Office Customization Tool

Add/Modify Shortcut Entry dialog box

In the Add/Modify Shortcut Entry dialog box, type the following information for the shortcut that you are creating or modifying, and then click OK:

Target - Specify the application associated with the shortcut by selecting a predefined application keyword or by typing the name and path of the file to which the shortcut will point. If you select an application keyword, OCT automatically enters information in the remaining boxes. The names in the list correspond to features that you select on the Set feature installation states page of OCT, plus any custom files that you add to the installation on the Add files page. If you type a name and path, and the name or path contains a space, you must enclose the entire string in double quotation marks (""). You can add command-line options for the application by using the Arguments field.

Location - Specify the folder in which the shortcut is created by selecting a predefined folder keyword or typing the name and path to the location of the shortcut. You can specify a subfolder by appending a backslash (\) followed by the subfolder name. For example, to install the Microsoft Word 2010 shortcut in the Microsoft Office subfolder in the Programs folder in the Start menu, select [ProgramMenuFolder] and append the subfolder name as follows: [ProgramMenuFolder]\Microsoft Office.

You can use the following special folders for Location:

[StartMenuFolder]	Windows Start menu
[ProgramMenuFolder]	Windows Start\Programs menu
[StartupFolder]	Startup folder in the Windows Start\Programs menu
[DesktopFolder]	Windows Desktop folder
[INSTALLLOCATION]	The folder in which Office is installed
[FavoritesFolder]	The user's Favorites folder
[AppDataFolder]	The user's Application Data folder
[NetHoodFolder]	The user's My Network Places folder

Name - Specify a name for the shortcut by typing any string.

Start in - Specify the default starting folder for the application by typing a path. If you leave this box blank, the default folder is set to the folder where the target file resides. If the path is not valid on a user's computer, the user sees an error message when trying to use the shortcut.

Arguments - Type optional arguments to pass to the application on the command line.

Shortcut key - Type an optional keyboard shortcut for the application or file. The syntax for the shortcut key is:

[modifier+]VK_key

where modifier is SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, or EXT, and VK_key is a virtual key name (see the following table). The modifier is optional, and you can specify more than one, in any order, separated by plus signs (+). If you use a modifier, it must precede the virtual key name. You must enter one virtual key name. Do not use spaces in the key definition.

The following are some examples:

CTRL+VK_F12

CTRL+SHIFT+VK_A

ALT+CTRL+VK_SNAPSHOT

Some key combinations, such as CTRL+ALT+VK_DELETE, might be used by the system and might not start the application as expected. Be careful to avoid conflicts on the user's computer, especially when specifying a shortcut key without a modifier. For example, if you specify VK_A with no modifier, the application runs every time the user types the A key.

You can use the following virtual key names:

Virtual key name	Hex key code	Description
VK_0 … VK_9	30-39	Keys 0-9
VK_A … VK_Z	41-5A	Keys A-Z
VK_NUMPAD0 … VK_NUMPAD9	60-69	Keys 0-9 on the numeric keypad
VK_F1 ... VK_F24	70-87	Function keys F1-F24
VK_LBUTTON	1	Left mouse button
VK_RBUTTON	2	Right mouse button
VK_CANCEL	3	Control-break processing
VK_MBUTTON	4	Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
VK_BACK	8	BACKSPACE key
VK_CLEAR	0C	CLEAR key
VK_RETURN	0D	ENTER key
VK_PAUSE	13	PAUSE key
VK_CAPITAL	14	CAPS LOCK key
VK_PRIOR	21	PAGE UP key
VK_NEXT	22	PAGE DOWN key
VK_END	23	END key
VK_HOME	24	HOME key
VK_LEFT	25	LEFT ARROW key
VK_UP	26	UP ARROW key
VK_RIGHT	27	RIGHT ARROW key
VK_DOWN	28	DOWN ARROW key
VK_SELECT	29	SELECT key
VK_EXECUTE	2B	EXECUTE key
VK_SNAPSHOT	2C	PRINT SCREEN key
VK_INSERT	2D	INS key
VK_HELP	2F	HELP key
VK_MULTIPLY	6A	Multiply key
VK_ADD	6B	Add key
VK_SEPARATOR	6C	Separator key
VK_SUBTRACT	6D	Subtract key
VK_DECIMAL	6E	Decimal key
VK_DIVIDE	6F	Divide key
VK_NUMLOCK	90	NUM LOCK key
VK_SCROLL	91	SCROLL LOCK key

Run - Select the type of window in which the application or file should start (Normal window, Minimized, or Maximized).

Change Icon - Select a different icon for the shortcut.