Since the function of the Alt key on its own is to activate accelerator keys
on menus and in dialogs, it is generally advisable not to use Alt alone in
shortcut keys (Word will *not* warn you that the combination is already
assigned). Rather, combine it with Ctrl or Shift. I don't know enough about
this subject to advise you how to straighten out the problems you're seeing,
but one thing you could try is starting Word in Safe Mode: At the Start |
Run command line, type
winword /a
and press Enter. Note that there is a space before the forward slash and
none after it. This will start Word without Normal.dot, ignore the Registry,
and suppress loading of global templates and add-ins. That is, it will run
Word in its basic out-of-the-box condition. This will not allow you to test
saved shortcuts, but you can at least make sure that Word runs as designed.
If it does, then you can start troubleshooting Normal.dot, the Registry, and
add-ins.
Also, if you do have any add-ins loading at startup, you might try unloading
them (uncheck them in Tools | Templates and Add-ins) to see if that solves
your problem. If so, and if you can isolate the add-in that is causing
problems, you can decide whether you need it and therefore whether or not to
remove it from Word's Startup folder. If it is something you need
occasionally, you could move it to another location and just load it as
needed (with the knowledge that it will cause some problems with your
shortcuts).
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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