ey Board Short Cut
Change or Resize the Font
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+F
Change the font
CTRL+SHIFT+P
Change the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease the font size
CTRL+]
Increase the font size by 1 point
CTRL+[
Decrease the font size by 1 point
Apply Character Formats
Press
To
CTRL+D
Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu)
SHIFT+F3
Change the case of letters
CTRL+SHIFT+A
Format letters as all capitals
CTRL+B
Apply bold formatting
CTRL+U
Apply an underline
CTRL+SHIFT+W
Underline words but not spaces
CTRL+SHIFT+D
Double-underline text
CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply hidden text formatting
CTRL+I
Apply italic formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+K
Format letters as small capitals
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove manual character formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Change the selection to the Symbol font
View and Copy Text Formats
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Display nonprinting characters
SHIFT+F1 (then click the text whose formatting you want to review)
Review text formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formats
CTRL+SHIFT+V
Paste formats
Set Line Spacing
Press
To set line spacing to
CTRL+1
Single-space lines
CTRL+2
Double-space lines
CTRL+5
Set 1.5-line spacing
CTRL+0 (zero)
Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph
Align Paragraphs
Press
To
CTRL+E
Center a paragraph
CTRL+J
Justify a paragraph
CTRL+L
Left align a paragraph
CTRL+R
Right align a paragraph
CTRL+M
Indent a paragraph from the left
CTRL+SHIFT+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left
CTRL+T
Create a hanging indent
CTRL+SHIFT+T
Reduce a hanging indent
CTRL+Q
Remove paragraph formatting
Apply Paragraph Styles
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Apply a style
ALT+CTRL+K
Start AutoFormat
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Apply the Normal style
ALT+CTRL+1
Apply the Heading 1 style
ALT+CTRL+2
Apply the Heading 2 style
ALT+CTRL+3
Apply the Heading 3 style
CTRL+SHIFT+L
Apply the List style
Delete Text and Graphics
Press
To
BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the left
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left
DELETE
Delete one character to the right
CTRL+DELETE
Delete one word to the right
CTRL+X
Cut selected text to the Clipboard
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action
CTRL+F3
Cut to the Spike
Copy and Move Text and Graphics
Press
To
CTRL+C
Copy text or graphics
CTRL+C, CTRL+C
Display the Clipboard
F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER)
Move text or graphics
ALT+F3
Create AutoText
CTRL+V
Paste the Clipboard contents
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Paste the Spike contents
ALT+SHIFT+R
Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document
Insert Special Characters
Press
To insert
CTRL+F9
A field
ENTER (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)
An AutoText entry
SHIFT+ENTER
A line break
CTRL+ENTER
A page break
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
A column break
CTRL+HYPHEN
An optional hyphen
CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
A nonbreaking hyphen
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
A nonbreaking space
ALT+CTRL+C
The copyright symbol
ALT+CTRL+R
The registered trademark symbol
ALT+CTRL+T
The trademark symbol
ALT+CTRL+period
An ellipsis
Select Text and Graphics
Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point.
Press
To extend a selection
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
One character to the left
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To the end of a word
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To the beginning of a word
SHIFT+END
To the end of a line
SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a line
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
One line down
SHIFT+UP ARROW
One line up
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To the end of a paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
To the beginning of a paragraph
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
One screen down
SHIFT+PAGE UP
One screen up
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a document
CTRL+SHIFT+END
To the end of a document
ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
To the end of a window
CTRL+A
To include the entire document
CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
To a vertical block of text
F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
To a specific location in a document
Tip If you know the key combination to move the insertion point, you can generally select the text by using the same key combination while holding down SHIFT. For example, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW moves the insertion point to the next word, and CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW selects the text from the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Select Text and Graphics in a Table
Press
To
TAB
Select the next cell's contents
SHIFT+TAB
Select the preceding cell's contents
Hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key repeatedly
Extend a selection to adjacent cells
Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down SHIFT and press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key repeatedly
Select a column
CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
Extend a selection (or block)
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the selection size
ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)
Select an entire table
Extend a Selection
Press
To
F8
Turn extend mode on
F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the nearest character
F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so forth)
Increase the size of a selection
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the size of a selection
ESC
Turn extend mode off
Move the Insertion Point
Press
To move
LEFT ARROW
One character to the left
RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One word to the left
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
One word to the right
CTRL+UP ARROW
One paragraph up
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
One paragraph down
SHIFT+TAB
One cell to the left (in a table)
TAB
One cell to the right (in a table)
UP ARROW
Up one line
DOWN ARROW
Down one line
