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

Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
Article ID: Q173988
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about shortcut keys, click the Office Assistant, type "shortcut key" (without the quotation marks), 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q149657
   TITLE     : Office: Description of Binder Wizards and How to Use Them

   ARTICLE-ID: Q152577
   TITLE     : How to Attach a Word Section in a Binder to its Template


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00
Keywords : word8 word97 kbui
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix kbworkaround


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Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
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