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Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts for Word Tips

May 3, 2004 12:08AM PDT

Monday, 03 May 2004
The below are short cuts for Windows Word
If you require the Euro sign. or an

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Thanks! NT
May 3, 2004 2:07AM PDT

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Re: Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts for Word Tips, Try: Alt-I-S
May 3, 2004 4:11AM PDT

While this is nice, and I know it takes a while to assemble a list like this (I have done so many times myself), you will notice that many of the symbols and characters do not show properly in this forum. That is because this forum software does not fully support the entering of HTML codes. Also your list is short by about "eleventy-seven" Happy more.

There are tons! of other symbols, characters and special characters, plus special Word formatting and commands that can be done via the keyboard, like
Ctrl-left-click to select a whole sentence, or
Shift-F3 to change case (CAPS, lower, or Sentence Case)
and, again, TONs! more.

I find learning just a few keyboard characters and commands, that I use often, is more useful. Of course making up those lists can be very useful in self-learning those features myself.

As for all of your keystrokes to show the select few symbols that you have done, perhaps a more useful keystroke set would be to tell people how, in Word, to see the actual Word window that shows all of the characters, that the user can just select from.
Like: Alt-I-S (command Insert Symbol)
which opens a window on the screen to show the symbols and special characters (on a tab of that window).

And even in Windows, not just relegated to Word, is the Character Map window. That shows all the special characters in any selected font, with an easy way of copying your selection(s).
Either open a Run window and enter "charmap"
(Windows-R, type "charmap" press Enter)
or, in Windows XP:
Select: Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character Map

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Re:Re: Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts for Word Tips, Try: Alt-I-S
May 3, 2004 6:32AM PDT

Of course you are correct, but I listed the few which I felt would be most frequently used by most people.
There are many out there who just do not know about Ctrl etc or even how to use Macros .
Therefore this is my atempt to put something back into the system.

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If you like the tips please comment
May 4, 2004 4:05AM PDT

Do you want a tips page ?
There are many tips which we know and can be posted
Do you want Them?
Please leave a comment if you do

Had to go back and edit this one, it is late and a number of Vodkas and limes later

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Lindburgh, Here's A Good Link....
May 4, 2004 5:46AM PDT

...or two for Keyboard Shortcuts:

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows (I've printed this one out an keep it in my desk all the time.)
http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/keyboard.htm

Keyboard shortcuts for Word
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/shortcuts.html

Keyboard shortcuts for Excel
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/excel/shortcuts.html

Keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/shortcuts.html

Saving Mouse Clicks with Windows Shortcuts
http://www.cybraryn.com/support/resources/keyboard.asp

Outlook Express shortcuts
http://www.dbcc.cc.fl.us/fipse_sh/oeshortcuts.htm

More Outlook Express shortcuts
http://www.stevenchalmers.com/Tips/Outlook.shtml

Microsoft Outlook - Keyboard shortcuts
http://www.watkinsit.com/newsletter/Outlook%20Shortcut%20Keys.htm

Alt+num combinations for Word - sorted by task
http://whatis.techtarget.com/content/1,290959,sid9_gci827341,00.html

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Griff
May 5, 2004 12:17AM PDT

Thank you I have printed your sheet
I am going to post a query on the site Asking if people want a Tips page
Lets see if we get a response.

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Re:Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts for Word Tips
May 7, 2004 9:05AM PDT

I have tried some of the shortcuts in Word 2003 and it does not work, e.g. making letters with the German Umlaute. Any ideas?
Peter

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Peter, Have You Tried The 'Character Map'?
May 8, 2004 7:57AM PDT
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Re:Re:Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts for Word Tips
May 9, 2004 2:24AM PDT

When you have held down Ctrl/Shift anpressed Colon :
Release the keys and press a

It works on my 2003
Let me know if it dosen't