Hi Esther,
Looks like you have some pretty good advice!
Looking over the options from the 'I'm not a VBA programmer' standpoint, the macro with hot key is where I would go. The reason I would choose that one is because it's only one keystroke, F2 (or whatever)
The nickname method requires two keystrokes. You have to select CTRL+Q.
VBA is cool if you own the Modifier module and you know how to do it.
That's my two cents.
Kind regards,
Leslie