END
To the end of a line
HOME
To the beginning of a line
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the window
ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the end of the window
PAGE UP
Up one screen (scrolling)
PAGE DOWN
Down one screen (scrolling)
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the top of the next page
CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the previous page
CTRL+END
To the end of a document
CTRL+HOME
To the beginning of a document
SHIFT+F5
To a previous revision
SHIFT+F5
To the location of the insertion point when the document was last closed
Move Around in a table
Press
To move to the
TAB
Next cell in a row
SHIFT+TAB
Previous cell in a row
ALT+HOME
First cell in a row
ALT+END
Last cell in a row
ALT+PAGE UP
First cell in a column
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Last cell in a column
UP ARROW
Previous row
DOWN ARROW
Next row
Insert Paragraphs and Tab Characters in a Table
Press
To insert
ENTER
New paragraphs in a cell
CTRL+TAB
Tab characters in a cell
Create, View, and Save Documents
Press
To
CTRL+N
Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document
CTRL+O
Open a document
CTRL+W
Close a document
ALT+CTRL+S
Split the document window
ALT+SHIFT+C
Remove the document window split
CTRL+S
Save a document
Find, Replace, and Browse Through Text
Press
To
CTRL+F
Find text, formatting, and special items
ALT+CTRL+Y
Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window)
CTRL+H
Replace text, specific formatting, and special items
CTRL+G
Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
ALT+CTRL+Z
Go back to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
ALT+CTRL+HOME
Browse through a document
Undo and Redo Actions
Press
To
ESC
Cancel an action
CTRL+Z
Undo an action
CTRL+Y
Redo or repeat an action
Switch to Another View
Press
To
ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to print layout view
ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to outline view
ALT+CTRL+N
Switch to normal view
CTRL+\
Move between a master document and its subdocuments
Keys for reviewing documents
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
ALT+CTRL+M
Insert a comment
CTRL+SHIFT+E
Turn track changes on or off
HOME
Go to the beginning of a comment
END
Go to the end of a comment
CTRL+HOME
Go to the beginning of the list of comments
CTRL+END
Go to the end of the list of comments
Keys for working with references, footnotes, and endnotes
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To
ALT+SHIFT+O
Mark a table of contents entry
ALT+SHIFT+I
Mark a table of authorities entry
ALT+SHIFT+X
Mark an index entry
ALT+CTRL+F
Insert a footnote
ALT+CTRL+D
Insert an endnote
Keys for working with fields
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To insert
ALT+SHIFT+D
A DATE field
ALT+CTRL+L
A LISTNUM field
ALT+SHIFT+P
A PAGE field
ALT+SHIFT+T
A TIME field
CTRL+F9
An empty field
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Word source document
F9
Update selected fields
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field
SHIFT+F9
Switch between a field code and its result
ALT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results
ALT+SHIFT+F9
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results
F11
Go to the next field
SHIFT+F11
Go to the previous field
CTRL+F11
Lock a field
CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a field
Insert an AutoShape by using the keyboard
Use the keyboard to show the Drawing toolbar if it is not showing.
Press ALT+U to choose AutoShape on the Drawing toolbar.
Use the arrow keys to move through the categories of AutoShapes and select the AutoShape you want.
Press CTRL+ENTER.
Note To edit the AutoShape, select the AutoShape, and then use the keyboard to choose AutoShape on the Format menu. Select the options you want on the available tabs.
Keys for menus
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR, and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR, and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To
SHIFT+F10
Show the shortcut menu
F10
Make the menu bar active
ALT+SPACEBAR
Show the program icon menu (on the program title bar)
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or submenu displayed)
Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the menu to the left or right; or, with a submenu visible, switch between the main menu and the submenu
HOME or END
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
ALT
Close the visible menu and submenu at the same time
ESC
Close the visible menu; or, with a submenu visible, close the submenu only
ALT+CTRL+=
Add a toolbar button to a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then click a toolbar button, Microsoft Word adds the button to the appropriate menu. For example, click Bullets on the Formatting toolbar to add the Bullets command to the Format menu.
ALT+CTRL+- (dash key)
Remove a command from a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then select a menu command, the command is removed. You can add the menu command back to the menu if you change your mind.
ALT+CTRL++ (plus key on numeric keypad)
Customize the shortcut key for a menu command. When you type this shortcut key and then select a menu command, the Customize Keyboard dialog box opens so you can add, change, or remove the shortcut key.
Tip You can use the keyboard to select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible toolbar. Press ALT to select the menu bar. (To then select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB; repeat until the toolbar you want is selected.) Press the letter that is underlined in the menu name that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the letter underlined in the command name that you want.
Select a drawing object by using the keyboard
If the insertion point is within text in your document, do the following:
Press F10 to make the menu bar active.
Press CTRL+TAB until the Drawing toolbar is active.
Press the RIGHT ARROW key to choose Select Objects .
Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object.
Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.
If the insertion point is within text in a drawing object, do the following:
Press SHIFT+F10, and then use the keyboard to choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu.
Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.
Note To switch from selecting objects back to editing text in your document, press ESC.
