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Q83740: Cannot Use Certain Shortcut Keys in Program Item Properties

Article: Q83740
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Under Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, when you set up shortcut
key combinations for an icon by choosing Properties from the File menu Program
Manager, certain key combinations are not permitted. The key combinations that
aren't allowed conflict with the shortcut key combinations used for keyboard
selection of items. The combinations in question are:

  ALT+B   ALT+C
  ALT+D   ALT+H
  ALT+I   ALT+R
  ALT+S   ALT+W

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 short cut hot quick

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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