Shortcut

Command

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In the Help task pane

Microsoft Word 2003

F1 F6 TAB SHFT+TAB ENTER DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SPACEBAR CTRL+F1 RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW

Display the Help task pane. Switch between the Help task pane and Word. Select the next item in the Help task pane. Select the previous item in the Help task pane. Perform the action for the selected item. In a table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively. In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively. Move back to the previous task pane.

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Move forward to the next task pane.

Open the menu of task panes. Close and reopen the current task pane. Expand a +/- list. Collapse a +/- list.

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In the Help window

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TAB

Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.

SHFT+TAB

Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office Web site article.

ENTER

Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.

ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+P UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN ALT+U

Move back to the previous Help topic.

Move forward to the next Help topic.

Print the current Help topic. Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic. Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic. Change the Help window from being separate from (untiled) to connected to (tiled) Word.

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SHFT+F10

Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active focus (click an item in the Help window).

Access and use menus and toolbars

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F10 or ALT

Select the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.), or

close an open menu and submenu at the same time. CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHFT+TAB Select a task pane or toolbar after pressing F10 or ALT to select the menu bar. Pressing the keys repeatedly moves the focus among the open toolbars, menu bars, and task pane. TAB or SHFT+TAB When a toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.) or menu bar is selected, select the next or previous button or menu. ENTER Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command. SHFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) for the selected item. ALT+SPACEBAR DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW Display the title bar shortcut menu. When a menu or submenu (submenu: A menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higherlevel menu.) is open, select the next or previous command. LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW HOME or END ESC Select the menu to the left or right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu. Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu. Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu. SHFT+DOWN ARROW CTRL+DOWN When a shortened menu is open, display the full set of + Open the selected menu. + + + + + + + + + +

ARROW ALT+CTRL+= (equal sign)

commands. 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.

Access and use task panes

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CTRL+F1 F6

Open the task pane or hide the current task pane. Move to a task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar, and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane. In addition, if you open a dialog box from the Reveal Formatting task pane, the focus may be in your document after you close the dialog box, rather than in the task pane. You can use F6 or CTRL+TAB to return to the task

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pane. CTRL+TAB When a menu or toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.) is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.) CTRL+SPACEBAR ALT+HOME ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW ESC Close a menu if one is currently open, or go back to the document. TAB or SHFT+TAB When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane. DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW SPACEBAR or ENTER SHFT+F10 Move among choices in a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options. Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button. Open a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) in a document; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item. HOME or END When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command on the menu or submenu. PAGE UP or Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list. + + + + + + + Repeat the sequence of task panes you opened. + Open the menu of task panes. Go to the Getting Started task pane. Reverse the sequence of task panes you opened. + + + +

PAGE DOWN CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list. + Expand or collapse a collapsible item in the gallery list. +

Use dialog boxes

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ALT+F6

Move from an open dialog box back to the document for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior.

TAB SHFT+TAB CTRL+TAB CTRL+SHFT+TAB Arrow keys

Move to the next option or option group. Move to the previous option or option group. Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

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SPACEBAR

Perform the action assigned to the selected button; check or clear the selected check box.

First letter of an optn in a dropdown list ALT+ the letter underlined in an

Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list.

Select an option; select or clear a check box.

optn ALT+DOWN ARROW ESC Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. ENTER Run the selected command. + + Open a selected drop-down list. +

Use edit boxes within dialog boxes

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HOME END LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW SHFT+LEFT ARROW SHFT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW

Move to the beginning of the entry. Move to the end of the entry. Move one character to the left or right.

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Move one word to the left.

Move one word to the right.

Select or unselect one character to the left.

Select or unselect one character to the right.

Select or unselect one word to the left.

Select or unselect one word to the right.

SHFT+HOME

Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.

SHFT+END

Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.

Use the Open, Save As, and Insert Picture dialog boxes
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CTRL+F12 F12 ALT+1 ALT+2

Display the Open dialog box. Display the Save As dialog box. Go to the previous folder (). Open the folder up one level from the open folder (Up One Level button ).

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ALT+3

Close the dialog box and open your World Wide Web (World Wide Web (WWW): The multimedia branch of the Internet that presents not only text, but also graphics, sound, and video. On the Web, users can easily jump from item to item, page to page, or site to site by using hyperlinks.) search page (Search the Web button ).

ALT+4 ALT+5

Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button ). Create a new subfolder in the open folder (Create New Folder button ).

