on keyboard) COMMAND+OPTION+MINUS SIGN Delete command from menu (MINUS SIGN on keyboard) COMMAND+OPTION+ (Backslash) Insert formula character COMMAND+OPTION+C Perform Copy To command COMMAND+OPTION+Q Find ASCII value COMMAND+OPTION+R Search for format OPTION+drag to select text Activate column select

If you choose Full Menus from the Edit menu, all keyboard commands listed above will be enabled.

Note: Word 5.0 does not have a Full/Short menus feature, so this article does not apply to Word 5.0.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubCategory: kbformula Additional reference words: macword macword5 3.0 3.00 3.01 3.02 4.0 4.00 ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.