If you have ctrl + C, Ctrl + V or other hotkeys do not work in Word 2013, to which you recently switched - it does not matter, because this article contains a capacious and step-by-step explanation of the answer-guide on how to fix this unpleasant problem.
In Word 2013, in addition to various small and often even invisible innovations, several very contrasting and unusual ones crept in, however, from this no less unexpected and somewhere even very strange. Now we are talking about changing the combinations of the long-familiar commands "Cut", "Copy" and "Paste", which have been placed on combinations for years Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V... Moreover, the latter, even on the keyboard, are signed by the manufacturers - they are so ingrained for the general consciousness.
And this is not to mention the numerous "tales", jokes and even humorous miniatures, where these combinations are entirely assigned to, say, not the most decent and good students, graduate students and other persons trying to give someone, and not always high-quality, works for your own creations.
However, the problem exists and needs to be addressed. So, in order to understand the cause of this trouble, it is enough to go to the developer's site - Microsoft, where a very interesting thing is written, the meaning of which is that by default in Word 2013 the above combinations are now placed on the keys:
Cut Shift + Del
Copy Ctrl + Ins
Paste Shift + Ins
A strange decision, isn't it ?! Fortunately, they gave us a chance to fix everything. To do this, open FILE - Options - section Customize Ribbon - Customize:
Now in the window that opens in the left column Categories (Categories), scroll through and select All Commands.
Then, in the right column, one by one we look for:
EditCopy
EditCut
EditPaste
Having selected one of them, left-click on the field Press new shortcut Key and click, respectively, for:
EditCopy - Ctrl + C
EditCut - Ctrl + X
EditPaste - Ctrl + V
Now press Assign. And so for each hotkey combination. Such an action is not difficult and does not require supernatural skills at all, but it will allow continue to use comfortable keyboard shortcuts for Word 2013 when copying and pasting text.
Good luck!
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Failures of individual keyboard keys are rare, however, situations when individual keyboard shortcuts fail to work, as in our case Ctrl + C (copy)
and Ctrl + V (insert) are even rarer. Moreover, individually, the keys work normally, which excludes a hardware malfunction of the keyboard itself. If you encounter a similar problem, then the reason is probably the wrong clipboard.
First, you should do the following.
Reboot your computer.
Close all programs running on your computer, including programs running in the background. Background programs usually hang in the tray next to the clock. After that, open a regular text editor or Notebook, or MSWord... Check how copy and paste works by keyboard shortcuts, and then using the context menu or copy-paste icons. If all "Miraculously" earned, then the culprit is one of the programs running on the computer. It is noticed that a similar problem occurs when running Foxt Reader - viewer PDF -files. It is possible that some other program is causing the crash.
At the same time, if keyboard shortcuts do not work, and using the context menu you can easily copy and paste text, then the clipboard is functional and something with the keys themselves. Here you should remember what the last actions you performed, perhaps installed some program, updated drivers and the system. Try to restore your system to an earlier restore point if you remember that there were no problems with copying a couple of days ago.
Sometimes users independently assign hotkeys in programs such as audio players, skype and others. Perhaps you have accidentally or intentionally assigned one of the keyboard shortcuts in a program. And when this program is running, the copy and paste operations do not work.
In the end, one should not exclude a hardware malfunction - one of the keys sticking. And it doesn't have to be the Ctrl, C or V key. For example, sticking one of the media keys on a multimedia keyboard will also cause dual keyboard shortcuts to fail. The same applies when the Fn key on the laptop or the F1 - F12 keys are stuck.
If it is possible to connect another keyboard, then try to do this and check how the combinations work copying/inserts. If the problem persists with the new keyboard, then you should look for a software error, along the way checking how copying not only text in Notepad works, but also copying and pasting files in Explorer. If everything works in the explorer, then it is possible that the hotkey settings in the text editor itself are lost and you can reassign them.
And naturally, the presence of a virus in the system should not be ruled out. Therefore, perform a full virus scan of all drives. Use the installed antivirus or special virus scanners for these purposes.
Using hotkeys on laptops
To begin with, it should be said that hotkeys are usually called various keyboard shortcuts, by pressing which you will perform various functions, avoiding unnecessary manipulations on the touchpad. There are a number of these combinations on laptops, which are mainly designed to make it easier to work in any environment.
The reason for this need for such keys on a laptop is considered to be that it is a portable computer, and therefore it is understood that it will be used not only within the home, but also in the most diverse places. But, for example, if you are on a bus, plane, train, crowded places (metro or train station), it may not always be convenient to perform operations on a laptop using only the touchpad, not to mention the mouse. Just as an alternative to their use, they use a variety of keyboard shortcuts.
