Keyboard Shortcuts

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Creating a Shortcut Key for Strikethrough Formatting
Word provides shortcut key combinations for many different formatting options. One common formatting attribute that does not have such a combination is strikethrough. This tip can help you create a shortcut key for strikethrough formatting.

Creating Shortcuts for the AutoCorrect Dialog Box
There is no built-in shortcut that displays the AutoCorrect dialog box. You can, however, create a couple of your own.

Print a List of Shortcut Keys
It is sometimes handy to have a printed list of shortcut key assignments. Here's how to get one very easily.

Removing a Keyboard Shortcut from a Macro
If you assign a keyboard shortcut to a particular maco, you may later want to remove that assignment. This tip walks you through the necessary steps.

Resetting One Shortcut Key
Word allows you to define shortcut keys to customize editing to your preferences. You can later reset a shortcut key by following the information in this tip.

Resetting Shortcut Keys
At some point you might want to wipe out all the custom shortcut keys you've created in Word. This is easy to do by following the steps in this tip.

Using Function Keys
Want a great list that shows the purpose of each function key in Word 2007? Here's the detail you need!

Using Shortcut Keys with Styles
Shortcut keys are a great way to apply styles to text in a document. You can easily create a shortcut key assignment for any style you desire. This tip explains how.