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Shortcut for non-breaking hyphen has stopped working in Word (MacBook Pro)

Anonymous
2024-07-04T17:39:50+00:00

While the shortcut for a non-breaking hyphen (shift + command + -) works fine on my work computer, an iMac, my personal laptop, a MacBook Pro has now stopped accepting this (although has worked fine for years) and when I go to Customise Keyboard, then Common Symbols, the Specify a Keyboard Shortcut boxes are empty and can't be used, being greyed out (see screenshot). So I'm confused as what to do as I need this to work for my editing. How do I make this function again? I'm up to date, this is Microsoft 365 and this is on my desktop app, not online.

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  1. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435K Reputation points
    2024-07-05T00:50:13+00:00

    This has nothing to do with System Settings/Preferences. Why you were sent there I have no idea. The problem is that Microsoft has made some undocumented changes to keyboard combination assignments — ostensibly toward Mac/Windows parity. Apparently your 2 Macs are running different versions of Mac Office.

    On the newer version use Shift+Option+Command+➖ instead.

    Shift+Command+➖ now is assigned to Subscript but can be reassigned if you prefer.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-05T07:19:10+00:00

    Sorry, you are completely incorrect here. I think you should delete your comment. Bob was entirely correct in his response.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-05T07:18:11+00:00

    This is fantastic! Yes, it works as you have said. Thanks so much.

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  3. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435K Reputation points
    2024-07-05T00:56:10+00:00

    Why did you even post such an erroneous reply? The key assignment of concern is in the program, not the OS & the OP didn't even mention anything about the Help menu.

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