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WD97: Pressing F10 in Document in Binder Doesn't Access Menu Bar

Article ID: 173988

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q173988

SYMPTOMS

If you press F10 while working on a document within a Microsoft Office Binder, Word does not make the menu bar active.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, press ALT + the underlined character in the menu name. For Example, if you press ALT+F, the File menu appears on the screen.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about shortcut keys, click the Office Assistant, type shortcut key, click Search, and then click the "shortcut key" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For additional information about Office Binders, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

149657 Office: Description of Binder Wizards and How to Use Them

152577 How to Attach a Word Section in a Binder to its Template

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