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ALT+6

Switch between List, Details, Properties, Preview Thumbnails, Tiles, and Icons views (click the arrow next to Views ).

ALT+7 or ALT+L SHFT+F10

Show the Tools menu (Tools button).

Display a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a

shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) for a selected item such as a folder or file. TAB F4 or ALT+I F5 Move between options or areas in the dialog box. Open the Look in or Save in list. Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu). Common tasks done in a Microsoft Word document
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CTRL+SHFT+SPACEBAR

Create a nonbreaking space.

CTRL+HYPHEN

Create a nonbreaking hyphen.

CTRL+B

Make letters bold.

CTRL+I

Make letters italic.

CTRL+U

Make letters underline.

CTRL+SHFT+<

Decrease font size.

CTRL+SHFT+>

Increase font size.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Remove paragraph or character formatting.

CTRL+C

Copy the selected text or object.

CTRL+X

Cut the selected text or object.

CTRL+V

Paste text or an object.

CTRL+Z

Undo the last action.

CTRL+Y

Redo the last action.

Speech and handwriting recognition

Microsoft Word 2003

Left ALT+SHFT +V +T

Switch between languages or keyboard layouts. Switch microphone on or off. Switch between Voice Command mode and Dictation mode.

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+C +H ALT+~

Display a list of correction alternatives. Turn handwriting on or off. Turn Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) (IME: A program that enters East Asian text (Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) into programs by converting keystrokes into complex East Asian

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characters. The IME is treated as an alternate type of keyboard layout.) on 101 keyboard on or off. Right ALT CTRL+SPACEBAR Turn Korean IME on 101 keyboard on or off. Turn Chinese IME on 101 keyboard on or off. + +

Sending e-mail messages

Microsoft Word 2003

ALT+S

Send the active document (active document: The document in which you're working. Text you type or graphics you insert in Microsoft Word appear in the active document. The title bar of the active document is highlighted.) or message.

CTRL+SHFT+B ALT+K, CTRL+K

Open the Address Book. When the insertion point is in the message header, check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines against the Address Book.

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ALT+. (period) ALT+C

Open the Address Book in the To field. When the insertion point is in the message header, open the Address Book in the Cc field.

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ALT+B

If the Bcc field is visible, open the Address Book in the Bcc field. To display the Bcc field, open the Address Book for any field, and insert or type a name in the Bcc box.

ALT+J ALT+P CTRL+SHFT+G TAB

Go to the Subject field. Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box. Create a message flag. When the insertion point is in the message header, move

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to the next box in the e-mail header. When the last box in the e-mail header is active, TAB moves the insertion point to the body of the document or message. SHFT+TAB CTRL+TAB Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header. When the insertion point is in the message header, select the Send button. You can then use the arrow keys to move to the other buttons. To perform the action for the selected button or command, press ENTER. + +

Create, view, and save documents

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CTRL+N

Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document.

CTRL+O CTRL+W ALT+CTRL+S ALT+SHFT+C CTRL+S

Open a document. Close a document. Split the document window. Remove the document window split. Save a document.

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Find, replace, and browse through text

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CTRL+F ALT+CTRL+Y CTRL+H

Find text, formatting, and special items. Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window). Replace text, specific formatting, and special items.

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CTRL+G

Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.

ALT+CTRL+Z

Switch between documents or sections of a document, and between a document and an open e-mail message if you use Word as your e-mail editor.

ALT+CTRL+HOME

Open a list of browse options; use the arrow keys to select an option, and then press ENTER to browse through a document by using the selected option.

Undo and redo actions

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ESC CTRL+Z CTRL+Y

Cancel an action. Undo an action. Redo or repeat an action.

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Switch to another view

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ALT+CTRL+P

Switch to print layout view (Print Layout view: A view of a document or other object as it will appear when you print it. For example, items such as headers, footnotes, columns, and text boxes appear in their actual positions.).

ALT+CTRL+O

Switch to outline view (outline view: A view that shows the headings of a document indented to represent their level in the document's structure. You can also use outline view to work with master documents.).

ALT+CTRL+N

Switch to normal view (normal view: A view that shows text

formatting and a simplified page layout. Normal view is convenient for most editing and formatting tasks.). ALT+R CTRL+\ Switch to Reading View. Expand or collapse subdocuments in a master document. + +

Outline view
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ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHFT+N ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW ALT+SHFT+PLUS SIGN ALT+SHFT+MINUS SIGN ALT+SHFT+A The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad ALT+SHFT+L ALT+SHFT+1

Promote a paragraph.

