Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Creating New Keyboard Shortcuts

You probably know that Word contains hundreds of keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+F for Find, Alt+Shift+X to insert an index entry (page 1322), and so on. If you want, you can change those keyboard shortcuts or add new ones. When might you want to?

• When you're switching from another word processor whose keyboard shortcuts you're accustomed to

• When you find yourself often using a command or macro that doesn't come with a keyboard shortcut

Associating Keyboard Shortcuts with Current Menu Commands or Toolbar Buttons

If the keyboard shortcut you want to create corresponds to a toolbar button or menu item that already exists, here's how to add the shortcut:

1. Press Alt+Ctrl++(plus sign). (This works only if you use the + symbol ...