[Silver Fox]

Hi All. With a blank Word doc on screen I selected : -
Tool-Customize-Keyboard-Categories-AllCommands-Commands-UnderlineColor-
(which I assume allows one to change the color of the underline which is the
same as that of the text) then assigned Alt + $ keys for the task but with
underlined text highlighted nothing happens when I click the said keys.
Please enlighten me as to what should happen if it means something different
from what I wrote above. Thank you. Silver Fox.

[CyberTaz]

Well, a couple of things first:

Alt+$ is actually Alt+4 so if you didn't actually use Alt+Shif+4 you've
actually used the number rather than the symbol. Secondly, you don't mention
having clicked the "Assign" button after having pressed the keys - if you
didn't your request was simply ignored.

As to the behavior if all is done correctly, that command (I believe) simply
(a) changes the color of the *existing* underlining to match the current
color of the underlined text [Automatic] if something other than Automatic
has been set in the Format Font dialog, or (b) applies underlining of the
same color [Automatic] if the selected text isn't already underlined. There
may be other possibilities, but if so I'm not familiar with them.
--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Silver Fox" Silver wrote in message
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Hi All. With a blank Word doc on screen I selected : -
Tool-Customize-Keyboard-Categories-AllCommands-Commands-UnderlineColor-
(which I assume allows one to change the color of the underline which is
the
same as that of the text) then assigned Alt + $ keys for the task but with
underlined text highlighted nothing happens when I click the said keys.
Please enlighten me as to what should happen if it means something
different
from what I wrote above. Thank you. Silver Fox.

[Silver Fox[_2_]]

"CyberTaz" wrote:

Well, a couple of things first:

Alt+$ is actually Alt+4 so if you didn't actually use Alt+Shif+4 you've
actually used the number rather than the symbol. Secondly, you don't mention
having clicked the "Assign" button after having pressed the keys - if you
didn't your request was simply ignored.

As to the behavior if all is done correctly, that command (I believe) simply
(a) changes the color of the *existing* underlining to match the current
color of the underlined text [Automatic] if something other than Automatic
has been set in the Format Font dialog, or (b) applies underlining of the
same color [Automatic] if the selected text isn't already underlined. There
may be other possibilities, but if so I'm not familiar with them.
--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Silver Fox" Silver wrote in message
...
Hi All. With a blank Word doc on screen I selected : -
Tool-Customize-Keyboard-Categories-AllCommands-Commands-UnderlineColor-
(which I assume allows one to change the color of the underline which is
the
same as that of the text) then assigned Alt + $ keys for the task but with
underlined text highlighted nothing happens when I click the said keys.
Please enlighten me as to what should happen if it means something
different
from what I wrote above. Thank you. Silver Fox.

Hello Bob. I understand the 1st point you make, the reason I defined the shortcuts keys as I did is because when one enters (Alt + Shift + any key between 1 & 0) into the "Press new shortcut key" field then Assign, the "Shift" key is not shown. (I understand this is obviously because it's use is just to select one of the upper symbols on the 1 to = keys.) Thus, selecting Alt + Shift + 4 shows as Alt + $. However, if e.g. the desired shortcut combination keys are Alt + Shift + any other key [Q to ?] all three keys are shown. I changed the keys to Ctrl + Shift + U (which were available) hoping the facility would give a colored line under black text but it does not. If not? Why does the description read: - "Changes the underline color of the selected text? " Regards S Fox