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Q172316: WD97: WordMail Shortcut Keys Re-Assigned with Templates

Article: Q172316
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtemplate
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Outlook 97 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Word ships with templates designed for exclusive use with WordMail.
Each WordMail template contains shortcut-key assignments that have been
re-assigned to perform different functions from their comparative default
behavior in Word.

The following is a list of shortcut-key assignments that are re-assigned to work
with your e-mail editor and their comparative assignments in Word 97.

The default action for the shortcut key within Word is listed under the "Word
Template, Normal.dot" column as a comparison to the action that occurs in
Microsoft Outlook 97 using WordMail with one of the provided WordMail
templates.

                 WordMail Template,  WordMail Template   Word Template,
                 (Email.dot),        Assigned            (Normal.dot),

Shortcut Keys    Actions             Commands            Default Actions
-------------    -----------------   -----------------   ---------------
CTRL+D           Delete Message      MailMessageDelete   Font Dialog Box
CTRL+F           Forward             MailMessageForward  Find \ Replace
CTRL+SHIFT+U     Task request        ClosePreview        Underline Word
CTRL+SHIFT+B     Show Address Book   MailSelectNames     Bold Word
CTRL+SHIFT+F     Find \ Replace      EditFind            Font Toolbar
CTRL+SHIFT+A     View Appointment    ClosePreview        All Caps
CTRL+SHIFT+C     View Contact        ClosePreview        Copy Format
CTRL+SHIFT+M     View Message        ClosePreview        Decrease Indent
CTRL+SHIFT+Q     Request Meeting     ClosePreview        Symbol Font
CTRL+SHIFT+N     View Note           MailMessageNext     Normal Style
CTRL+SHIFT+K     Task                ClosePreview        Small Caps

NOTE: Character and paragraph formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline, Paragraph
alignments, and Font sizes) shortcut-key assignments are the same when used in
Microsoft Word using the Normal.dot and in Microsoft Outlook when using the
supplied templates, such as Email.dot. For example, CTRL+B will make the current
selection bold.

MORE INFORMATION
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When composing an e-mail message using Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft
Outlook and when you use any Word template that is not based on the provided
WordMail templates, such as Email.dot, using the shortcut keys may produce
unexpected behavior.

Microsoft Word 97 includes a component called WordMail that allows you to use
Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor in Microsoft Outlook 97. When you "Enable
Word as e-mail editor" in Outlook, it will look for templates in the default
folder, \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office. Microsoft Outlook will use is
Email.dot as the default template.

The Microsoft Word templates that are designed to be used with Microsoft Outlook
are as follows:

  Email.dot
  Hightech.dot
  Html.dot
  Midnight.dot
  Ocean.dot
  Rain.dot
  Urgent.dot

For additional information about the templates supplied with Word 97, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q161508 Location of Template and Wizard Files

REFERENCES
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For more information about shortcut-key assignments for Word or Outlook, click
the Office Assistant in Outlook or Word, type "shortcut keys" (without the
quotation marks), and click "Search."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Outlook or Word Help is not installed on your computer,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtemplate 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbOutlookSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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