Microsoft is considering adding 'Office Key' to the keyboard


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Microsoft develops and provides its own office suite , Microsoft Office , and people around the world use Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. It is reported that such Microsoft is considering adding 'key for exclusive use of Office' to the keyboard newly.

Microsoft considering a dedicated Office key for keyboards-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/18/18683333/microsoft-office-key-keyboards-support

Microsoft Office Considered Office Key for Keyboards—Here's What It Should Do
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-is-considering-a-dedicated-office-key-for-key-1835615000

According to The Verge , Microsoft is considering adding a new 'Office Key' to the traditional keyboard. This key is expected to be used when executing shortcuts that can be used by applications on Office, and will allow operations such as sharing documents and files.

As an engineer, WalkingCat on Twitter revealed that Microsoft is testing Office-specific keys for a small number of testers. If you look at the screen shot of the form named 'Office Key-Compass', 'whether or not you used the keyboard with Office key that became available by the May 10, 2019 update', 'A shortcut using the Office key 'Used' 'Is there anything to be improved' 'Is there a shortcut key command that I want to be added newly besides the shortcuts installed so far?' 'How do you evaluate the concept of the Office key' 'Wrap You can check the questions, such as 'Do you want Office key also on the top PC?'




Microsoft has been selling keyboards for Windows users since 1994, and has provided ' Windows keys ' that can run various Windows shortcuts for 25 years. Although the 104 and 105 keyboards widely used by desktop users have two Windows keys or application keys , Microsoft replaces the Windows key or application key on the right side of the keyboard with the Office key. It seems that you are considering.

The introduction of the Office key makes it easy to execute various shortcuts, and for users who use Office frequently, the work time may be shortened. However, Gizmodo 's reporter Sam Rutherford argues that 'the introduction of the Office key is not a good idea.'

Certainly the two Windows keys are redundant, but the idea that it's better to replace them with another one is too simple, Rutherford said. The problem with introducing a dedicated Office key is that 'you already have a Windows key and you just have to add new shortcuts to it?'

Rutherford pointed out that shortcut keys for using applications on Office are already abundant, and heavy Office users know various shortcuts that can help them use Office apps. Rutherford said he was against the introduction of the Office key, saying that changing the existing key is likely to only cause new confusion.


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