To create a shortcut and a hotkey for the Office 2000 programs, you must create
it from the executable program itself.  Below is an example of how to create one
for Word 2000.

First method.
Make sure nothing is selected on your desktop and then press the right
mouse button and then choose new from the context menu.  Then choose
shortcut and type in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe"
with the quotes and hit enter on next and give the shortcut a name and enter
on finish. That is assuming that is the folder where you have your office
programs, if not browse to where winword.exe is.  Then go to your desktop
and find the icon and assign a hotkey in the usual way.

Second method.

First using the find option locate winword.exe.
Second press the applications key and select send to.
Then send a shortcut to the desktop.
Locate that shortcut and press alt+enter.
tab to the shortcut key and assign whatever You wish, then tab to ok and
press enter.