Assign or remove a shortcut key

You can assign a shortcut key to a command, macro, font, AutoText entry, style, or a commonly used symbol.

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
2. Click Keyboard.
3. In the Save changes in box, click the current document name or template in which you want to save the shortcut key changes.
4. In the Categories box, click the category that contains the command or other item.
5. In the box to the right, click the name of the command or other item.

   Any shortcut keys that are currently assigned appear in the Current keys box.

6. Do one of the following:

   Assign a shortcut key

   Begin shortcut key combinations with Ctrl, Alt, or a function key.
   1. In the Press new shortcut key box, press the shortcut key combination you want to assign. For example, press ALT+ the desired key.
   2. Look at Currently assigned to to see if the shortcut key combination is already assigned to a command or other item. If so, select another combination.

      Reassigning a key combination means that you can no longer use the combination for its original purpose. For example, pressing CTRL+B changes selected text to bold. If you reassign CTRL+B to a new command or other item, you will not be able to bold text by pressing CTRL+B unless you restore the shortcut key assignments to their original settings.

   3. Click Assign.

   Remove a shortcut key

   1. In the Current keys box, click the shortcut key you want to delete.
   2. Click Remove.

Note   If you use a programmable keyboard, the key combination CTRL+ALT+F8 may be reserved for initiating keyboard programming.