Change or Resize the Font
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+F
Change the font
CTRL+SHIFT+P
Change the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease the font size
CTRL+]
Increase the font size by 1 point
CTRL+[
Decrease the font size by 1 point
Apply Character Formats
Press
To
CTRL+D
Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu)
SHIFT+F3
Change the case of letters
CTRL+SHIFT+A
Format letters as all capitals
CTRL+B
Apply bold formatting
CTRL+U
Apply an underline
CTRL+SHIFT+W
Underline words but not spaces
CTRL+SHIFT+D
Double-underline text
CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply hidden text formatting
CTRL+I
Apply italic formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+K
Format letters as small capitals
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove manual character formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Change the selection to the Symbol font
View and Copy Text Formats
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Display nonprinting characters
SHIFT+F1 (then click the text whose formatting you want to review)
Review text formatting
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formats
CTRL+SHIFT+V
Paste formats
Set Line Spacing
Press
To set line spacing to
CTRL+1
Single-space lines
CTRL+2
Double-space lines
CTRL+5
Set 1.5-line spacing
CTRL+0 (zero)
Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph
Align Paragraphs
Press
To
CTRL+E
Center a paragraph
CTRL+J
Justify a paragraph
CTRL+L
Left align a paragraph
CTRL+R
Right align a paragraph
CTRL+M
Indent a paragraph from the left
CTRL+SHIFT+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left
CTRL+T
Create a hanging indent
CTRL+SHIFT+T
Reduce a hanging indent
CTRL+Q
Remove paragraph formatting
Apply Paragraph Styles
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Apply a style
ALT+CTRL+K
Start AutoFormat
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Apply the Normal style
ALT+CTRL+1
Apply the Heading 1 style
ALT+CTRL+2
Apply the Heading 2 style
ALT+CTRL+3
Apply the Heading 3 style
CTRL+SHIFT+L
Apply the List style
Delete Text and Graphics
Press
To
BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the left
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left
DELETE
Delete one character to the right
CTRL+DELETE
Delete one word to the right
CTRL+X
Cut selected text to the Clipboard
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action
CTRL+F3
Cut to the Spike
Copy and Move Text and Graphics
Press
To
CTRL+C
Copy text or graphics
CTRL+C, CTRL+C
Display the Clipboard
F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER)
Move text or graphics
ALT+F3
Create AutoText
CTRL+V
Paste the Clipboard contents
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Paste the Spike contents
ALT+SHIFT+R
Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document
Insert Special Characters
Press
To insert
CTRL+F9
A field
ENTER (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)
An AutoText entry
SHIFT+ENTER
A line break
CTRL+ENTER
A page break
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
A column break
CTRL+HYPHEN
An optional hyphen
CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
A nonbreaking hyphen
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
A nonbreaking space
ALT+CTRL+C
The copyright symbol
ALT+CTRL+R
The registered trademark symbol
ALT+CTRL+T
The trademark symbol
ALT+CTRL+period
An ellipsis
Select Text and Graphics
Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point.
Press
To extend a selection
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
One character to the left
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To the end of a word
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To the beginning of a word
SHIFT+END
To the end of a line
SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a line
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
One line down
SHIFT+UP ARROW
One line up
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To the end of a paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
To the beginning of a paragraph
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
One screen down
SHIFT+PAGE UP
One screen up
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a document
CTRL+SHIFT+END
To the end of a document
ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
To the end of a window
CTRL+A
To include the entire document
CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
To a vertical block of text
F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
To a specific location in a document
Tip If you know the key combination to move the insertion point, you can generally select the text by using the same key combination while holding down SHIFT. For example, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW moves the insertion point to the next word, and CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW selects the text from the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Select Text and Graphics in a Table
Press
To
TAB
Select the next cell's contents
SHIFT+TAB
Select the preceding cell's contents
Hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key repeatedly
Extend a selection to adjacent cells
Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down SHIFT and press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key repeatedly
Select a column
CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
Extend a selection (or block)
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the selection size
ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)
Select an entire table
Extend a Selection
Press
To
F8
Turn extend mode on
F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the nearest character
F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so forth)
Increase the size of a selection
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the size of a selection
ESC
Turn extend mode off
Move the Insertion Point
Press
To move
LEFT ARROW
One character to the left
RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One word to the left
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
One word to the right
CTRL+UP ARROW
One paragraph up
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
One paragraph down
SHIFT+TAB
One cell to the left (in a table)
TAB
One cell to the right (in a table)
UP ARROW
Up one line
DOWN ARROW
Down one line
END
To the end of a line
HOME
To the beginning of a line
