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You can customize keyboard shortcuts by assigning keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) to a command,

macro, font, style, or frequently used symbol. You can also remove keyboard shortcuts.

Assign or remove a keyboard shortcut by using the keyboard

1. If necessary, press !"#$, I to open the Word Optionsdialog bo%, and press &' **' to

select Customize Ribbon.

+. ress the "- key repeatedly until Customizeis selected, and then press "*.

/. In the Categoriesbo%, press &' **' or 0 **' to select the category that contains

the command or other item that you ant to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard

shortcut from.

2. ress the "- key to move to the Commandsbo%.

3. ress &' **' or 0 **' to select the name of the command or other item that you

ant to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.

ny keyboard shortcuts that are currently assigned to that command or item appear in the Current

keysbo%.

4. &o one of the folloing5

ssign a keyboard shortcut

-egin keyboard shortcuts ith 6"*! or a function key.

1. ress the "- key repeatedly until the cursor is in the Press new shortcut keybo%.

+. ress the combination of keys that you ant to assign. $or e%ample, press 6"*! plus

the key that you ant to use.

/. !ook at Currently assigned toto see hether the combination of keys is already

assigned to a command or other item. If the combination is already assigned, type a

different combination.

I7'*"" *eassigning a combination of keys means that you can no longer use the

combination for its original purpose. $or e%ample, pressing 6"*!#- changes selected te%t to

bold. If you reassign 6"*!#- to a ne command or other item, you ill not be able to make te%t

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bold by pressing 6"*!#- unless you restore the keyboard shortcut assignments to their original

settings by clicking Reset All.

2. ress the "- key repeatedly until Assignis selected, and then press "*.

'" If you use a programmable keyboard, the key combination 6"*!#!"#$8 might already be

reserved for initiating keyboard programming.

*emove a keyboard shortcut

3. ress the "- key repeatedly until the cursor is in the Current keysbo%.

4. ress &' **' or 0 **' to select the keyboard shortcut that you ant to

remove, and then press 96-*.

:. ress the "- key repeatedly until Removeis selected, and then press "*.

:. ress the "- key repeatedly until the Save changes inbo% is selected.

8. ress &' **' or 0 **' to highlight the current document name or template in

hich you ant to save the keyboard shortcut changes, and then press "*.

Assign or remove a keyboard shortcut by using the mouse

1. If necessary, click the Filetab, click Optionsunder Word, and then click the Customize Ribbon

tab.

+. In the Customize the uick Access !oolbar and keyboard shortcutspane, click Customize.

/. In the Save changes inbo%, click the current document name or template that you ant to save

the keyboard shortcut changes in.

2. In the Categoriesbo%, click the category that contains the command or other item that you ant

to assign a keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.

3. In the Commandsbo%, click the name of the command or other item that you ant to assign a

keyboard shortcut to or remove a keyboard shortcut from.

ny keyboard shortcuts that are currently assigned to that command or other item appear in the

Current keysbo%.

4. &o one of the folloing5

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ssign a keyboard shortcut

-egin keyboard shortcuts ith 6"*! or a function key.

1. In the Press new shortcut keybo%, press the combination of keys that you ant to

assign. $or e%ample, press 6"*! plus the key that you ant to use.

+. !ook at Currently assigned toto see hether the combination of keys is already

assigned to a command or other item. If the combination is already assigned, type a

different combination.

I7'*"" *eassigning a combination of keys means that you can no longer use the

combination for its original purpose. $or e%ample, pressing 6"*!#- changes selected te%t to

bold. If you reassign 6"*!#- to a ne command or other item, you ill not be able to make te%t

bold by pressing 6"*!#- unless you restore the keyboard shortcut assignments to their original

settings by clicking Reset All.

/. 6lick Assign.

'" If you use a programmable keyboard, the key combination 6"*!#!"#$8 might already be

reserved for initiating keyboard programming.

*emove a keyboard shortcut

2. In the Current keysbo%, click the keyboard shortcut that you ant to remove.

3. 6lick Remove.

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