I've frequently heard the rumor that in investment banks they will put take the F1 key off of keyboards so that analysts don't use the help menu.
I can't attest to the validity of this strategy, but definitely F1 gets in the way. I can't remember how many times I've tried to hit F2 to edit a cell and accidentely hit F1. The help screen takes a few seconds to load, slowing me down and frustrating me. Here's the fix.
- Unhide your personal.xls file
- Tools->Macros->Visual Basic Editor
- Choose the "ThisWorkbook" file icon in the upper left hand box
- Add this VB code:
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Application.OnKey "{F1}", ""
End Sub- Save the file, and close.
Boom, no more accidental MS help windows!
