How can you open up a template with a limited amount of keystrokes?

Question

I just want to know how you can limit the steps needed to open up a Microsoft Word template and with the fewest possible strokes.

Answer 1

make a shortcut to the template on your desktop and click on it either once or twice depending on how your windows is configured. it will open in Word with 0 keystrokes.

Answer 2

For those who really want the "complete" list of keyboard shortcuts:

To begin you need to open a blank document.

Next you need to go to the Tools menu, Macro sub-menu, Macro choice (or Alt + F8).

When the Macro window opens you're looking to choose Word commands in the Macros in: field.

Then, from the list that appears in the Macro name: field you need to select ListCommands.

Now click Run.

When the List Commands window opens choose either "Current menu or keyboard settings" or "All Word commands".  The "All Word commands" produces a longer list.

Then click OK.

You will be returned to your document and Word will create a table of your shortcuts.

The first column is the command name.

The second column (titled Modifiers) is the combination of Alt, Ctrl and Shift you will need to use with the key listed in the third column.

The last column is the menu where the command can be located in Word.

Save or Print.

Ron