Using the Fn key
When you look at a laptop keyboard with particular attention, you can see certain differences from a simple stationary computer keyboard. In particular, there are no buttons, for example, a block with numbers. At the same time, there is one key in the laptop, which cannot be found on any simple computer - this key is designated "Fn". It does not independently perform any function, but in combination with the rest of the buttons, it is capable of performing a huge number of operations. The instructions that may come with laptop models very often contain explanations in this regard. In addition, specific keys that can be used in conjunction with "Fn" include additional labels, often very often highlighted in a different color. In addition, today's laptops have a huge number of hotkeys without using the "Fn" key. Their main purpose is to work with folders, shortcuts, files, system and other necessary tasks. These hotkeys are also used on ordinary computers, but only on laptops they play a rather significant role.
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Very often, to work with files and folders, it becomes necessary to access Windows Explorer. In order to call it, you do not need to go to the Start menu - you can do this much easier and faster using the keyboard shortcut Windows + E. To move from one to the second zone of Explorer, you can only press the F6 key or the Tab button. The Backspace key can also greatly facilitate the work, which will return you to the folder in which this document or file is located. In addition, you can view the first and last elements of an open window using the Home and End keys. When there is a need to see the contents of a given folder or file, you can do this using the Alt + Enter key combination. Calling the context menu of the right mouse button is replaced by the Shift + F10 combination. In order to view the list of address lines in the explorer window, use the F4 key. It is easy to navigate through the list items using the arrow keys.
Hotkeys can also help when working with files and folders. So, in order to select all the folders and files that are located in the window, press the combination Ctrl + A. If there is a need to select only a couple of folders and files that are located in different places in the window, then you should press the Ctrl key and, while holding it, press the left touchpad button on the necessary documents. In order to select a group of a number of existing files, press and hold the Shift key, and then left-click the touchpad on the first and last file from the list you need. If you hold down the F2 key and select a folder or document, you can change their names. When, in addition to this, you also select a group of objects, then the name change will be only in the first of them.
When a folder or file should be moved to the trash, then after selecting them, press “Delete”. To liquidate a file, bypassing the trash can, use the Shift + Delete key combination.
The simplest keyboard shortcut that is used not only by the owners of laptops, but also by ordinary home computers is, respectively, Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V, meaning "copy" and "paste". Of course, after copying, the original copied file will remain in its place as well. If you need to cut them out, then another key combination is used - Ctrl + X. After that, using the Ctrl + V combination, the file can be put in a new place.
Also, Ctrl + O is considered a fairly popular key combination, after pressing which the "open" window will be visible on the screen, where you can select the next document. Often, the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + F12 or Alt + Ctrl + F2 are used for this.
How to take a "screenshot"
There is a rather useful PrtSc key on a laptop. When it is pressed, a screenshot remains in the laptop's memory, which was taken at the time of pressing. If you open a graphics editor and press Ctrl + V, you can leave the snapshot in the form of an image. This is quite convenient when you need to show the second person, for example, the kind of dialog box that appears when there are problems in order to ask advice on how to eliminate them. If you need to take a snapshot of only one window, which is currently active, you can use the Alt + Print combination.
Almost all laptop models allow the user to assign specific sets of keys to a variety of dialog boxes that automatically appear when they are pressed. This is quite convenient, especially when work is done simultaneously with a fairly large number of windows. But the user needs to keep all such combinations in his head all the time, therefore it is not recommended to assign quite a lot of such combinations.
The above hotkeys usually do not require additional configuration. They function automatically after installing the operating system on the laptop. However, the combinations that use the Fn key only work when the laptop is running the operating system specified by the manufacturer. One function that requires additional settings is the automatic opening of windows by pressing a particular key combination. This is done quite simply - for the selected program, you need to create a shortcut in some place, and then specific hotkeys are assigned to it. After forming a shortcut, right-click on it and go to "Properties" in the drop-down menu. A dialog box will open with a "shortcut" field. In this field, enter the desired keyboard shortcut, and then save all the settings. Usually the system can offer a combination of Ctrl + Alt + any other key. Just this combination should be adhered to.
How to repair a laptop when hotkeys don't work.
In order to be able to configure the rest of the hotkeys, you should install special operating system utilities on laptops, which are commonly called hotkey managers. With the help of these programs, keyboard shortcuts and functions can be set, which will be performed after clicking them. Typically, the following possible actions are provided: opening specific windows and documents, launching various programs, launching web pages, inserting specific template text, sound, setting the monitor, shutting down the computer, restarting it. Also, using managers, you have the opportunity to decide the action of hot keys in a certain situation, for example, when playing on a computer in full screen mode.
Often times, there may be situations where this function is not performed when the keys are pressed. In this case, there may be some reasons. The most common of these is the large number of viruses on the laptop. Sometimes, at the same time, there are malfunctions in the work of other programs and applications. In these cases, in order to restore the optimal functioning of the laptop, you need to clean the system from viruses using a high-quality antivirus, and if this does not solve the problem, you need to reinstall the system after formatting the hard drive.
