| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options. | Arrow keys |
| Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box. | SPACEBAR |
| Select an option; select or clear a check box. | ALT+ the letter underlined in an option |
| Open a selected drop-down list. | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Select an option from a drop-down list. | First letter of an option in a drop-down list |
| Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. | ESC |
| Run the selected command. | ENTER |
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
An edit box is a blank in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path of a folder.
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| Cancel an action. | ESC |
| Undo an action. | CTRL+Z |
| Redo or repeat an action. | CTRL+Y |
Access and use task panes and galleries
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Close a task pane
- Press F6 to move to the task pane, if necessary.
- Press CTRL+SPACEBAR.
- Use the arrow keys to select Close, and then press ENTER.
Move a task pane
- Press F6 to move to the task pane, if necessary.
- Press CTRL+SPACEBAR.
- Use the arrow keys to select Move, and then press ENTER.
- Use the arrow keys to move the task pane, and then press ENTER.
Resize a task pane
- Press F6 to move to the task pane, if necessary.
- Press CTRL+SPACEBAR.
- Use the arrow keys to select Size, and then press ENTER.
- Use the arrow keys to resize the task pane, and then press ENTER.
Access and use available actions
| TO DO THIS | PRESS |
|---|---|
| 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:
- Press ALT+F, T to open Word Options.
- 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 underGeneral, and then press SPACEBAR.
- Press TAB repeatedly to select OK, and then press ENTER.
NOTE When you select or clear this check box, the setting affects all Office programs that support sound.