WD2000: Macro Shortcut Key Assignments Do Not Appear on Toolbar or Menu (211368)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211368

SYMPTOMS

If you assign a shortcut key combination to a macro in Microsoft Word and then add the macro to a menu or toolbar, the shortcut key assignment does not appear on the menu or toolbar.

WORKAROUND

When you create a custom macro with an assigned shortcut key, follow these steps to place the macro and its shortcut key assignment on a menu or toolbar:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Customize. On the Commands tab, under Categories, select Macros.
  2. Under Commands, find your macro and drag it to a menu or toolbar.
  3. Click Modify Selection, click in the Name box, and then, if necessary, change the name of the macro. Following the name of the macro, type the shortcut key assignment.
  4. Click Close in the Customize dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Any built-in Word commands that display shortcut keys on menus or in-screen tips automatically show key assignments when they are customized on toolbars or menus.

REFERENCES

For additional information about customizing features of Word, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191178 WD2000: How to Create Custom Toolbars and Toolbar Buttons

191265 WD2000: How to Customize and Share Toolbars

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbhowto KB211368
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