diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.cpp b/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.cpp
index b4833ab5..8212ff27 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.cpp
@@ -404,3 +404,16 @@ CEditMultiLine dlg;
 	
 }
 
+
+// Alt+Return edits "send" text
+BOOL CTimerDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) 
+{
+	if (pMsg->message == WM_SYSKEYDOWN &&
+    pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN)     
+      {
+      PostMessage(WM_COMMAND, MAKELONG(IDC_EDIT_SEND, BN_CLICKED), NULL);
+      return FALSE;
+      }
+
+	return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
+}
diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.h b/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.h
index fc1818e4..912532a4 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.h
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/TimerDlg.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class CTimerDlg : public CDialog
 // Overrides
 	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
 	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CTimerDlg)
+	public:
+	virtual BOOL PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg);
 	protected:
 	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support
 	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL
diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.cpp b/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.cpp
index 379a6b57..2b958005 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.cpp
@@ -535,3 +535,16 @@ CEditMultiLine dlg;
 	
 }
 
+
+// Alt+Return edits "send" text
+BOOL CAliasDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) 
+{
+	if (pMsg->message == WM_SYSKEYDOWN &&
+    pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN)     
+      {
+      PostMessage(WM_COMMAND, MAKELONG(IDC_EDIT_SEND, BN_CLICKED), NULL);
+      return FALSE;
+      }
+
+	return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
+}
diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.h b/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.h
index cc66ffd9..be9f5f22 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.h
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/aliasdlg.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class CAliasDlg : public CDialog
 // Overrides
 	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
 	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CAliasDlg)
+	public:
+	virtual BOOL PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg);
 	protected:
 	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support
 	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL
diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.cpp b/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.cpp
index 93047744..ca428561 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.cpp
@@ -823,3 +823,16 @@ if (GetText (m_ctlLinesToMatch) == "0")
   m_ctlLinesToMatch.SetWindowText ("2");
 
 }
+
+// Alt+Return edits "send" text
+BOOL CTriggerDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) 
+{
+	if (pMsg->message == WM_SYSKEYDOWN &&    
+      pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN)     
+      {
+      PostMessage(WM_COMMAND, MAKELONG(IDC_EDIT_SEND, BN_CLICKED), NULL);
+      return FALSE;
+      }
+
+	return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
+}
diff --git a/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.h b/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.h
index 5f7c98a7..7b39f933 100644
--- a/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.h
+++ b/dialogs/world_prefs/triggdlg.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class CTriggerDlg : public CDialog
 // Overrides
 	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
 	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CTriggerDlg)
+	public:
+	virtual BOOL PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg);
 	protected:
 	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support
 	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL