Keyboard Shortcut - Select word

[Conrad R]

I used to be a PC user, using Microsoft Office.

One of my most used shortcuts was Ctrl + shift + arrow, to select a
word when writing and editing documents.

Mac Office uses Shift + option + arrow. I would really like to change
it.

Confusingly, Entourage uses Cmd + arrow for the same thing.

Is there any way of changing this keyboard shortcut in word, to
something I find easier to use. I cant find any shortcut fitting this
description in the "customize keyboard" menus.

Any help would be very gratefully received.

Conrad.

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

One of my most used shortcuts was Ctrl + shift + arrow, to select a
word when writing and editing documents.

Mac Office uses Shift + option + arrow. I would really like to change
it.

Confusingly, Entourage uses Cmd + arrow for the same thing.

On most MacOS X applications you can use the Option key for these
shortcuts.
Option-arrow to go to the previous/next word. Option-shift-arrow to do
the same while selecting the word(s).

These are the standard shortcuts.
I couldn't find a good way to customize it in Word (it's not in the list
of customizable commands), so you might consider using the regular one
as it will be the same in most applications.

You might find a macro-application (like Keyboard Maestro) that does the
trick for you though,


Corentin

 

[Conrad R]

On most MacOS X applications you can use the Option key for these
shortcuts.
Option-arrow to go to the previous/next word. Option-shift-arrow to do
the same while selecting the word(s).

These are the standard shortcuts.
I couldn't find a good way to customize it in Word (it's not in the list
of customizable commands), so you might consider using the regular one
as it will be the same in most applications.

You might find a macro-application (like Keyboard Maestro) that does the
trick for you though,

Corentin

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Thanks for your help. I guess you're just saying: "Learn the new
shortcut", which is not really what I was hoping for.

But thanks anyway.


MR

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Conrad -

Not to undercut my friend Corentin but you *can* customize the keystroke
if you choose to do so. The command to look for is WordRightExtend in the
All Commands Category for selecting by word, WordRight for navigating by
word. However, the keystroke you want to use is already assigned to
OutlineDemote so you'd have to delete that assignment as well as find
another to use for OutlineDemote if you still want a stroke for it.

As Corentin suggestss [IMHO] it's much easier to leave them as they are
I use both Macs & PCs daily & you'd be surprised how easy it is to switch
back & forth once you get used to it.

BTW: In Entourage you can use Command+R/L Arrow *or* Option+R/L Arrow
interchangeably [with Shift to select].

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Thanks for your help. I guess you're just saying: "Learn the new
shortcut", which is not really what I was hoping for.

But thanks anyway.

Well I'm saying that learning the shortcut might be a worthy investment.
Otherwise, you can look in macro-utilities to see if one of them will do
what you want.

Corentin

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Not to undercut my friend Corentin but you *can* customize the keystroke
if you choose to do so. The command to look for is WordRightExtend in the
All Commands Category for selecting by word, WordRight for navigating by
word. However, the keystroke you want to use is already assigned to
OutlineDemote so you'd have to delete that assignment as well as find
another to use for OutlineDemote if you still want a stroke for it.

Wonderful!!!
I looked in the list and didn't find it (I *hate* the way this list is
made. The commands all have weird names and I never find anything),

Corentin

 

[CyberTaz]

Hey Corentin -

I know what you mean... but finding commands that already have strokes
assigned is **EASY** ‹ it's the ones that *don't* have keystrokes which are
tough to find, and they're the ones you're typically ISO

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac