WD: "Repeat Value: 8" When ESC Key Is Pressed In WinWord (77704)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q77704

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, pressing the ESC key generates a "Repeat Value: 8" dialog box if the "WordPerfect Help" and/or "WordPerfect Document Navigation Keys" options are selected. These features are activated by choosing Options from the Tools menu, selecting the General Category, and selecting the desired WordPerfect option(s).

MORE INFORMATION

The WordPerfect Helper features are provided to assist Microsoft Word for Windows customers who have WordPerfect experience to successfully transition to Word for Windows. If you activate the "WordPerfect Document Navigation Keys" feature, the ARROW keys, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, HOME, END, and ESC keys function as in WordPerfect.

The "Repeat Value: X" is a WordPerfect command that repeats the first valid key pressed X number of times. Macros, ALT+, and CTRL+ key commands cannot be repeated.

The valid keys you can use with the WordPerfect ESC command are: 
   Alphabetic keys "a" through "z" and "A" through "Z"
   SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+0
   TAB
   DELETE
   ~    `       <       >       [       ]       .       ,       / 
   ?    ;       :       '       "       {       }       |       \ 
   -    _       =       +       !       @       #       $       %
   ^    &amp;       *       (       )

REFERENCES

WordPerfect technical support
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbualink97 KB77704
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