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**AreShortcutsLeftAligned( ), BYTE**

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The **AreShortcutsLeftAligned** method is used to detect if the shortcut of any menu are left aligned, If the return value is TRUE (1), the menu shortcuts are left aligned. Otherwise, if the function returns FALSE (0), they are right aligned.

**Implementation:**

The method is not called anywhere within the **MenuStyleManager** Class. It is an optional method that can be used by the developer to detect and possibly change the alignment of menu shortcuts at runtime.

**Return Data Type:**     BYTE

**See Also:     [[alignshortcutstoleft position menu shortcuts to left .htm|AlignShortcutsToLeft ( position menu shortcuts to left )]]**