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If you like working quickly with the keyboard instead of opening menus and choosing commands using the mouse, you might be interested in working with and adding more keyboard shortcuts to your Word document. You can add shortcuts to existing buttons and include symbols and special characters while you're at it. This section gives you the steps for customizing your Word settings by adding keyboard shortcuts.
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In the Customize dialog box, you'll find a Keyboard button that enables you to add keyboard shortcuts to commands you use often. When the Customize dialog box is displayed (choose Tools, Customize), click Keyboard to see the Customize Keyboard dialog box. (See Figure 38-8.)
To add a keyboard shortcut, select the menu and the command you want to use. In the Press New Shortcut Key box, press the key combination you want to use. Click Assign to apply the change to the document, and then click Close to close the dialog box.
Figure 38-8. In the Customize Keyboard dialog box, you can choose a shortcut key for often-used commands.
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You can assign a symbol or a special character to a keyboard shortcut if you want to create a quick key combination for a symbol or special character you use often. To use a symbol as a keyboard shortcut, follow these steps:
Figure 38-9. Assign a keyboard shortcut to a symbol or special character.
Tip - Reset keyboard shortcuts
You have the option of resetting all your keyboard shortcuts if you want to wipe the slate clean. To do this, display the Customize Keyboard dialog box by choosing Tools, Customize. Click the Keyboard button, and then click Reset All. Word alerts you that continuing with this operation will remove all macros you've previously assigned to the template you're currently using. Click Yes to continue; otherwise, click No to cancel the procedure. Click Close twice to close both dialog boxes.