WD2000: Some Open/SaveAs Shortcut Keys Changed

ID: Q211890

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use shortcut keys (or a SendKeys command in a macro) to navigate in the Open (on the File menu, click Open) or SaveAs (on the File menu, click SaveAs) dialog box , a shortcut key (or SendKeys command) that you used in an earlier version of Word may not activate the command button that you want or may not function at all.

CAUSE

All of the Open (SaveAs) command button shortcut keys have been reassigned to different shortcut keys than in earlier versions of Word. This is the result of the different view command buttons being incorporated into a single command button; also, several command buttons (for example, Look in Favorites and Add to Favorites) have been removed and several new command buttons (for example, Previous Folder and Delete) have been added.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the command buttons available in the Open (and SaveAs) dialog box, along with their respective shortcut keys and equivalent SendKeys command:

Command Button Shortcut Key SendKeys Command

Previous Folder ALT+1 SendKeys "%1"

Up One Level ALT+2 SendKeys "%2"

Search The Web ALT+3 SendKeys "%3"

Delete Item ALT+4 SendKeys "%4"

Create New Folder ALT+5 SendKeys "%5"

Views ALT+6 SendKeys "%6"

Tools ALT+7 SendKeys "%7"

Command Button	Shortcut Key	SendKeys Command
Previous Folder	ALT+1	SendKeys "%1"
Up One Level	ALT+2	SendKeys "%2"
Search The Web	ALT+3	SendKeys "%3"
Delete Item	ALT+4	SendKeys "%4"
Create New Folder	ALT+5	SendKeys "%5"
Views	ALT+6	SendKeys "%6"
Tools	ALT+7	SendKeys "%7"

NOTE: The remaining shortcut keys for the Open (and SaveAs) dialog box remain unchanged.

For more information about using shortcut keys, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type "shortcut keys" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about the SendKeys Statement, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "SendKeys" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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Keywords          : kbmacro kbdta kbwordvba wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999