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Ctrl+0 to toggle Add or remove space before paragraph seems to no longer work in Office 365. Help shows it is the control for this function. how to use this function?

Anonymous
2024-10-19T17:52:51+00:00

In Word, I used to use Ctrl+0 to open and close space between paragraphs. It doesn't work anymore with my latest update. Keyboard shortcuts still shows it as valid.

I need to use the keyboard to do this function. my hands are on the keyboard as much as possible, and I use keyboard shortcuts for everything that I can.

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  1. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-10-19T20:51:07+00:00

    It is a mess - Ctrl+0 is now assigned to Zoom100 but it is still listed as the keyboard shortcut for OpenOrCloseUpPara.

    You can do the following if you wish to restore the old shortcut.

    • Select File > Options.
    • Select Customize Ribbon.
    • Click Customize... next to Keyboard shortcuts, near the bottom.
    • Select View Tab in the Categories list.
    • Scroll down the list of Commands and select Zoom100.
    • Select Ctrl+0 in the Current keys box.
    • Click Remove.

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    • Next, select Commands Not in the Ribbon in the Categories list.
    • Scroll down the Commands list and select OpenOrCloseUpPara.
    • Click in the Select new shortcut key box.
    • Press Ctrl+0.
    • Click Assign.

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    • Finally, click Close, then close the Word Options dialog.
    • If Word prompts you to save changes to the Normal template when you quit the application, answer Yes.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-27T04:55:17+00:00

    HansV MVP,

    First, thank you so much for the clear step-by-step guide on restoring CTRL-0 to its original function. Your opening sentence nails it! - It is a mess - Ctrl+0 is now assigned to Zoom100 but it is still listed as the keyboard shortcut for OpenOrCloseUpPara. I find it hard to believe that there is an overwhelming number of Word users that prefer a shortcut for Zoom100 over OpenOrCloseUpPara to warrant this change. But what do I know? If there really are a 'majority' of Zoom100 keyboard shortcut users then why didn't Microsoft teach them how to make this change, like you just did, and keep the original shortcuts in tact? Additionally, I never got any communication from Microsoft about the change, as I think others did not, hence this post by Dave McLellan, thank you Dave. Microsoft, you can do better. And finally, like you said, it is a mess!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-25T22:53:22+00:00

    Thank you. Thank You. Thank you. It took me over 1 and half hours but I was able to re-assign the short cut (ctrl+0) back to the "open and close paragraph" function. At 76 years of age, I am too old and too short sighted (glasses on glasses off) for unnecessary software changes.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-20T23:05:34+00:00

    It worked! thank you again HansV! Made my day man!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-19T21:29:14+00:00

    Yahoo! thank you so much for this quick answer. I'll try it as soon as get the chance (tomorrow)! thank you Hans!

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