Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2022 April 7

= April 7 =

Reprogramming a keyboard key
I am running a desktop PC with Win7 with Excel 2003.

I would like to be able to type "Alt-Enter" with a single key press, and would be happy if that could be assigned to the numeric enter key - either only within Excel or, FWIW, within all programs on the PC. I would like to keep the Alpha Return key as the normal Return key.

Is this possible, and if so HOW?

Thanks -- SGBailey (talk) 10:43, 7 April 2022 (UTC)


 * In general, I'd use Microsoft PowerToys for remapping the keys. In your case, since you are using Windows 7, which is not longer supported, I don't know if this would help. You could also consider upgrading from Win7 to Windows 10, if your PC can put up with it. It should be possible to do this for free, but I do not believe you can upgrade Office 2003 to a higher version for free. Bumptump (talk) 18:22, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * The other option is AutoHotkey, which lets you do all kinds of fancy stuff. Also re: Office, you can try Libreoffice as an alternative to paying for a current version of Microsoft Office. --47.147.118.55 (talk) 22:39, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * AutoHotKey appears to work. I created a script with NumpadEnter::!Enter (plus all their default stuff) and it seems to work. Thank you all. -- SGBailey (talk) 07:42, 8 April 2022 (UTC)