Demote a paragraph.

Demote to body text. Move selected paragraphs up.

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Move selected paragraphs down.

Expand text under a heading.

Collapse text under a heading.

Expand or collapse all text or headings. Hide or display character formatting.

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Show the first line of body text or all body text. Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.

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ALT+SHFT+n CTRL+TAB

Show all headings up to Heading n. Insert a tab character.

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Printing and previewing documents

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CTRL+P ALT+CTRL+I

Print a document. Switch in or out of print preview (print preview: A view of a document as it will appear when you print it.).

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Arrow keys PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN CTRL+HOME CTRL+END

Move around the preview page when zoomed in. Move by one preview page when zoomed out.

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Move to the first preview page when zoomed out. Move to the last preview page when zoomed out.

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Reviewing documents
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ALT+CTRL+M

Insert a comment (comment: A note or annotation that an author or reviewer adds to a document. Microsoft Word displays the comment in a balloon in the margin of the document or in the Reviewing Pane.).

CTRL+SHFT+E

Turn track changes (tracked change: A mark that shows where a deletion, insertion, or other editing change has been made in a document.) on or off.

ALT+SHFT+C

Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.

Reading layout view

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HOME END Number, then ENTER CTRL+] CTRL+[ ESC

Go to beginning of document. Go to end of document. Go to page number.

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Increase the size of selected text by one point. Decrease the size of selected text by one point. Exit reading layout view.

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References, footnotes, and endnotes

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ALT+SHFT+O ALT+SHFT+I ALT+SHFT+X ALT+CTRL+F ALT+CTRL+D

Mark a table of contents entry. Mark a table of authorities entry (citation). Mark an index entry. Insert a footnote. Insert an endnote.

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Working with Web pages

Microsoft Word 2003

CTRL+K

Insert a hyperlink (hyperlink: Colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, a Web page on the World Wide Web, or a Web page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go to newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet, and FTP sites.).

ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW F9

Go back one page.

Go forward one page.

Refresh.

Delete text and graphics

Microsoft Word 2003

BACKSPACE CTRL+BACKSPACE DELETE CTRL+DELETE CTRL+X CTRL+Z CTRL+F3

Delete one character to the left. Delete one word to the left. Delete one character to the right. Delete one word to the right. Cut selected text to the Office Clipboard. Undo the last action. Cut to the Spike (Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.).

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Copy and move text and graphics

Microsoft Word 2003

CTRL+C CTRL+C, CTRL+C F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER) ALT+F3

Copy text or graphics. Display the Office Clipboard.

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Move text or graphics.

Create AutoText (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.).

CTRL+V CTRL+SHFT+F3

Paste the Office Clipboard contents. Paste the Spike (Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.) contents.

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ALT+SHFT+R

Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document.

Insert special characters

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CTRL+F9

A field

ENTER (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)

An AutoText (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.) entry

SHFT+ENTER CTRL+ENTER CTRL+SHFT+ENTER ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN CTRL+MINUS SIGN CTRL+HYPHEN CTRL+SHFT+HYPHEN CTRL+SHFT+SPACEBAR ALT+CTRL+C ALT+CTRL+R ALT+CTRL+T ALT+CTRL+PERIOD CTRL+`, ` CTRL+', ' CTRL+`, SHFT+' CTRL+', SHFT+'

A line break A page break A section break An em dash An en dash An optional hyphen A nonbreaking hyphen A nonbreaking space The copyright symbol The registered trademark symbol The trademark symbol An ellipsis A single opening quotation mark A single closing quotation mark Double opening quotation marks Double closing quotation marks

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Insert characters by using character codes

Microsoft Word 2003

The character code, ALT+X

The Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol (), type 20AC, and then hold down the ALT key and press X.

ALT+the character code (on the numeric keypad)

The ANSI (ANSI character set: An 8-bit character set used by Microsoft Windows that allows you to represent up to 256 characters (0 through 255) by using your keyboard. The ASCII character set is a subset of the ANSI set.) character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down the ALT key and press 0128 on the numeric keypad.

Extend a selection
Microsoft Word 2003

F8 F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so on) SHFT+F8 ESC SHFT+RIGHT ARROW SHFT+LEFT ARROW

Turn extend mode on. Select the nearest character.

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Increase the size of a selection.

