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Shortcut key for Symbols with MS Word 2013
This concerns the sections symbol. It resembles an S on top of an S. It also somewhat resembles the Rolls Royce symbol. Its ASCII is 0167
I use it frequently. It used to be set up for "Alt+S" [or was it Alt+Ctrl+S?] but that may have been with a previous computer of with a version of Word previous to Word 2013.
Presently I must mouse click "INSERT" then mouse click "Symbol" then select the sections symbol and click.
I notice that after or instead of clicking "Symbol" I can click "More symbols". When I do this I am shown "Shortcut key: Alt+0167" and "Character code: 167 (from) ASCII ..." BUT there is also a "Special Characters" tab and this tab lists the sections symbol BUT where shortcut key should be listed it is blank.
Back to the "Symbols" tab. There is also a button-bar for "Shortcut Key" the clicking of which lands me in a window with a focus on "Press new shortcut key" WITH A SPACE FOR ENTERING TEXT. BUT THAT SPACE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY TYPING.
So my question is: How can I set up a shortcut key for the sections symbol?
I use it frequently. It used to be set up for "Alt+S" [or was it Alt+Ctrl+S?] but that may have been with a previous computer of with a version of Word previous to Word 2013.
Presently I must mouse click "INSERT" then mouse click "Symbol" then select the sections symbol and click.
I notice that after or instead of clicking "Symbol" I can click "More symbols". When I do this I am shown "Shortcut key: Alt+0167" and "Character code: 167 (from) ASCII ..." BUT there is also a "Special Characters" tab and this tab lists the sections symbol BUT where shortcut key should be listed it is blank.
Back to the "Symbols" tab. There is also a button-bar for "Shortcut Key" the clicking of which lands me in a window with a focus on "Press new shortcut key" WITH A SPACE FOR ENTERING TEXT. BUT THAT SPACE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY TYPING.
So my question is: How can I set up a shortcut key for the sections symbol?
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Thank you. It is working now.
Great! I'm glad the shortcuts are working now.
I have just looked at this on a new install of Office 2013 and see, as you do, that there is no shortcut assigned to this character by default. But I am able to assign Alt-S to it :
After clicking in the "Press any shortcut key" field, the insertion character appears flashing, hold down Alt and press S, then "Alt+S" appears in the field. On clicking Assign it moves over to the "Current Keys" box.
Do you get the Insertion character when clicking in the "Press any shortcut key" field?
Regards,
Alastair.