Tip #4293 - Still At Your Finger Tips?
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Still
At Your Finger Tips?
This one is for
all my keyboard shortcut enthusiasts who are now coping with all the
differences found in the new MS Office Suite 2007.
I bet the first
thing you noticed was the absence of the infamous "underlined
letter." You know, the one that let you know how to access your
menus and commands with the Alt key + the letter.
Some of you may
have even figured out that the shortcuts have gone away, along with
all your familiar menus and toolbars.
I'm sure you were
hoping it wasn't true, but if it is, how do you navigate through the
Office button, Quick Access Toolbar and the ribbons without your mouse?
That's a good
question and I'm happy to provide an answer for you!
The trick is still
in the Alt key combined with a letter, but the new
part is how you figure out which letter (or number, for that matter)
to use.
In fact, to even
see the letters/numbers you seek for the keyboard shortcuts, you'll
have to hit the Alt key once and then be very observant.
If you look carefully,
you'll find that once the Alt key is pressed, the Office program will
display letters and numbers that correspond to the various elements
you may be trying to access.
Once you've used
a letter to access something, you'll find that, if necessary, the
program switches to the individual items in the list or ribbon.
At this point,
you can hit the letter displayed by the feature you
are looking to use and you'll be on your way.
You've got to
appreciate this one, because now, you don't have to memorize a single
thing. Office displays it all with just one touch of the Alt key!
Oh, and should
you change your mind and want out of the shortcuts, the Esc
key is still your escape hatch.
Happy keyboarding!
~ April
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