Help: Word Ctrl-Y problem

[lcan]

Hi all,

I just switched to Word XP and ctrl-y does not
work as before. Specifically when I select text and
change its font (e.g. to courier) I want to repeat the
comment on the next selected text. But it does not
work! Does anyone know what has been done
to Word XP and what shortcut I can use to repeat a font change?

Thanks. lc.

 

[HDS]

Use F4

"lcan" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
Hi all,

I just switched to Word XP and ctrl-y does not
work as before. Specifically when I select text and
change its font (e.g. to courier) I want to repeat the
comment on the next selected text. But it does not
work! Does anyone know what has been done
to Word XP and what shortcut I can use to repeat a font change?

Thanks. lc.

 

[lcan]

Thanks. But F4 only inserts the current buffer. It does not redo the command
at all...

 

[HDS]

In my version of Word XP it surely does.

"lcan" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
Thanks. But F4 only inserts the current buffer. It does not redo the command
at all...

 

[Martha]

I just switched to Word XP and ctrl-y does not
work as before. Specifically when I select text and
change its font (e.g. to courier) I want to repeat the
comment on the next selected text. But it does not
work! Does anyone know what has been done
to Word XP and what shortcut I can use to repeat a font change?

XP has effectively broken this function. Instead of just doing what
you told it to do, i.e. apply direct font formatting, it defines a new
style based on your actions (Normal + Courier) and applies *that*
instead. Then it simply refuses to repeat the action. You can bring up
the Styles and Formatting task pane and apply the newly-defined style
to other parts of the document, but you can't even repeat *that*.

Somebody with more Word XP experience might have a workaround for you.
Personally, I'm sticking with Office 2000 (and Access 97). And if you
want to be on the bleeding edge, it looks like Office 2003 is back to
the old behavior, more or less. (I'm sure it messes up other things,
though.)