Hotkeys when the Fn key is used can often be caused by the installation of an operating system and drivers that are different from those purchased with the laptop. In this case, the installation of the original system and all drivers should occur, or a small adjustment of the new system. When this is not possible, then you should install a key manager in which you assign most of them manually.
There are cases when standard keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) do not work in the Microsoft Office software package.
Many users are accustomed to saving documents using the Ctrl + S shortcut, copying text using Ctrl + C, pasting Ctrl + V. Naturally, when these combinations don't work, it slows things down a lot.
There are two ways to correct the situation.
All of the following applies to Word 2010, 2013, and 2016:
Method one:
The first method will help you change keyboard shortcuts using the tools of the Word itself.
I. Operation "Save"
For change the save document keyboard shortcuts do the following:
1. Click " File»
2. Select " Parameters»
3. Then the subparagraph " Customizing the Ribbon»
4. Near the inscription “ Keyboard shortcut"Press the button" Setting up»
5. In the appeared window " Keyboard customization", In the list" Categories"Find the item" File tab"And click on it
6. On the right side, click on the item " FileSave»
7. In the field " New keyboard shortcut»Enter Ctrl + S (select with the mouse on this field, press the "Ctrl" key on the keyboard and, without releasing it, press the "S" key)
8. Click the " Assign».
The figure illustrates these eight steps.
II. Operations "Copy", "Cut", "Paste", "Select All"
For change keyboard shortcuts for Copy, Cut, Paste, and Select All actions are similar.
In the same window “ Keyboard customization", In the list" Categories"Find the item" Home tab", And on the right side, change the following:
- EditCopy - set Ctrl + C (operation "Copy")
- EditCut - set Ctrl + X (operation "Cut")
- EditPaste - set Ctrl + V (operation "Paste")
- EditSelectAll - set Ctrl + A (operation "Select all")
III. Operation "Undo"
For change the keyboard shortcut for the Undo operation in the list " Categories"Find the item" Commands not on the ribbon", And on the right, select the item EditUndo and set the shortcut Ctrl + Z.
Method two:
The reason may be the "Normal.dot" template, if the first option did not work, try this one:
1. Close Microsoft Word (and all open documents in it)
2. Go to the "Templates" folder:
- On Windows XP: C: \\ Documents and Settings \\Username \\ Application Data \\ Microsoft \\ Templates
- On Windows 7/8: C: \\ Users \\Username \\ AppData \\ Roaming \\ Microsoft \\ Templates \\
- The easiest option is to insert this line into the address bar of the explorer % USERPROFILE% \\ AppData \\ Roaming \\ Microsoft \\ Templates and press Enter
3. Rename the file Normal.dotm (or Normal.dot), for example, in Normal_BAK.dotm
4. Open Word and test the keyboard shortcuts.
Hope it worked out :)
Addition from the reader of the site Sergey:
There is one more subtlety. My Word 2013 refused to save the settings. Only the following actions helped:
Settings - Advanced - Block "Save" - \u200b\u200bcheckbox on "Request to save Normal.dotx" - OK
Then File - Close (namely "Close", not exit !!!)
Then exit - a request to save Normal.dotx - Yes, while the settings are saved
Addition from Anatoly:
Hello. Word 2007. Installed Math Type 6.
The insert, print, etc. stopped working. For all actions, he gave out that they say macros are disabled.
Demolished Math Type 6, everything was restored. Then I read your advice, but it was too late to try them.
Maybe someone will come in handy.
Tural add-on:
on Word 2016 it worked too!
Hotkeys are various keyboard shortcuts that can be pressed to perform a variety of functions without unnecessary manipulation of the touchpad. There are a number of these combinations on laptops, which are primarily designed for the user experience in all conditions.
The reason for such a need for hot keys on a laptop is that it is a mobile computer, that is, it is understood that it will be used not only in the house, but also in a wide variety of places. But, for example, while on a bus, train, plane, places of a large crowd of people (train station), it is not always convenient to perform operations on a laptop using only a touchpad, not to mention a mouse. It is as an alternative to their use that various keyboard shortcuts are used.
Secrets of the "Fn" key
If you look closely at the keyboard of any laptop, you will notice some differences from the usual stationary computer keyboard. In particular, some buttons are missing, for example, a block with numbers. On the other hand, the laptop has one key that cannot be found on any ordinary computer - this is the key with the designation "Fn". By itself, it does not perform any function, but when combined with other buttons, it is capable of performing many operations. The instructions that come with all laptop models most often contain explanations on this account. In addition, some keys that can be used in combination with "Fn" contain additional labels, most often highlighted in a different color. Also, on modern laptops, there are a large number of hot keys without using the "Fn" key. They are designed to work with folders, files, shortcuts, system settings and many other tasks. These hotkeys are also used on desktop computers, but it is on laptops that they play a very important role.
