DOCUMENT:Q172316 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: WordMail Shortcut Keys Re-Assigned with Templates PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbtemplate ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows - Microsoft Outlook 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Microsoft Word ships with templates designed for exclusive use with WordMail. Each WordMail template contains shortcut-key assignments that have been re-assigned to perform different functions from their comparative default behavior in Word. The following is a list of shortcut-key assignments that are re-assigned to work with your e-mail editor and their comparative assignments in Word 97. The default action for the shortcut key within Word is listed under the "Word Template, Normal.dot" column as a comparison to the action that occurs in Microsoft Outlook 97 using WordMail with one of the provided WordMail templates. WordMail Template, WordMail Template Word Template, (Email.dot), Assigned (Normal.dot), Shortcut Keys Actions Commands Default Actions ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- CTRL+D Delete Message MailMessageDelete Font Dialog Box CTRL+F Forward MailMessageForward Find \ Replace CTRL+SHIFT+U Task request ClosePreview Underline Word CTRL+SHIFT+B Show Address Book MailSelectNames Bold Word CTRL+SHIFT+F Find \ Replace EditFind Font Toolbar CTRL+SHIFT+A View Appointment ClosePreview All Caps CTRL+SHIFT+C View Contact ClosePreview Copy Format CTRL+SHIFT+M View Message ClosePreview Decrease Indent CTRL+SHIFT+Q Request Meeting ClosePreview Symbol Font CTRL+SHIFT+N View Note MailMessageNext Normal Style CTRL+SHIFT+K Task ClosePreview Small Caps NOTE: Character and paragraph formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline, Paragraph alignments, and Font sizes) shortcut-key assignments are the same when used in Microsoft Word using the Normal.dot and in Microsoft Outlook when using the supplied templates, such as Email.dot. For example, CTRL+B will make the current selection bold. MORE INFORMATION ================ When composing an e-mail message using Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook and when you use any Word template that is not based on the provided WordMail templates, such as Email.dot, using the shortcut keys may produce unexpected behavior. Microsoft Word 97 includes a component called WordMail that allows you to use Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook 97. When you "Enable Word as e-mail editor" in Outlook, it will look for templates in the default folder, \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office. Microsoft Outlook will use is Email.dot as the default template. The Microsoft Word templates that are designed to be used with Microsoft Outlook are as follows: Email.dot Hightech.dot Html.dot Midnight.dot Ocean.dot Rain.dot Urgent.dot For additional information about the templates supplied with Word 97, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q161508 Location of Template and Wizard Files REFERENCES ========== For more information about shortcut-key assignments for Word or Outlook, click the Office Assistant in Outlook or Word, type "shortcut keys" (without the quotation marks), and click "Search." NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Outlook or Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbtemplate Technology : kbWordSearch kbOutlookSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.