Display and Use Windows
| Switch to the next window. | ALT+TAB |
| Switch to the previous window. | ALT+SHIFT+TAB |
| Close the active window. | CTRL+W or CTRL+F4 |
| Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it. | ALT+F5 |
| Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once. |
F6 |
| Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction). |
SHIFT+F6 |
| When more than one window is open, switch to the next window. | CTRL+F6 |
| Switch to the previous window. | CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
| Maximize or restore a selected window. | CTRL+F10 |
| Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard. | PRINT SCREEN |
| Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard. | ALT+PRINT SCREEN |
Use Dialog Boxes
| Move to the next option or option group. | TAB |
| Move to the previous option or option group. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. | CTRL+TAB |
| Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
| Move to the beginning of the entry. | HOME |
| Move to the end of the entry. | END |
| Move one character to the left or right. | LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW |
| Move one word to the left. | CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Move one word to the right. | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select or unselect one character to the left. | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Select or unselect one character to the right. | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select or unselect one word to the left. | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Select or unselect one word to the right. | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry. | SHIFT+HOME |
| Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry. | SHIFT+END |
Use the Open and Save As dialog boxes
| Display the Open dialog box. | CTRL+F12 or CTRL+O |
| Display the Save As dialog box. | F12 |
| Open the selected folder or file. | ENTER |
| Open the folder one level above the selected folder. | BACKSPACE |
| Delete the selected folder or file. | DELETE |
| Display a shortcut menu for a selected item such as a folder or file. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Move forward through options. | TAB |
| Move back through options. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Open the Look in list. | F4 or ALT+I |
Undo and Redo Actions
| Undo an action. | CTRL+Z |
| Redo or repeat an action. | CTRL+Y |
| Cancel an action. | ESC |
Access and use task panes and galleries
| Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) |
F6 |
| When a menu is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.) |
CTRL+TAB |
| When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane. | TAB or SHIFT+TAB |
| Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu. | CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Perform the action assigned to the selected button. | SPACEBAR or ENTER |
| Open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Select the first or last item in a gallery. | HOME or END |
| Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list. | PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN |
Access and use available actions
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Display the menu or message for an available action or for the AutoCorrect Options button or the Paste options button . If more than one action is present, switch to the next action and display its menu or message. | ALT+SHIFT+F10 |
| Move between options in a menu of available actions. | Arrow keys |
| Perform the action for the selected item on a menu of available actions. | ENTER |
| Close the available actions menu or message. | ESC |
TIPS
| You can ask to be notified by a sound whenever an action is available. To hear audio cues, you must have a sound card. You must also have Microsoft Office Sounds installed on your computer. If you have access to the Internet, you can download Microsoft Office Sounds from Office.com. After you install the sound files, do the following: – To Open Word Options.Press ALT+F, T – Press A to select Advanced, and then press TAB to move to the Advanced Options for working with Word. – Press ALT+S twice to move to the Provide feedback with sound check box, which is under General, and then press SPACEBAR. |