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Re: MS word ESC key mapping

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From: Mike W. Perry
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 14:08
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> This implies that you should be able to map the key combination
> "Escape-b" to the command "Move to Previous Word".  But when the
> dialog box comes up with "Type the Keystroke for..." and I type
> Escape, the Escape is interpreted as "Cancel" and the dialog box
> disappears.  I have removed the inclusion of "Escape" for the Command
> "Cancel", but that does not help.
> 
> Any ideas on how to do this mapping?

Though I'm far from an expert on all Word's bizarre command key sequencies,
I think what they mean by "in combination with" is not sequential i.e.
escape plus something but at the same time i.e.
command/control/option/shift combinations with letters and numbers.


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Mike Perry, 11537 34th NE, Seattle, WA 98125 USA

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