keyboard shortcut for adding comments in Word 2003

[Kaare Nilsen]

I am not sure what this function is called in English, but it's about adding
a note or comment to a document in the right hand margin. A red comment field
pops up and one can write a comment in it.
So is there a keyboard shortcut for this commentary function in Word 2003?
For a teacher like me who is correcting lots of English tests written by my
Norwegian students, it would be marvelous to use a keyboard shortcut instead
of using the mouse and the main top menu. Also, it would give me less pain in
the neck and head.
Please, advice.
Kaare Nilsen
Norway.
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Lene Fredborg]

What you refer to is called comments in an English version of Word. A
shortcut for “Insert Comment†is built-in. In my English version of Word 2003
the shortcut is Alt+Ctrl+M. However, I checked in my Danish version of Word
2007 and found the shortcut Alt+Ctrl+A instead. A third key combination may
be used in a Norwegian version.

You can easily find the shortcut or assign another shortcut yourself. You
can e.g. do as follows:
1. Press Alt+Ctrl ++ (i.e. the plus-sign on the numeric keypad on your
keyboard).
Now the cursor changes to a cloverleaf.
2. Click Insert menu, then click Comment.
Now the Customize Keyboard dialog opens, showing the command executed by
Comment (“InsertAnnotation†in an English version, “IndsætAnmærkning†in a
Danish version). Any assigned shortcuts are shown in the Current Keys field.
In the dialog box, you can also assign a new shortcut if you wish.

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Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word

 

[Graham Mayor]

You can assign a keyboard shortcut to the InsertNewComment command from
tools > customize. CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+C should be unassigned - or you could
reassign or use some alternative of your choice.

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