I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not working. I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used Help to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default on that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated, and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly. Help
please??

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom, but if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g. Alt+a for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally used for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates - is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated, and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly. Help
please??

I tried all of this... worthwhile info, but unfortunately didn't work. The
Alt+A shows currently [unassigned]. The "a" is still underlined in the menu
bar. There is no duplicate. More help please?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom, but if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g. Alt+a for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally used for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates - is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated, and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly. Help
please??

Word has a _lot_ of toolbars. Double check that there is no other shortcut
key assigned using menu names in a custom toolbar.

With word closed,
Try Start Run winword.exe /a

If it works for you there, it is some customization being implemented on
your Word. (A start for trouble-shooting.) A next step would be renaming
normal.dot to see if the problem is there.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Sharon" wrote in message
news
I tried all of this... worthwhile info, but unfortunately didn't work. The
Alt+A shows currently [unassigned]. The "a" is still underlined in the
menu
bar. There is no duplicate. More help please?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom, but
if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g. Alt+a
for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally used
for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an
accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could
have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should
show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates - is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to open
&
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not
working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of
the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used
Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default
on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated, and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly.
Help
please??

It doesn't look like you have a regularly assigned keyboard shortcut but you
may also want to look at the Keyboard Shortcut Organizer on Chris Woodman's
site.
http://www.chriswoodman.co.uk/Shortcut%20Organizer.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
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"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
Word has a _lot_ of toolbars. Double check that there is no other shortcut
key assigned using menu names in a custom toolbar.

With word closed,
Try Start Run winword.exe /a

If it works for you there, it is some customization being implemented on
your Word. (A start for trouble-shooting.) A next step would be renaming
normal.dot to see if the problem is there.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Sharon" wrote in message
news
I tried all of this... worthwhile info, but unfortunately didn't work.
The
Alt+A shows currently [unassigned]. The "a" is still underlined in the
menu
bar. There is no duplicate. More help please?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom, but
if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g. Alt+a
for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally used
for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an
accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could
have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should
show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the
menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates - is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If
so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to
open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not
working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of
the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used
Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default
on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated,
and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly.
Help
please??

Hallelujah!!! Second trick worked. With Word closed, I did the Start Run
winword.exe /a, tried to use the shortcut key and it worked! I then shut
down all programs, deleted the normal.dot template, restarted the comp, and
everything is running smoothly again. Fortunately, I keep my normal.dot
template at default and just create new templates to use for other things, so
I didn't lose much of anything. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

It doesn't look like you have a regularly assigned keyboard shortcut but you
may also want to look at the Keyboard Shortcut Organizer on Chris Woodman's
site.
http://www.chriswoodman.co.uk/Shortcut%20Organizer.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
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and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
Word has a _lot_ of toolbars. Double check that there is no other shortcut
key assigned using menu names in a custom toolbar.

With word closed,
Try Start Run winword.exe /a

If it works for you there, it is some customization being implemented on
your Word. (A start for trouble-shooting.) A next step would be renaming
normal.dot to see if the problem is there.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Sharon" wrote in message
news
I tried all of this... worthwhile info, but unfortunately didn't work.
The
Alt+A shows currently [unassigned]. The "a" is still underlined in the
menu
bar. There is no duplicate. More help please?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom, but
if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g. Alt+a
for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally used
for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an
accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could
have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should
show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the
menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates - is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If
so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to
open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not
working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any of
the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu. Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already used
Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to default
on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated,
and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the fly.
Help
please??

Glad to have been able to send you some lucky guesses.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Sharon" wrote in message
...
Hallelujah!!! Second trick worked. With Word closed, I did the Start
Run
winword.exe /a, tried to use the shortcut key and it worked! I then shut
down all programs, deleted the normal.dot template, restarted the comp,
and
everything is running smoothly again. Fortunately, I keep my normal.dot
template at default and just create new templates to use for other things,
so
I didn't lose much of anything. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

It doesn't look like you have a regularly assigned keyboard shortcut but
you
may also want to look at the Keyboard Shortcut Organizer on Chris
Woodman's
site.
http://www.chriswoodman.co.uk/Shortcut%20Organizer.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
Word has a _lot_ of toolbars. Double check that there is no other
shortcut
key assigned using menu names in a custom toolbar.

With word closed,
Try Start Run winword.exe /a

If it works for you there, it is some customization being implemented
on
your Word. (A start for trouble-shooting.) A next step would be
renaming
normal.dot to see if the problem is there.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
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"Sharon" wrote in message
news I tried all of this... worthwhile info, but unfortunately didn't work.
The
Alt+A shows currently [unassigned]. The "a" is still underlined in
the
menu
bar. There is no duplicate. More help please?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not sure if any of this will actually cover your problem - using
a
secondary accelerator simply closing the popup seems an odd symptom,
but
if
it's any help ....

There are (at least) three ways in which the Alt+a combination can be
disabled.

There are two types of 'shortcut' keys - accelerators and hot keys.

Combinations of Alt and a letter are used for accelerators - e.g.
Alt+a
for
Table - indicated by the underlined a in the menu.

Combinations using other modifier keys (such as Ctrl) are normally
used
for
keyboard customizations (hotkeys).

It is however possible to use Alt as a modifier key when customizing
the
keyboard and this will override use of the key combination as an
accelerator
key - so if someone has defined Alt+a to some other purpose you could
have a
problem. To check this ...

Tools Customize Keyboard
Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" text box
Press Alt+a
Below the box (with the legend "currently assigned to") it should
show
the current assignment of the key; it should say "[unassigned]"
(Press Close and Close to get out)

Another way to remove an acceleator key is to change the text of the
menu
item - is the a still underlined in Table? If not then ...

Tools Customize
Right click on Table and change the Name back to T&able

A third way to (almost) disable accelerators is to have duplicates -
is
there another item on the menu bar which also has an underlined a? If
so,
remove it or change it as described above.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I use a LOT of shortcut keys. The shortcut key Alt+A that used to
open &
drop down the Table list on the menu bar is all of a sudden not
working.
I
have tried everything I can think of. Our IT dept is not able to
help
thus
far. If I open the Table list with the mouse, then try to use any
of
the
shortcuts, such as the D for delete, it will close the Table
dropdown
window.
I must use a mouse for anything on this particular Table menu.
Any
suggestions as to how to get the shortcuts back? I have already
used
Help
to
try and reset the keyboard shortcut, but it is already set to
default
on
that
particular one, and there is nothing to reset. Getting frustrated,
and
making lots of errors because I'm used to using shorcuts on the
fly.
Help
please??