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The "_" on the short-cut character is visible only when "ALT" is pressed. Is it possible to display the "_" programatically???

this is not a programming issue and it is not something you can set unless you have a custom menu control.

if you want to view the _ all the time for alt shortcuts you have to go to:

display properties->appearance->effects

and uncheck the "Hide underlined charactors for keyboard navigation until I press the ALT key" checkbox.

these instructions are for XP SP2 Pro build 2600

Actually all you have to do in place an ampersand before the letter you want underlined.

So if you want the "r" in "Print" underlined, enter in the code:

"P&rint"

That's it.