thanks barry worked a treat. sincerely joe. ----- Original Message ----- From: Barry Hill To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: shortcut key Go to your desktop, find your Word web then hold down alt and press enter. Tab twice to the field that asks for your short cut key combination and do just that. The right Alt key does the same as control + left alt. Tab to ok and your done. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Hunter To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:01 PM Subject: [access-uk] shortcut key I have managed to create shortcut to word web on my desktop but don't seem to be able to find how to actually create a shortcut key. any pointers please. i am using xp. thanks. Joe.