Open menu shortcut

So, here's the thing. I just switched from PC (never going back). I love my mac, but it's slowing me down a bit. See, I rarely use my mouse. I rely mostly on shortcuts when I'm working. My problems is this:
I can't figure out how to open the "Edit" menu with a shortcut key. On a PC, if you are using Word and want to "Paste Special..." for instance, you can press "Alt+e" to open the edit menu, and then "s" to select "Paste Special..."
There's no shortcut key for Paste Special... in Word (and for several other commands). I've tried multiple ways to add that shortcut in (macros, system preference>keyboard...) I can't find anything that works.
Is there a shortcut key just to open a menu? Is there a way to add a shortcut for a specific command that doesn't have a default one?
Thanks in advance,
Greg

No, Paste Special does not usually have a shortcut. In Excel and Word you must use a menu selection. In all the years I've used the software Paste Special has never had a shortcut.
If you are looking for a shortcut to display a menubar menu, then you are correct that there is no shortcut for that unless one has been provided by the specific application.
If you customize a shortcut then you want to do it for the specific application. However, if the application is already using the shortcut, then yours may not work as the application may override the customized shortcut. This is an application problem rather than an OS X problem.
As a former Windows user, you will need to adapt to the changes between how each OS works. OS X is not identical to Windows. Some features of Windows may not be implemented, while other features may not exist in Windows.
This is not a "larger problem," but just the fact that these are two different operating systems. If you wish you can request new features or file bug reports and complaints here: Feedback. For individual applications such as Office, you should file your requests through their respective support or feedback pages.

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I have an issue with Internet Explorer not opening up URL shortcuts from networked locations.
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Hi,
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Could open \\server\users\username\my documents folder and directly open the shortcuts by double-click them?
If not, let’s use Process Monitor to trace the process:
Process Monitor
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
Download and run it. Click File menu, check Capture Events, double-click the shortcuts in shared folder, wait for some time, when the error occurs, uncheck Capture Events again. Exported events to Logfile.PML and upload the file to Windows Live SkyDrive
(http://www.skydrive.live.com/). If you would like other community member to analyze the report, you can paste the link here, if not, you can send the link to
[email protected] (with this thread title or link in the email. Please don’t share documents with this address).
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To save your sanity with this issue, my advice is to find a method other than desktop shortcuts to open those URL's.
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