"Backspace" to a Function Key

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KMK - 10 Mar 2006 19:23 GMT

How do I assign "backspace" to a function key? I can't find that function in
the "Commands" box to assign it to a function key...

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Jean-Guy Marcil - 10 Mar 2006 20:02 GMT

KMK was telling us:
KMK nous racontait que :

> How do I assign "backspace" to a function key? I can't find that
> function in the "Commands" box to assign it to a function key...

Huh?
Backspace is already a key on the keyboard... why would you want to reassign
it to another key and end up duplicating it?

Unless you are writing about something else...

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KMK - 10 Mar 2006 21:40 GMT

Because of the positioning on my keyboard -Backspace is to my far right, the
same side that I have my mouse. In the work I do, coding /editing, I have to
take my hand off the mouse, backspace with that same right hand then go back
to the mouse (I could use the left arrow to go back as well but again, it's
on the far right side of the keyboard) and this is a continuous process. It
would be more efficient (and less painful long-term with the arthritis in my
hands) to assign backspace to a function key on the upper left of the
keyboard so I could use my left hand to hit backspace and maintain my right
hand positioning on the mouse.

I should have explained this earlier. I can see that most would think my
question foolish but this is "my first time" in a discussion group.

Thank you for your patience. I am open to any suggestions that may help.

> KMK was telling us:
> KMK nous racontait que :
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> Unless you are writing about something else...

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Helmut Weber - 10 Mar 2006 21:59 GMT

Hi KMK,

the macro recorder records:

Selection.TypeBackspace

Rename the macro to, eg:

Sub Backspace()
Selection.TypeBackspace
End Sub

then "tools, keyboard, categories, macros..."

ctrl together with Windows-key seems to be handy.
which results in "ctrl+".

HTH

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Tony Jollans - 11 Mar 2006 12:49 GMT

Another way to do this is to directly bind a key to the backspace character

As far as I know this does need a macro to set it up --- but does not need a
macro to keep on functioning.

To set, say, F1 to backspace you could run ...

Sub BindBackspace()
CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate
KeyBindings.Add KeyCode:=BuildKeyCode(wdKeyF1), _
KeyCategory:=wdKeyCategorySymbol, _
Command:=Chr(8) ' Backspace character
End Sub

providing you save your normal template you will not need the macro again.

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> Hi KMK,
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> Win XP, Office 2003
> "red.sys" & Chr$(64) & "t-online.de"

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