Create a shortcut for the item. Right-click the shortcut and select the PROPERTIES option. Click the tab labeled SHORTCUT and type in the letter you want to use -- ALL shortcuts automatically use the CTRL+ALT+????? (????= your choice of letter or number) key combination. Jim Meagher ===== Micro Solutions Consulting Member of The HTML Writers Guild http://www.ezy.net/~microsol International Webmasters Association 410-543-8996 MS Site Builder Network - Level 2 member ===== -----Original Message----- From: James A. Frey <[log in to unmask]> >Does anyone know of a way to set up alt. or ctrl. and then a letter key >to do certain tasks like open applications in Windows 95? > Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://nospin.com/pc/staff.html