Bug 129473

Summary: [Feature Request] Make a keyboard shortcut to highlight text (similar to CTRL+ALT+H in MS Office)
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: amanda.l.hazel
Component: WriterAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: medium    
Version: 6.3.2.2 release   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description amanda.l.hazel 2019-12-18 14:14:22 UTC
Description:
I am a freelance paralegal and work with several attorneys to draft legal documents. 

I frequently need to highlight certain sections of the documents for the attorney to review. As a fan of keyboard shortcuts, it would be extremely helpful to have a keyboard shortcut to activate the highlight feature. In MS Office the shortcut is CTRL+ALT+H if you have text selected.

Actual Results:
I have attempted to create a keyboard shortcut in TOOLS >CUSTOMIZE >KEYBOARD to make highlighting text easier (and without using the mouse). None of the shortcut keys accept the highlight function; even after saving the shortcut, exiting and restarting the program. Under the list of "shortcut" keys CTRL+ALT+H does not have any feature or function currently assigned.

Expected Results:
I would like the software to have a keyboard shortcut to highlight text without using the mouse to click on the highlight button on the toolbar.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 6.3.3.2 (x64)
Build ID: a64200df03143b798afd1ec74a12ab50359878ed
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: default; VCL: win; 
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded

See Log: a64200df03143b798afd1ec74a12ab50359878ed
Comment 1 sdc.blanco 2019-12-19 23:58:57 UTC
I believe this request is the same as bug #34804.  If not, then please reopen.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 34804 ***