Disabling Ctrl+D When Composing Messages

[Paul Moloney]

I posted about this issue before
(http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...bK3BNhrDHA.4080%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl&rnum=2)
and at the time, didn't follow it up.

Today, after I yet again managed to delete a lengthy mail I was
composing just because by my finger slipped a few millimeters and
I hit Ctrl+D (delete) rather than Ctrl+S (save), I'm asking again
how do I get rid of this dumb shortcut.

Trying to be more careful is _not_ an option when I am trying to
rapidly respond to up to a hundred emails a day. I have to say
this is the most stupid shortcut ever. Why would anyone want to
delete a message (without any verification) in the middle of
composing it?

Anyway, apart from levering the D key from my keyboard and
ceremoniously burning it, a less radical solution is welcomed.
I had hoped to use global shortcut managers such as WinKey to simply
assign the combination Ctrl+D to another function, but it
only allows me to use key combinations with the Windows key.

P.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Nope, it's hardcoded. Note that there is an additional prompt when you
actualy delete something so you must be making two slips then ;-)

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[Paul Moloney]

Nope, it's hardcoded. Note that there is an additional prompt when you
actualy delete something so you must be making two slips then ;-)

I tested this out. There is indeed usually a prompt. However, there
isn't if you press Ctrl+D (delete) immediately after a save (Ctrl+S).
From this, I assume what is happening is that when I attempt to hit
Ctrl+S, I'm actually managing to hit that combination, but then my
finger slips rightwards to the D key immediately to the right of it.
It doesn't sound easy, but I manage it quite a lot!

Hopefully this can changed at some point so that you are _always_
prompted to delete.

P.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Ah, but then it shows up in your Deleted Items folder so nothing is really
lost.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

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