Show Shortcut Keys in Screentips

Keyboard shortcuts for the most commonly used commands in Microsoft Word can be learned by turning on shortcut keys in the ScreenTips.  When choosing to show toolbar ScreenTips, specify that Word also display a shortcut key combination for the toolbar button.

To display shortcut keys in ScreenTips:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Options tab.
2. If it is not already selected, select the Show ScreenTips on toolbars check box.

Editor's Note: When the Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips check box is selected, the setting affects all Office programs except Microsoft Excel.
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Save Time when Creating Hyperlinks

Office programs enable hyperlinks to be created to external Websites, internal servers, and more.  Here is a quick way to insert a Website address:

1. Highlight the text to be used as the link and press "CTRL+K".
2. In the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box, make sure the insertion point is in the "Address:" box.
3. Start the internet browser, and open the Web site to be link to.
4. Switch back to the Office document.
5. Click "OK".

The website address will automatically appear in the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box; there is no need to type it in or copy and paste from the browser.

Editor's Note: This tip works in all Office programs except Microsoft Publisher.  Also, this tip only works in Outlook if Word is used as the email editor.
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