To execute a menu command in the Word2003 menu bar

In Word2003, users can use the mouse or keyboard to execute commands in a menu. When you use the mouse to select a command, first click the menu command in the menu bar, and then click the command you want directly in the Drop-down menu that appears. If a user sees a command with an ellipsis (...), it shows that the dialog box is present when the command is executed, and conversely, it directly produces the effect that the user wants to achieve, as shown in Figure 2009101901.

Figure 2009101901 Mouse execute Word2003 menu command

When you use the keyboard to execute the Word2003 menu command, first press the ALT key to activate the menu bar, and then enter the underlined letter after the menu name. For example, press the ALT+T key combination to open the tools Drop-down menu. When a drop-down menu appears, you can enter the underscore letter immediately after the command, or you can use the keyboard's up and DOWN ARROW keys to move the light bar to the command you want to execute and press ENTER. If you have a submenu, click Enter to display the submenu, as shown in Figure 2009101902.

Figure 2009101902 Keyboard execution Word2003 menu command

Alternatively, the user can use the shortcut key to select the command. When the user browses the menu, they see a key combination such as Ctrl+f, which is the shortcut key. Users can press these shortcuts directly to perform the corresponding commands, such as pressing the CTRL+F key combination to open the Find and Replace dialog box. If users often use Word2003 to edit documents, it is necessary to memorize some commonly used Word2003 shortcuts, as shown in Figure 2009101903.

Figure 2009101903 Word2003 shortcut keys

Tip: If you click the mouse to select a command and then change your mind before releasing the mouse button, just remove the mouse pointer from the command and release the mouse to make the Word2003 command list disappear. The user can also press the mouse button, and select another command in the menu list.