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In a long thread about who's reading what, Viv said it took ages to scroll down it. Tafetta Punk suggested the scroll bar, not the arrow keys (or side bar buttons).
However, if you have a mouse with a wheel, you can use that, or better still, hold down CTRL and press the END key to get you to the end of the thread. Then you can hold CTRL and press the HOME key to get you to the top.
If you hold ALT-E (Menu EDIT function) then press F you can use the FIND feature, if you are looking for something in particluar. You can also use CTRL-F to do the same (sometimes depends on the windows program)
there's lots more, too, like Control - N for new page in Word, Control- A for highlight All, Control U for Underline, it's worth trying the combinations just to see what is there.
Hold down the Ctrl key (and, if necessary, Shift) AND press:
grave (like Italian caffe,)
apostrophe for acute (like cafe)
circumflex (like role)
tilde (manana)
colon for umlaut (like Bronte)
comma for cedilla (French ca)
Alt AND ? for upside down question mark
Hi jay - sorry if I was ambiguous - the Windows key (on a standard MS keyboard) is the one with the Windows logo on it - looks a bit like a flag I always think. Does not need to be captial D - just the key itself will do the trick!
Replying this way 'cause I don't want to confuse myself
To make your own shortcut keys in Word
In the menu bar Select
Tools/Customize
A dialogue box will appear
Select Keyboard - at bottom of dialouge box next to the close key. Another dialogue box (Customize Keyboard) will appear.
Select Format in the 'Categories' box
All Caps will be highlited a preset shortcut appears in the 'Current Keys' box
DO NOT change it, Delete it or try to select another function using the same shortcut. It won't accept it, or at least it shouldn't
Still in Format now select BoldRun in the 'Commands', you will see that the 'Current Keys' box is empty. You can now create your own shortcut
Tab or click into 'Press New Shortcut Key' and type your choice in there for example Ctrl+A you must always include the + sign between each key
press
If after a while you decide you don't want it simply go back to Tools/Customize, navigate your way to it and select the shortcut you created and then select remove
Hope that helps, just ask if you - or anybody - needs any more help
Pete
Morning JM
Yes I do but will take a short while to put into here as I can not get diagrams in, so bear with me and I will send details on how to do it and give you buttons to put into your menu bar for instant use
pete
Jay, I use Control K to change into upper case and reverse it too. One of my authors will start his new paragraphs that way, with a set of uppercase letters. They are not quite the same size as if you typed in upper case but it does the job.
Hi JM
The only reason I asked to bear with me is that with any instructions I write, I make sure it all works before sending them. It makes it easier for the recepeint and doesn't make me look a fool.
This will save you time and when done is only one command. This is to place a command key on your menu bar. You do not have to have any document open to do this
Open Word and Select
Tools/Customize
The Customize dialogue box will show and should default to the Commands Tab if it doesnt select it
Select
Format in the Categories box
On the right in the Commands box scroll down until you see the words Superscript and Subscript. To place these keys in your menu bar
With the dialogue box open click and hold either of the commands and drag to where you want to place the command in the menu bar, once located drop in place. Repeat the procedure for the other command.
You can now simply select the text you want in Super or Sub and click the respective command button you have just placed in your menu bar and you can still alter the text size in the normal way.
Reversing the procedure If you decide you no longer need them
Starting at; Tools/Customize.
Click and hold the command button you wish to remove and simply drag n drop anywhere out of any menu bars you may have open
Dont worry you will not lose any of the commands for future use as these procedures be repeated as often as you wish with the same command button.
Hope that helps
Pete
Just now, I pressed cntrl + shift + = and everything on screen enlarged, and every time you repeat this it enlarges more and more. I reversed it by substituting = for the dash (to the left of = on k board)
when you say 'shift' do you mean the bar between alt and alt Gr? or the arrow key?
The bar is the space bar - shift key is the arrow on each side, one under the return key, the other under the caps lock key. (I'm working with a Swiss keyboard at the moment, but I don't think a UK one is any different.)
My copy of Word is in Spanish, but if you go to Insert and then click on Symbols you should get some interesting options which you can cut and paste such as:
I just get all these signs and symbols from choosing INSERT on the menu and then select SYMBOL. You can then choose from all the different font styles and wingdings. Scroll down the little box which opens up and you can find all the accents and mathematical symbols
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However, if you have a mouse with a wheel, you can use that, or better still, hold down CTRL and press the END key to get you to the end of the thread. Then you can hold CTRL and press the HOME key to get you to the top.
