P
Paul
I did a bit of reading on macros in Outlook in order to try to solve
the problem I posted about earlier:
http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_frm/thread/42c15253e824d2d2
Basically, Ctrl-D Deletes a Journal entry that is open, but
unfortunately, it is right beside the Ctrl-S key for Save. I don't
need a two-key combination to do something that the Delete key does,
but I often scrape the Ctrl-D when pressing Ctrl-S to save. The
Delete action takes effect regardless of whether focus is in a header
field or the note (aka body). For something like Delete, I value
safety rather convenience (which it doesn't provide anyway, as noted),
and the Delete action has caused endless anxiety and lost time.
I tried to override the Ctrl-D action by mapping it as a shortcut to a
do-nothing macro (a macro with an empty body). According to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252427, you first have to represent
the macro as a buton on the Standard toolbar, or in a pulldown menu.
This worked fine. Unfortunately, the caveat at the bottom warns of
pitfalls that are out of the programmer's control Even worse, the
article says that the only shortcut keys that can be mapped are Alt-
<SomeKey>. The Ctrl-keys cannot be mapped. Even though the article
says it applies to Office 2000, the restriction also corroborates with
http://www.ocellated.com/2009/03/18/pimping-microsoft-outlook (which
is not restricted to Windows 2000).
This means I cannot override the deadly default Delete action
associated with Ctrl-D. Is this truly the case? (I cannot install
software on my computer, so applications outside of Office for
remapping keys are out of my reach). I am using Office 2003 on
Windows XP.
Thanks.
the problem I posted about earlier:
http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_frm/thread/42c15253e824d2d2
Basically, Ctrl-D Deletes a Journal entry that is open, but
unfortunately, it is right beside the Ctrl-S key for Save. I don't
need a two-key combination to do something that the Delete key does,
but I often scrape the Ctrl-D when pressing Ctrl-S to save. The
Delete action takes effect regardless of whether focus is in a header
field or the note (aka body). For something like Delete, I value
safety rather convenience (which it doesn't provide anyway, as noted),
and the Delete action has caused endless anxiety and lost time.
I tried to override the Ctrl-D action by mapping it as a shortcut to a
do-nothing macro (a macro with an empty body). According to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252427, you first have to represent
the macro as a buton on the Standard toolbar, or in a pulldown menu.
This worked fine. Unfortunately, the caveat at the bottom warns of
pitfalls that are out of the programmer's control Even worse, the
article says that the only shortcut keys that can be mapped are Alt-
<SomeKey>. The Ctrl-keys cannot be mapped. Even though the article
says it applies to Office 2000, the restriction also corroborates with
http://www.ocellated.com/2009/03/18/pimping-microsoft-outlook (which
is not restricted to Windows 2000).
This means I cannot override the deadly default Delete action
associated with Ctrl-D. Is this truly the case? (I cannot install
software on my computer, so applications outside of Office for
remapping keys are out of my reach). I am using Office 2003 on
Windows XP.
Thanks.