Shortcut Key I specified doesn't work

[samit]

After going through the help topic for "Specifiy Shortcut Keys" in Windows help, I am trying to specify ctrl+alt+T to start a shortcut for Excel.exe. But when I press the same keys, then nothing happens. I am also trying other keys instead of "T" and that has no effect as well. I have read the microsoft articles and checked that the Sticky Keys was turned off, but still I cant get any shortcut keys to work. Any ideas? Thanks.

[Coolestman]

If you want to create a shortcut within the Office folder or drag/send a shortcut from this folder to the desktop with or without an assigned shortcut key combination will not work. Microsoft says that "Shortcut keys work only for shortcuts on the desktop or in the Start menu hierarchy". So, you might have not done that right, but can try the routine of creating a shortcut directly on the desktop. Just right click on the desktop and click on new shortcut. Complete the wizard and if the shortcut is created, then right click on it and click Properties. After that type T in the shortcut key box.

[samit]

Thanks for the wonderful trick, that worked very well.

[Coolestman]

You are welcome and glad that it worked for you. You can also check the below microsoft article for more information:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/134552