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the window
ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the end of the window
PAGE UP
Up one screen (scrolling)
PAGE DOWN
Down one screen (scrolling)
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the top of the next page
CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the previous page
CTRL+END
To the end of a document
CTRL+HOME
To the beginning of a document
SHIFT+F5
To a previous revision
SHIFT+F5
To the location of the insertion point when the document was last closed
Move Around in a table
Press
To move to the
TAB
Next cell in a row
SHIFT+TAB
Previous cell in a row
ALT+HOME
First cell in a row
ALT+END
Last cell in a row
ALT+PAGE UP
First cell in a column
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Last cell in a column
UP ARROW
Previous row
DOWN ARROW
Next row
Insert Paragraphs and Tab Characters in a Table
Press
To insert
ENTER
New paragraphs in a cell
CTRL+TAB
Tab characters in a cell
Create, View, and Save Documents
Press
To
CTRL+N
Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document
CTRL+O
Open a document
CTRL+W
Close a document
ALT+CTRL+S
Split the document window
ALT+SHIFT+C
Remove the document window split
CTRL+S
Save a document
Find, Replace, and Browse Through Text
Press
To
CTRL+F
Find text, formatting, and special items
ALT+CTRL+Y
Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window)
CTRL+H
Replace text, specific formatting, and special items
CTRL+G
Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
ALT+CTRL+Z
Go back to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
ALT+CTRL+HOME
Browse through a document
Undo and Redo Actions
Press
To
ESC
Cancel an action
CTRL+Z
Undo an action
CTRL+Y
Redo or repeat an action
Switch to Another View
Press
To
ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to print layout view
ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to outline view
ALT+CTRL+N
Switch to normal view
CTRL+\
Move between a master document and its subdocuments
Keys for reviewing documents
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
ALT+CTRL+M
Insert a comment
CTRL+SHIFT+E
Turn track changes on or off
HOME
Go to the beginning of a comment
END
Go to the end of a comment
CTRL+HOME
Go to the beginning of the list of comments
CTRL+END
Go to the end of the list of comments
Keys for working with references, footnotes, and endnotes
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To
ALT+SHIFT+O
Mark a table of contents entry
ALT+SHIFT+I
Mark a table of authorities entry
ALT+SHIFT+X
Mark an index entry
ALT+CTRL+F
Insert a footnote
ALT+CTRL+D
Insert an endnote
Keys for working with fields
Note to enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To insert
ALT+SHIFT+D
A DATE field
ALT+CTRL+L
A LISTNUM field
ALT+SHIFT+P
A PAGE field
ALT+SHIFT+T
A TIME field
CTRL+F9
An empty field
Press
To
CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Word source document
F9
Update selected fields
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field
SHIFT+F9
Switch between a field code and its result
ALT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results
ALT+SHIFT+F9
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results
F11
Go to the next field
SHIFT+F11
Go to the previous field
CTRL+F11
Lock a field
CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a field
Insert an AutoShape by using the keyboard
Use the keyboard to show the Drawing toolbar if it is not showing.
Press ALT+U to choose AutoShape on the Drawing toolbar.
Use the arrow keys to move through the categories of AutoShapes and select the AutoShape you want.
Press CTRL+ENTER.
Note To edit the AutoShape, select the AutoShape, and then use the keyboard to choose AutoShape on the Format menu. Select the options you want on the available tabs.
Keys for menus
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR, and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR, and then press R. To print this topic, press CTRL+P.
Press
To
SHIFT+F10
Show the shortcut menu
F10
Make the menu bar active
ALT+SPACEBAR
Show the program icon menu (on the program title bar)
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or submenu displayed)
Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the menu to the left or right; or, with a submenu visible, switch between the main menu and the submenu
HOME or END
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
ALT
Close the visible menu and submenu at the same time
ESC
Close the visible menu; or, with a submenu visible, close the submenu only
ALT+CTRL+=
Add a toolbar button to a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then click a toolbar button, Microsoft Word adds the button to the appropriate menu. For example, click Bullets on the Formatting toolbar to add the Bullets command to the Format menu.
ALT+CTRL+- (dash key)
Remove a command from a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then select a menu command, the command is removed. You can add the menu command back to the menu if you change your mind.
ALT+CTRL++ (plus key on numeric keypad)
Customize the shortcut key for a menu command. When you type this shortcut key and then select a menu command, the Customize Keyboard dialog box opens so you can add, change, or remove the shortcut key.
Tip You can use the keyboard to select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible toolbar. Press ALT to select the menu bar. (To then select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB; repeat until the toolbar you want is selected.) Press the letter that is underlined in the menu name that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the letter underlined in the command name that you want.
Select a drawing object by using the keyboard
If the insertion point is within text in your document, do the following:
Press F10 to make the menu bar active.
Press CTRL+TAB until the Drawing toolbar is active.
Press the RIGHT ARROW key to choose Select Objects .
Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object.
Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.
If the insertion point is within text in a drawing object, do the following:
Press SHIFT+F10, and then use the keyboard to choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu.
Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.
Note To switch from selecting objects back to editing text in your document, press ESC.
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