Transpose 2 characters, as in "prefect" to "perfect" Buteonidae 12/6/2008 5:57:00 AM I'm using Word 2007, but this question would apply to most versions of the software. In the early days, there was a simple keyboard shortcut (no cumbersome macro, Vbase language, etc.) to transpose two mis-typed letters. For instance, if one typed "prefect" instead of "perfect" (a case in which a spell-check will not help), one could put the cursor between the R and the E and hit something simple like control-T, and the two letters would switch places. Nowadays, control-T creates a hanging indent - all well and good, since I use a lot of those - but I can't remember the little shortcut that transposes letters. Can anyone help? Many thanks!

Re: Transpose 2 characters, as in "prefect" to "perfect" "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/6/2008 7:14:54 AM You'll need the 'cumbersome macro'. With Selection .MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend .Cut .MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1 .Paste End With which you can attach to a keyboard shortcut of your choice - see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Buteonidae wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm using Word 2007, but this question would apply to most versions > of the software. > > In the early days, there was a simple keyboard shortcut (no cumbersome > macro, Vbase language, etc.) to transpose two mis-typed letters. For > instance, if one typed "prefect" instead of "perfect" (a case in > which a spell-check will not help), one could put the cursor between > the R and the E and hit something simple like control-T, and the two > letters would switch places. > > Nowadays, control-T creates a hanging indent - all well and good, > since I use a lot of those - but I can't remember the little shortcut > that transposes letters. Can anyone help? Many thanks!

Re: Transpose 2 characters, as in "prefect" to "perfect" Buteonidae 12/6/2008 4:18:02 PM "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You'll need the 'cumbersome macro'. Thank you, Graham Mayor. The macro was indeed somewhat cumbersome to install, but works like a charm. As to why Weird Willie Gates hasn't simply installed this macro and a corresponding button in Word, we can only look to the gods, no? Thanks again!

Re: Transpose 2 characters, as in "prefect" to "perfect" "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr[ at ]REMOVECAPSmvps.org> 12/8/2008 9:18:52 AM A less cumbersome macro: With Selection .Text = Mid(.Text, 2) & Left(.Text, 1) End With -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Buteonidae" <Buteonidae[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D681C161-6FD1-4EE5-AD19-49CF0DE715D4[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> You'll need the 'cumbersome macro'. > > Thank you, Graham Mayor. > The macro was indeed somewhat cumbersome to install, but works like a > charm. > As to why Weird Willie Gates hasn't simply installed this macro and a > corresponding button in Word, we can only look to the gods, no? > > Thanks again!

Re: Transpose 2 characters, as in "prefect" to "perfect" JEV 12/9/2008 5:30:01 PM I think you can set up an Exclusion dictionary, too to catch with spellcheck those words that are valid but less likely to actually be the appropriate context: prefect perfect pubic public coarse course manger manager