Open the File page to use Backstage view. Move to the Tell Me or Search field on the Ribbon to search for assistance or Help content. Additional tabs might appear depending on your selection in the document. To go directly to a tab on the ribbon, press one of the following access keys. If you don't know the sequence, press Esc and use Key Tips instead. If you know the entire key sequence, go ahead and use it. A notification pops up saying you're using an access key from an earlier version of Microsoft 365. For example, press Alt, and then press one of the old menu keys E (Edit), V (View), I (Insert), and so on. However, you need to know the full shortcut. In Office 2013 and Office 2010, most of the old Alt key menu shortcuts still work, too. Both offer a largely similar experience, but some options and search results can vary. Press Alt again to see Key Tips for the options for the selected tab.ĭepending on the version of Microsoft 365 you are using, the Search text field at the top of the app window might be called Tell Me instead. For example, press Alt+H to open the Home tab, and Alt+Q to move to the Tell Me or Search field. You can combine the Key Tips letters with the Alt key to make shortcuts called Access Keys for the ribbon options. Note: Add-ins and other programs can add new tabs to the ribbon and might provide access keys for those tabs. Use the arrow keys to select Close, and then press Enter. Press F6 until the task pane is selected. This table shows the most frequently used shortcuts in Microsoft Word.Ĭut the selected content to the Clipboard.Ĭopy the selected content to the Clipboard.Īlt+W, Q, then use the Tab key in the Zoom dialog box to go to the value you want. Work with references, citations, and indexing Get these keyboard shortcuts in a Word document at this link: Word 2016 for Windows keyboard shortcuts. For more information about the features available in Word Starter, go to Word features that are not fully supported in Word Starter. If you are using Microsoft Word Starter, be aware that not all the features listed for Word are supported in Word Starter. For instructions, go to Create or run a macro or Use a screen reader to create a macro in Word. If an action that you use often does not have a shortcut key, you can record a macro to create one. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words. To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use Search.

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