If you hold ALT-E (Menu EDIT function) then press F you can use the FIND feature, if you are looking for something in particluar. You can also use CTRL-F to do the same (sometimes depends on the windows program)
Try these - you might like them! :-)
I still don't know what it is I do (very occasionally) when I'm typing emails to make the words go backwards from right to left!
Just found WM Jan 2007 letter from Lesley Mason.
Hold down the Ctrl key (and, if necessary, Shift) AND press:
grave (like Italian caffe,)
apostrophe for acute (like cafe)
circumflex (like role)
tilde (manana)
colon for umlaut (like Bronte)
comma for cedilla (French ca)
Alt AND ? for upside down question mark
Afterwards, type the actual letter e.g. e.
Full list in World help, International Characters
© = ( c ) = copyright
Does anyone know the keystrokes for changing upper case into lower case? I think it's on our old computer, so it would take me ages to find it.
- hold down the 'Windows' key on your keyboard
- press 'D'
- all documents will be instantly minismised to your bottom tool bar (but not closed - you won't lose any work). Try it - it's magic!
I don't think there is a set shortcut to change case from lower to upper etc
In word. Select the case to be changed.
From the menu bar select; Format/Change Case
A dialouge box will show giving you various options
You can make your own using the macro facility
Standby on that one
never one to let one down if one can help
Shortcut to change to uppercase
Select text to change
Select Ctrl+Shift+A
Damn selected the wrong ones! Simple select Ctrl+Shift+A returns it to lower case
highlight text, press shift and F3.
To make your own shortcut keys in Word
In the menu bar Select
Tools/Customize
A dialogue box will appear
Select Keyboard - at bottom of dialouge box next to the close key. Another dialogue box (Customize Keyboard) will appear.
Select Format in the 'Categories' box
All Caps will be highlited a preset shortcut appears in the 'Current Keys' box
DO NOT change it, Delete it or try to select another function using the same shortcut. It won't accept it, or at least it shouldn't
Still in Format now select BoldRun in the 'Commands', you will see that the 'Current Keys' box is empty. You can now create your own shortcut
Tab or click into 'Press New Shortcut Key' and type your choice in there for example Ctrl+A you must always include the + sign between each key
press
If after a while you decide you don't want it simply go back to Tools/Customize, navigate your way to it and select the shortcut you created and then select remove
Hope that helps, just ask if you - or anybody - needs any more help
Pete
Yes I do but will take a short while to put into here as I can not get diagrams in, so bear with me and I will send details on how to do it and give you buttons to put into your menu bar for instant use
pete
The only reason I asked to bear with me is that with any instructions I write, I make sure it all works before sending them. It makes it easier for the recepeint and doesn't make me look a fool.
This will save you time and when done is only one command. This is to place a command key on your menu bar. You do not have to have any document open to do this
Open Word and Select
Tools/Customize
The Customize dialogue box will show and should default to the Commands Tab if it doesnt select it
Select
Format in the Categories box
On the right in the Commands box scroll down until you see the words Superscript and Subscript. To place these keys in your menu bar
With the dialogue box open click and hold either of the commands and drag to where you want to place the command in the menu bar, once located drop in place. Repeat the procedure for the other command.
You can now simply select the text you want in Super or Sub and click the respective command button you have just placed in your menu bar and you can still alter the text size in the normal way.
Reversing the procedure If you decide you no longer need them
Starting at; Tools/Customize.
Click and hold the command button you wish to remove and simply drag n drop anywhere out of any menu bars you may have open
Dont worry you will not lose any of the commands for future use as these procedures be repeated as often as you wish with the same command button.
Hope that helps
Pete
superscript: PRESS CTRL + SHIFT + =
subscript: PRESS CTRL + =
Hope it works!
(I mistyped shift. I'll let you work out what I put.)
becomes (hope that gets posted OK).
when you say 'shift' do you mean the bar between alt and alt Gr? or the arrow key?
Colon then open round bracket in Word gives you a sad smiley.
Doesn't seem to work on Talkback, though.
Just let me check that here
:)
Many graphical packages recognise certain keystrokes and replace them with a small graphic instead so it's easier on the eye.
♣ ♦ ♀ ♫
And even a smiley face: ☺
foreign accents
I hope they don't turn into squares now as I hit the 'submit reply' button!
= : + ) Um ... it's a happy face.
= : + ( And this is a sad one.
© = ( + c + )
® = ( + r + )
§ ▓ ☼ ♀ ♂ ♫ ╬ ∩ ∞ ⌂ ∆ Ω *
Format/ Font / a menu comes up for super sub and all sorts.