Reduce the size of a selection. Turn extend mode off. One character to the right One character to the left

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CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW SHFT+END SHFT+HOME SHFT+DOWN ARROW SHFT+UP ARROW CTRL+SHFT+DOWN ARROW CTRL+SHFT+UP ARROW SHFT+PAGE DOWN SHFT+PAGE UP CTRL+SHFT+HOME CTRL+SHFT+END ALT+CTRL+SHFT+PAGE DOWN CTRL+A CTRL+SHFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode

To the end of a word

To the beginning of a word

To the end of a line To the beginning of a line One line down One line up To the end of a paragraph

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To the beginning of a paragraph

One screen down One screen up To the beginning of a document To the end of a document To the end of a window

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To include the entire document A vertical block of text

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To a specific location in a document

Select text and graphics in a table

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TAB SHFT+TAB Hold down SHFT and press an arrow key repeatedly Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down SHFT and press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key repeatedly CTRL+SHFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode SHFT+F8 ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)

Select the next cell's contents. Select the preceding cell's contents. Extend a selection to adjacent cells.

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Select a column.

Extend a selection (or block).

Remove the selection. Select an entire table.

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Move the insertion point

Microsoft Word 2003

LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW SHFT+TAB TAB UP ARROW DOWN ARROW END HOME ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN PAGE UP PAGE DOWN

One character to the left One character to the right One word to the left

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One word to the right

One paragraph up

One paragraph down

One cell to the left (in a table) One cell to the right (in a table) Up one line Down one line To the end of a line To the beginning of a line To the top of the window

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To the end of the window

Up one screen (scrolling) Down one screen (scrolling)

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CTRL+PAGE DOWN CTRL+PAGE UP CTRL+END CTRL+HOME SHFT+F5 SHFT+F5

To the top of the next page

To the top of the previous page To the end of a document To the beginning of a document To a previous revision After opening a document, to the location it was in when the document was last closed

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Move around in a table

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TAB SHFT+TAB ALT+HOME ALT+END ALT+PAGE UP ALT+PAGE DOWN UP ARROW DOWN ARROW

Next cell in a row Previous cell in a row First cell in a row Last cell in a row First cell in a column Last cell in a column

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Previous row Next row

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Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table

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ENTER CTRL+TAB

New paragraphs in a cell Tab characters in a cell

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Copy formatting
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CTRL+SHFT+C CTRL+SHFT+V

Copy formatting from text. Apply copied formatting to text.

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Change or resize the font

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CTRL+SHFT+F CTRL+SHFT+P CTRL+SHFT+> CTRL+SHFT+< CTRL+] CTRL+[

Change the font. Change the font size. Increase the font size. Decrease the font size. Increase the font size by 1 point. Decrease the font size by 1 point.

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Apply character formats

Microsoft Word 2003

CTRL+D

Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu).

SHFT+F3

Change the case of letters.

CTRL+SHFT+A CTRL+B CTRL+U CTRL+SHFT+W CTRL+SHFT+D CTRL+SHFT+H CTRL+I CTRL+SHFT+K CTRL+EQUAL SIGN

Format letters as all capitals. Apply bold formatting. Apply an underline. Underline words but not spaces. Double-underline text. Apply hidden text formatting. Apply italic formatting. Format letters as small capitals. Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

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CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGN

Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).

CTRL+SPACEBAR CTRL+SHFT+Q

Remove manual character formatting. Change the selection to the Symbol font. View and copy text formats
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CTRL+SHFT+* (asterisk)

Display nonprinting characters.

SHFT+F1 (then click the text whose formatting you want to review) CTRL+SHFT+C

Review text formatting.

Copy formats.

CTRL+SHFT+V

Paste formats.

Set line spacing

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CTRL+1 CTRL+2 CTRL+5 CTRL+0 (zero)

Single-space lines Double-space lines Set 1.5-line spacing Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph

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Align paragraphs
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CTRL+E CTRL+J CTRL+L CTRL+R CTRL+M CTRL+SHFT+M CTRL+T CTRL+SHFT+T CTRL+Q

Center a paragraph. Justify a paragraph. Left align a paragraph. Right align a paragraph. Indent a paragraph from the left. Remove a paragraph indent from the left. Create a hanging indent. Reduce a hanging indent. Remove paragraph formatting.

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Apply paragraph styles

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CTRL+SHFT+S ALT+CTRL+K CTRL+SHFT+N ALT+CTRL+1 ALT+CTRL+2 ALT+CTRL+3 CTRL+SHFT+L

Apply a style. Start AutoFormat. Apply the Normal style. Apply the Heading 1 style. Apply the Heading 2 style. Apply the Heading 3 style. Apply the List style.

