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hijacked function key - how to rescue
My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and
lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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In the Keyboard dialog for Change Case, select the "Current key" and click
Remove. Then type Shift+F3 in the "Press new shortcut key" box and click Assign. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message ... My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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hijacked function key - how to rescue
Thanks for the prompt reply, but this still won't work. I have already even
tried "Reset all". If I physically use the "shift" and "f3" keys, in the "new shortcut" box, it types the same "Ctrl+Shift+Y". It will not allow me to use the keyboard keys to key in the individual letters spelling Shift+F3 - nothing happens at all. Help! Yet, everytime I start this process again, it shows "current key" as "Shift+F3" yet I'm in the same endless loop. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Keyboard dialog for Change Case, select the "Current key" and click Remove. Then type Shift+F3 in the "Press new shortcut key" box and click Assign. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message ... My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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Okay, let's try a different tack. Select a different command entirely, one
that doesn't have a keyboard shortcut assigned. Press Ctrl+Shift+Y in the dialog and look to see what is given for "Currently assigned to." Perhaps that will give you a clue to another direction to take in sorting this out. Alternatively, if you have a programmable keyboard, find out what key combination is required to delete the programming, which may be reassigning Shift+F3 to the Ctrl+Shift+Y. Another thought: Make sure that neither of the WordPerfect options is checked on the General tab of Tools | Options. These can cause all sorts of unpredictable havoc. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message news  Thanks for the prompt reply, but this still won't work. I have already even tried "Reset all". If I physically use the "shift" and "f3" keys, in the "new shortcut" box, it types the same "Ctrl+Shift+Y". It will not allow me to use the keyboard keys to key in the individual letters spelling Shift+F3 - nothing happens at all. Help! Yet, everytime I start this process again, it shows "current key" as "Shift+F3" yet I'm in the same endless loop. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Keyboard dialog for Change Case, select the "Current key" and click Remove. Then type Shift+F3 in the "Press new shortcut key" box and click Assign. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message ... My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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Thanks - I FINALLY figured it out, you were correct it was the keyboard.
Never knew it was programmable, because I've never tried to program anything! Turns out it has "Function Lock" key that somehow got pressed, which switches the function. Turned it off and "Shift+f3" is back in business. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Okay, let's try a different tack. Select a different command entirely, one that doesn't have a keyboard shortcut assigned. Press Ctrl+Shift+Y in the dialog and look to see what is given for "Currently assigned to." Perhaps that will give you a clue to another direction to take in sorting this out. Alternatively, if you have a programmable keyboard, find out what key combination is required to delete the programming, which may be reassigning Shift+F3 to the Ctrl+Shift+Y. Another thought: Make sure that neither of the WordPerfect options is checked on the General tab of Tools | Options. These can cause all sorts of unpredictable havoc. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message news Thanks for the prompt reply, but this still won't work. I have already even tried "Reset all". If I physically use the "shift" and "f3" keys, in the "new shortcut" box, it types the same "Ctrl+Shift+Y". It will not allow me to use the keyboard keys to key in the individual letters spelling Shift+F3 - nothing happens at all. Help! Yet, everytime I start this process again, it shows "current key" as "Shift+F3" yet I'm in the same endless loop. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Keyboard dialog for Change Case, select the "Current key" and click Remove. Then type Shift+F3 in the "Press new shortcut key" box and click Assign. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message ... My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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If it's a laptop, that's a given. For desktop keyboards, it's a bit more
subtle. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message news Thanks - I FINALLY figured it out, you were correct it was the keyboard. Never knew it was programmable, because I've never tried to program anything! Turns out it has "Function Lock" key that somehow got pressed, which switches the function. Turned it off and "Shift+f3" is back in business. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Okay, let's try a different tack. Select a different command entirely, one that doesn't have a keyboard shortcut assigned. Press Ctrl+Shift+Y in the dialog and look to see what is given for "Currently assigned to." Perhaps that will give you a clue to another direction to take in sorting this out. Alternatively, if you have a programmable keyboard, find out what key combination is required to delete the programming, which may be reassigning Shift+F3 to the Ctrl+Shift+Y. Another thought: Make sure that neither of the WordPerfect options is checked on the General tab of Tools | Options. These can cause all sorts of unpredictable havoc. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message news Thanks for the prompt reply, but this still won't work. I have already even tried "Reset all". If I physically use the "shift" and "f3" keys, in the "new shortcut" box, it types the same "Ctrl+Shift+Y". It will not allow me to use the keyboard keys to key in the individual letters spelling Shift+F3 - nothing happens at all. Help! Yet, everytime I start this process again, it shows "current key" as "Shift+F3" yet I'm in the same endless loop. -- miamimom "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Keyboard dialog for Change Case, select the "Current key" and click Remove. Then type Shift+F3 in the "Press new shortcut key" box and click Assign. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "miamimom" wrote in message ... My shift+F3 shortcut key stopped working (should toggle between upper and lower case). I searched these boards and found out how to go to Tools/Customize/Keybaord/Categories/Commands: Change Case. It said "Current Key" was F3. But, when I tried to "Assign" again, when I click on the "press new shortcut key" box and press Shift+F3, what prints in the box is Ctlr+Shift+Y !!!! I found a reference to hijacked function keys, but no info on how to un-hijack. Any suggestions? -- miamimom |
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