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Q157195: WD97: How to Add or Remove a Command from a Shortcut Menu

Article: Q157195
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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Word 97 does not allow you to add or delete a shortcut menu. However, you can
add or delete a command from an existing shortcut menu. This article describes
how to add and remove a command from a shortcut menu in Word 97.

MORE INFORMATION
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Adding a Command to a Shortcut Menu
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1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Toolbars tab.

2. In the Toolbars list, select the Shortcut Menus check box.

  The Shortcut Menus Toolbar appears.

3. Click the menu you want to modify. For example, click Text.

  A list of shortcut submenus appears.

4. Select a submenu. For example, select the Text submenu.

5. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab. In the Categories list,
  select a category. For example, select Format. In the Commands list, select a
  command. For example, select Double Spacing.

6. Drag the command to the submenu. For example, drag Double Spacing to the Text
  submenu. Release the mouse button when a horizontal bar that indicates where
  the command will be inserted appears.

7. In the Customize dialog box, click Close.

Removing a Command from a Submenu
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1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Toolbars tab.

2. In the Toolbars list, select the Shortcut Menus check box.

  The Shortcut Menus Toolbar appears.

3. Click the menu you want to modify. For example, click Text.

  A list of shortcut submenus appears.

4. Click the submenu that contains the command you want to delete.

5. Click with the right mouse button (right-click) the command you want to
  delete, and then click Delete.

For information about how to do this in earlier versions of Word, please see the
following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q107224 How to Add a Command to a Shortcut Menu

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 secondary

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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