function shortcutkeys() {
	if ((parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) && (navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")) {
		if (event.ctrlKey != true) return;
		gmselection = document.selection.createRange().text;
		if (window.event.keyCode == 1) {
			gminsertlink = prompt("Enter the URL here", "http://")
			if (gminsertlink == null) return;
			document.selection.createRange().text = '<a href="' + gminsertlink + '">' + gmselection + '</a>';
			return;
		}
		if (window.event.keyCode == 2) {
			document.selection.createRange().text = '<b>' + gmselection + '</b>';
			return;
		}
		if (window.event.keyCode == 9) {
			document.selection.createRange().text = '<i>' + gmselection + '</i>';
			return;
		}
		if (window.event.keyCode == 21) {
			document.selection.createRange().text = '<u>' + gmselection + '</u>';
			return;
		}
	}
}