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Performing a mail merge

Microsoft Word 2003

ALT+SHFT+K ALT+SHFT+N ALT+SHFT+M ALT+SHFT+E ALT+SHFT+F

Preview a mail merge. Merge a document. Print the merged document. Edit a mail-merge data document. Insert a merge field.

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Working with fields

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ALT+SHFT+D

Insert a DATE field (field: A set of codes that instructs Microsoft Word to insert text, graphics, page numbers, and

other material into a document automatically. For example, the DATE field inserts the current date.). ALT+CTRL+L ALT+SHFT+P ALT+SHFT+T CTRL+F9 CTRL+SHFT+F7 Insert a LISTNUM field. Insert a PAGE field. Insert a TIME field. Insert an empty field. Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document. F9 CTRL+SHFT+F9 SHFT+F9 Update selected fields. Unlink a field. Switch between a selected field code (field code: Placeholder text that shows where specified information from your data source will appear; the elements in a field that generate a field's result. The field code includes the field characters, field type, and instructions.) and its result (field results: Text or graphics inserted in a document when Microsoft Word carries out a field's instructions. When you print the document or hide field codes, the field results replace the field codes.). ALT+F9 ALT+SHFT+F9 Switch between all field codes and their results. Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results. F11 SHFT+F11 CTRL+F11 CTRL+SHFT+F11 Go to the next field. Go to the previous field. Lock a field. Unlock a field. + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Function keys
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F1 F2 F3

Get Help or visit Microsoft Office Online. Move text or graphics. Insert an AutoText (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.) entry (after Microsoft Word displays the entry).

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F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

Repeat the last action. Choose the Go To command (Edit menu). Go to the next pane or frame. Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu). Extend a selection. Update selected fields. Activate the menu bar. Go to the next field. Choose the Save As command (File menu).

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SHIFT+Function key
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SHFT+F1

Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting.

SHFT+F2 SHFT+F3 SHFT+F4 SHFT+F5 SHFT+F6 SHFT+F7

Copy text. Change the case of letters. Repeat a Find or Go To action. Move to the last change. Go to the previous pane or frame. Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu).

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SHFT+F8 SHFT+F9 SHFT+F10 SHFT+F11 SHFT+F12

Shrink a selection. Switch between a field code and its result. Display a shortcut menu. Go to the previous field. Choose the Save command (File menu).

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CTRL Function key

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CTRL+F2 CTRL+F3

Choose the Print Preview command (File menu). Cut to the Spike (Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.).

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CTRL+F4 CTRL+F5

Close the window. Restore the document window size (for example, after maximizing it).

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CTRL+F6 CTRL+F7 CTRL+F8 CTRL+F9 CTRL+F10 CTRL+F11 CTRL+F12

Go to the next window. Choose the Move command (title bar shortcut menu). Choose the Size command (title bar shortcut menu). Insert an empty field. Maximize the document window. Lock a field. Choose the Open command (File menu).

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CTRL+SHIFT+Function key
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CTRL+SHFT+F3

Insert the contents of the Spike (Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.).

CTRL+SHFT+F5 CTRL+SHFT+F6 CTRL+SHFT+F7

Edit a bookmark. Go to the previous window. Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document.

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CTRL+SHFT+F8 CTRL+SHFT+F9 CTRL+SHFT+F11 CTRL+SHFT+F12

Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key). Unlink a field. Unlock a field. Choose the Print command (File menu).

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ALT Function key

Microsoft Word 2003

ALT+F1 ALT+F3

Go to the next field. Create an AutoText (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.) entry.

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ALT+F4 ALT+F5 ALT+F6

Quit Microsoft Word. Restore the program window size. Move from an open dialog box back to the document for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior.

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ALT+F7

Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling & Grammar tab).

ALT+F8 ALT+F9 ALT+F10 ALT+F11

Run a macro. Switch between all field codes and their results. Maximize the program window. Display Microsoft Visual Basic code.

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ALT+SHIFT+Function key
Microsoft Word 2003

ALT+SHFT+F1

Go to the previous field.

ALT+SHFT+F2 ALT+SHFT+F9

Choose the Save command (File menu). Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.

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ALT+SHFT+F10

Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message.

ALT+SHFT+F11

Start the Microsoft Script Editor.

CTRL+ALT+Function key
Microsoft Word 2003

CTRL+ALT+F1 CTRL+ALT+F2

Display Microsoft System Information. Open command (File menu).

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