Comments on: Alt+Shift+F10: Open “Smart Tag” menu in Word, Excel & PowerPoint http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/ Windows keystrokes and keyboard tricks and tips that you can use to save time Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: GB http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-26009 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:05:37 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-26009 Is there any way to turn off smart tags as a default in Word? I turn them off, but they return when I cut & paste, when I change fonts, when I save, when I open a file, and at random. They are like herpes for Microsoft Windows. I seriously am considering changing to Ubuntu to end all this absolutely needless clicking and typing. I hate wasting time and I hate having to repeat myself.. this of course is both. Is there any way to turn off smart tags as a default in Word? I turn them off, but they return when I cut & paste, when I change fonts, when I save, when I open a file, and at random. They are like herpes for Microsoft Windows. I seriously am considering changing to Ubuntu to end all this absolutely needless clicking and typing. I hate wasting time and I hate having to repeat myself.. this of course is both.

]]> by: Paul B. http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-17369 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:29:11 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-17369 estephen - thanks for the explanation. Much clearer than MS's, which erroneously states that the smart tagged word need only be "visible". (I'm in Word '03). The alt-shift-f10 is a bit ungainly, but it makes sense as an alternate of shift-f10. I wish it were mappable (shift-rightWin would be golden), estephen - thanks for the explanation. Much clearer than MS’s, which erroneously states that the smart tagged word need only be “visible”. (I’m in Word ‘03). The alt-shift-f10 is a bit ungainly, but it makes sense as an alternate of shift-f10. I wish it were mappable (shift-rightWin would be golden),

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-9995 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:16:48 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-9995 Hi Charlie, Alt+Shift+F10 only works for the smart tags -- double underline in Word, lightning bolt in Excel. What you're using is the "shortcut menu" or "context menu," which we covered previously: http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/01/shortcut-menu/ Hi Charlie,

Alt+Shift+F10 only works for the smart tags — double underline in Word, lightning bolt in Excel.

What you’re using is the “shortcut menu” or “context menu,” which we covered previously:
http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/01/shortcut-menu/

]]> by: charlie arehart http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-9992 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2008/06/30/smart-tag/#comment-9992 Thanks as always for the tips. I'm a huge fan of them, and this site. I find, though, that the alt-shift-f10 doesn't work for me, but shift-f10 does. Anyone else? This was tested on Word 2007. BTW, the same tip works when using Firefox and you get a spelling error indicated while filling in a text area. It would also work on the desktop, when you want to right-click to change screen resolution, or on a browser page when you want to access the menu that lets you see the HTML source for a web page, etc. Finally, there's yet another key--a single keystroke--to effect all the above. For those with a "windows keyboard" (where you have the "windows" key down next to the left Alt key, typically), you may notice another curious key, which has a picture of a menu with an arrow on it. On mine it's next to the PrntScrn key. Called by some the "context key", it's used for the same thing as discussed in this tip: to pull up the context menu for wherever the cursor is currently located. Hope that's helpful. Keep up the good work! Thanks as always for the tips. I’m a huge fan of them, and this site.

I find, though, that the alt-shift-f10 doesn’t work for me, but shift-f10 does. Anyone else? This was tested on Word 2007.

BTW, the same tip works when using Firefox and you get a spelling error indicated while filling in a text area. It would also work on the desktop, when you want to right-click to change screen resolution, or on a browser page when you want to access the menu that lets you see the HTML source for a web page, etc.

Finally, there’s yet another key–a single keystroke–to effect all the above. For those with a “windows keyboard” (where you have the “windows” key down next to the left Alt key, typically), you may notice another curious key, which has a picture of a menu with an arrow on it. On mine it’s next to the PrntScrn key. Called by some the “context key”, it’s used for the same thing as discussed in this tip: to pull up the context menu for wherever the cursor is currently located.

Hope that’s helpful. Keep up the good work!

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