Cannot Assign a Deleted Shortcut Key to a Different Shortcut

If you delete a shortcut to which you assigned a shortcut key, you may be unable to assign the same shortcut key to a different shortcut.

This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions exist:

• The shortcut key contains a function key.
• The Windows Desktop Update component is installed.

To prevent this behavior from occurring, reassign or remove the shortcut key before you delete the shortcut to which it is assigned. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the shortcut you want, and then click Properties.
2. On the Shortcut tab, click the Shortcut Key box.
3. Reassign the shortcut key by typing a new key combination, or remove the shortcut key by pressing the BACKSPACE key (None appears in the Shortcut Key box).
4. Click OK.

To work around this behavior, create a new shortcut using the same name as the shortcut you deleted. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the location where you want to create a new shortcut, point to New, and then click Shortcut.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen, and use the same name of the shortcut you deleted.

If you create a new shortcut using the same name as the shortcut you deleted, the program to which the new shortcut points is started when you press the shortcut key that was assigned to the deleted shortcut. This occurs even if you do not assign a shortcut key to the new shortcut.

If you assign a different shortcut key to the new shortcut, both the shortcut key that was assigned to the deleted shortcut and the new shortcut key can be used to start the program to which the new shortcut points.