disabling shortcut keys impossible

[Antti]

I want to disable a key combination using group policy, but there seems to
be no way to refer to AltGr (RAlt). Is there a way?

"Office does not use the virtual key codes for ALT, CONTROL, and SHIFT. To
refer to these keys in the Office environment, use the values of the
modifier keys specified in the table."
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011380631033.aspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Antti,

It can depend on your keyboard layout, but in Windows Ctrl+Alt can also be used as a substitute for AltGr. In Office 2000 and
higher the RightAlt key is also used to compose characters using Unicode values.

In a U.S. English language keyboard/input language (Windows XP Regional and Language Settings) the Alt keys by themselves may not
produce a keycode (as they're modifier keys). In an English U.K, or International keyboard, where they're used separately they may.

As part of the productivity power of MS Office comes from the ability to use keyboard shortcuts, is there a particular scenario
you're trying to address where you wouldn't want them used?

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I want to disable a key combination using group policy, but there seems to
be no way to refer to AltGr (RAlt). Is there a way?

"Office does not use the virtual key codes for ALT, CONTROL, and SHIFT. To
refer to these keys in the Office environment, use the values of the
modifier keys specified in the table."
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011380631033.aspx

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Antti>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Antti,

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Minus in Word can be removed inside of Word (Tools=>Customize=>Keyboard
ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut
You can also create a macro of the same name that would intercept that command but do nothing.

In Word 2007 MS disabled that feature, where it was to usable in removing 'old' entries in the File (Office Button) recently used
list that now holds up to 50 items.

You can also reset the menus and toolbars on startup/login for each user if you're setting a fixed environment, but that too,
depending on what you 'lock in place' can serve to either improve or reduce productivity and usefulness of the software.

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It can depend on your keyboard layout, but in Windows Ctrl+Alt can also be
used as a substitute for AltGr. In Office 2000 and
higher the RightAlt key is also used to compose characters using Unicode
values.

Office Shortcut for "remove menu item" (big minus cursor) can (too) easily
be invoked using AltGr plus minus key using Finnish keyboard. Instead of
AltGr, Ctrl+Alt can be used and that combination can be disabled using Group
Policy but AltGr cannot.

As part of the productivity power of MS Office comes from the ability to
use keyboard shortcuts, is there a particular scenario
you're trying to address where you wouldn't want them used?

It's just too easy to mess up the menus.

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Antti >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Antti]

It can depend on your keyboard layout, but in Windows Ctrl+Alt can also be
used as a substitute for AltGr. In Office 2000 and
higher the RightAlt key is also used to compose characters using Unicode
values.

Office Shortcut for "remove menu item" (big minus cursor) can (too) easily
be invoked using AltGr plus minus key using Finnish keyboard. Instead of
AltGr, Ctrl+Alt can be used and that combination can be disabled using Group
Policy but AltGr cannot.

As part of the productivity power of MS Office comes from the ability to
use keyboard shortcuts, is there a particular scenario
you're trying to address where you wouldn't want them used?

It's just too easy to mess up the menus.

 

[Antti]

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Minus in Word can be removed inside of Word
(Tools=>Customize=>Keyboard
ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut

Can't be done via group policy, but I could, of course, remove it manually
for the problematic users.

You can also create a macro of the same name that would intercept that
command but do
nothing.

That could be it.

You can also reset the menus and toolbars on startup/login for each user
if you're setting a fixed environment, but that too,
depending on what you 'lock in place' can serve to either improve or
reduce productivity and usefulness of the software.

I thought about that, but I would'n want to go that way - it would probably
mean more calls, not less.

Thanks Bob.