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Q39574: Use a Colon when Assigning a Macro to a Keystroke

Article: Q39574
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00   | 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 12-JAN-1989

There is a documentation error on Page 50 of the "Microsoft Editor
User's Guide." Section 6.3.2 incorrectly shows a semicolon when
assigning a macro to a keystroke as follows:

   Header;ALT+H

The correct example should contain a colon as follows:

   Header:ALT+H

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