Hotkeys for working with Explorer
Often, to work with folders and files, you need to turn to Windows Explorer. You don't have to go to the Start menu to invoke it - you can do this much easier and faster by using the Windows key + E keyboard shortcut. To move from one area of \u200b\u200bExplorer to another, you can simply press F6 or Tab. The Backspace key can also help a lot, which returns to the folder in which the document or file is located. The first and last active elements of an open window can be viewed, respectively, using the Home and End keys. If there is a need to view the contents of the selected folder or file, you can do this using the Alt + Enter key combination. Right-clicking can be replaced with Shift + F10. To view the list of address lines in the explorer window, use the F4 key. Navigating through the list items is easy with the arrow keys.
Hotkeys are very helpful when working with folders and files. So, to select all folders and files located in the window, press the Ctrl + A key combination. If there is a need to select several folders and files located in different places of the window, then you need to press the Ctrl key and, while holding it, click the left touchpad button on the necessary documents. To select a group of adjacent files, press and hold the Shift key, and then the left touchpad button is pressed on the first and last file from the required list. By holding down the F2 key and selecting a folder or document, you can change their names. If you select a group of objects, then the very first one will be renamed.
If a folder or file needs to be moved to the trash, then after selecting them, press the "Delete" key. To delete a file, bypassing the trash can, use the Shift + Delete combination.
The simplest keyboard shortcut, which is used not only by owners of laptops, but also desktop computers, is Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V - respectively, "copy" and "paste". Naturally, after copying, the original file or folder will also remain in its original location. If you need to cut them out, then another key combination is used - Ctrl + X. After that, using the Ctrl + V combination, the file is inserted into a new location.
Also, a very common key combination is Ctrl + O, after pressing which the "open" window appears on the screen, where you can select the desired document. Sometimes the combinations Ctrl + F12 or Alt + Ctrl + F2 are used for this.
Making a "screenshot"
Useful for a laptop and the PrtSc key. When pressed, a screenshot of the screen taken at the time of pressing is saved in the laptop's memory. By opening the graphics editor and pressing the Ctrl + V combination, you can save the snapshot as an image. This is very convenient when you need to show another person, for example, the kind of dialog box that appears when there are problems in order to ask for advice on how to fix them. If you need to take a snapshot of only one window, which is currently active, you can use the Alt + Print combination.
Almost all laptop models allow the user to assign certain sets of keys to a variety of dialog boxes that automatically appear when they are pressed. This is very convenient, especially when work is carried out simultaneously with a very large number of windows. But the user constantly has to keep all such combinations in his head, so it is not recommended to assign too many such combinations.
The above standard hotkeys most often do not need additional settings. They work automatically immediately after installing the operating system on the laptop. However, most often the combinations in which the Fn key takes part work only if the operating system is installed on the laptop, which is recommended by the manufacturer. The only function that needs to be configured is the automatic opening of windows when a combination of buttons is pressed. This is done quite simply - for the selected program, a shortcut is created in some place, and then certain hotkeys are assigned to it. After creating a shortcut, you need to right-click on it and go to the "Properties" item in the drop-down menu. A dialog box will open with a "quick call" field. In this field, you must enter the desired key combination, and then save the settings. Most often, the system offers a combination of Ctrl + Alt + any other key. It is this combination that is recommended to adhere to.
Laptop repair when hotkeys don't work
In order to be able to configure other hotkeys, you need to install on your computer special utilities for the operating system on it, which are called hotkey managers. With these programs, you can set keyboard shortcuts and functions that will be performed after you press them. Most often, the following possible actions are provided: opening certain windows and documents, launching programs, opening web pages, inserting certain placeholder text, adjusting the sound, adjusting the monitor, shutting down and restarting the computer. Also, with the help of managers, you can allow the action of hot keys in a certain situation, for example, when playing in full screen mode.
Sometimes there are situations when the corresponding function is not executed when hotkeys are pressed. There may be several reasons for this. The most common of these is infecting a laptop with viruses. Most often, this causes problems with the operation of other programs and applications. In such cases, to restore the normal functioning of the laptop, you need to clean the system from viruses with a good antivirus, and if this does not help, you should reinstall the system after formatting the hard drive.
The reason for the malfunctioning of hot keys when the Fn key is activated is often the installation of an operating system and drivers on the laptop that are different from those that were purchased with the laptop. In this case, you need to install the original OS with drivers or fine-tune a new system. If this is not possible, then you need to install a hotkey manager, in which you can assign many of them manually.
In general, you have to resort to such utilities quite often, since the hotkeys available in the Windows system often temporarily or completely stop working, which is due to the peculiarities of this operating system. Also, be aware that hotkeys may not work in some older versions of applications. In this case, you just need to install a new version or update an existing one.
