WD2000: CTRL+Page Up/Down Keys, Previous/Next Page Functions Change

ID: Q212298

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

The color of the Previous Page and Next Page buttons on the vertical scroll bar changes to blue, and the ToolTips change to Previous Find/GoTo and Next Find/GoTo.

Also, when you press these buttons or their shortcut keys (CTRL+PAGE UP or CTRL+PAGE DOWN), either the insertion point remains in the same place or goes to an incorrect location, or Word displays the following message:

Word has reached the {beginning or end} of the document. Do you want to continue searching at the {beginning or end}?


CAUSE

The Previous Page and Next Page buttons are black by default. When a different browse object type is selected, other than Browse By Page, the buttons turn blue to indicate that the Previous and Next buttons have been reassigned. The ToolTips for these buttons also indicate the current button assignments.

For example, the prompt to "continue searching" indicates that a search is active, and the buttons have been reassigned to Previous Find/GoTo and Next Find/GoTo.


WORKAROUND

Use any of the following methods to reset the Previous and Next buttons to Previous Page and Next Page.

Method 1: Reset the Select Browse Object to Browse By Page

Click the Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scroll bar), and then click the Browse By Page icon (far right, top row).

Method 2: Create Macros to Reset the Buttons Automatically

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You need to create two macros (BrowseNext and BrowsePrev) that automatically reset the Browse Object buttons when you click them. Use the following procedure to create the macros.

NOTE: Creating these macros disables your ability to browse by any object except page.

To create the BrowseNext macro, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Word document.


  2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.


  3. Under Macro Name, type "BrowseNext" (without the quotation marks). In the Macros In box, click to select "All active templates and documents", and then click Create.
    NOTE: This macro has to be called BrowseNext so that it will function when you click the Next Page button.


  4. Change the existing BrowseNext macro to the following: 
    
      Sub BrowseNext()
      '
      ' BrowseNext Macro
      ' Jump to the next browse object.
      '
         Application.Browser.Target=wdBrowsePage
         Application.Browser.Next

      End Sub


  5. On the File menu, click Save Normal.


  6. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.


To create the BrowsePrev macro, follow these steps:

  1. With your new Word document still open, on the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.


  2. Under Macro Name, type "BrowsePrev" (without the quotation marks). In the Macros In box, click to select "All active templates and documents", and then click Create.
    NOTE: This macro has to be called BrowsePrev so that it will function when you click the Previous Page button.


  3. Change the existing BrowsePrev macro to the following: 
    
      Sub BrowsePrev()
      '
      ' BrowsePrev Macro
      ' Jump to the previous browse object
      '
         Application.Browser.Target=wdBrowsePage
         Application.Browser.Previous

      End Sub


  4. On the File menu, click Save Normal.


  5. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.


Method 3: Record Resetting the Select Browse Object to Browse by Page

To record the action of resetting the Browse Object to Browse by Page:

  1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and click Record New Macro.


  2. Enter a name for the macro in the Macro Name box, and click OK.


  3. Click the Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scroll bar), and then click the Browse By Page icon (far right, top row).


  4. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and click Stop Recording.


You can then assign this macro to a toolbar or menu item.

For more information about how to assign a macro to a toolbar, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type add a button to a toolbar in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.


MORE INFORMATION

Browse Buttons

The Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scroll bar) enables you to select a number of additional object types. Word may assign one of the following properties to the Next and Previous buttons after you attempt to go to any of these objects: 


   Field
   Endnote
   Footnote
   Comment
   Section
   Edits
   Heading
   Graphic
   Table


For example, if you attempt to go to a comment, the buttons change to Previous Comment and Next Comment. Another example is when you click Find on the Edit menu. After you click Find to find an item, the Select Browse Object buttons are set to Next or Previous Find/GoTo.

For more information about the Select Browse Object buttons, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type scroll through a document by using the mouse in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.


CTRL+PAGE UP and CTRL+PAGE DOWN

When you press the CTRL+PAGE DOWN shortcut key, Word places the insertion point at the top of the next page.

When you press the CTRL+PAGE UP shortcut key, Word places the insertion point at the top of the previous page.

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: November 18, 1999
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