Keyboard shortcuts

F8

Run the accessibility checker.

CTRL+N

Create a new Web page.

CTRL+O

Open a Web page.

CTRL+F4

Close a Web page.

CTRL+S

Save a Web page.

CTRL+P

Print a Web page.

F5

Refresh a Web page; refresh the Folder List.

CTRL+TAB

Switch between open Web pages.

CTRL+SHIFT+B

Preview a Web page in a Web browser.

ALT+F4

Quit Microsoft FrontPage.

CTRL+ SHIFT+8

Display nonprinting characters.

CTRL+ /

Display HTML tags in Design view.

CTRL+F

Find text or HTML on a Web page.

CTRL+H

Replace text or HTML on a Web page.

F7

Check spelling on a Web page.

SHIFT+F7

Look up a word in the thesaurus.

ESC

Cancel an action.

CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE

Undo an action.

CTRL+Y or SHIFT+ALT+BACKSPACE

Redo or repeat an action.

DELETE

Delete a Web page or folder in the Folder List or any dialog box.

BACKSPACE

Move up one level.

F12

Preview the current page in a Web browser.

CTRL+PAGE DOWN or CTRL+PAGE UP

Move between Code, Design, Split, and Preview views.

ALT+PAGE DOWN or ALT+PAGE UP

Move between Code and Design panes in Split view.

ALT+F1

Show or hide the Folder List.

UP ARROW

Move through hyperlink nodes in Hyperlinks view.

UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT ARROW

In Hyperlinks view, move through hyperlink nodes.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Expand the current node and move to the right in Hyperlinks view.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Expand the current node and move to the left in Hyperlinks view.

CTRL+Q

Quick tag editor.

CTRL+F2

Insert temporary bookmark.

F2

Next temporary bookmark.

SHIFT+F2

Previous temporary bookmark.

CTRL+G

Go to line.

CTRL+L

AutoComplete.

CTRL+ENTER

Insert code snippet.

CTRL+>

Insert end tag.

CTRL+<

Insert start tag.

CTRL+/

Insert HTML comment.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Complete word.

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Change the font.

CTRL+SHIFT+P

Change the font size.

CTRL+B

Apply bold formatting.

CTRL+U

Apply an underline.

CTRL+I

Apply italic formatting.

SHIFT+TAB

In the More Colors dialog box, activate the color picker.

Note  SHIFT +TAB should activate, in order: Cancel, OK, Select, Custom, Value, and then the color picker.

LEFT, RIGHT, BACK, or FORWARD ARROW KEY

Use the color picker (follow the instructions for the previous entry first).

CTRL+PLUS SIGN

Apply superscript formatting.

CTRL+MINUS SIGN

Apply subscript formatting.

CTRL+ SHIFT+C

Copy formatting.

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Paste formatting.

CTRL+SHIFT+Z or CTRL+SPACEBAR

Remove manual formatting.

CTRL+E

Center 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

Indent a paragraph from the right.

CTRL+ SHIFT+S

Apply a style.

CTRL+SHIFT+ N

Apply the Normal style.

CTRL+ALT+1

Apply the Heading 1 style.

CTRL+ALT+2

Apply the Heading 2 style.

CTRL+ALT+3

Apply the Heading 3 style.

CTRL+ALT+4

Apply the Heading 4 style.

CTRL+ALT+5

Apply the Heading 5 style.

CTRL+ALT+6

Apply the Heading 6 style.

CTRL+ SHIFT+L

Apply the List style.

BACKSPACE

Delete one character to the left.

DELETE

Delete one character to the right.

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Delete one word to the left.

CTRL+DELETE

Delete one word to the right.

CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT

Copy text or graphics.

CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE

Cut selected text to the Microsoft Office Clipboard.

CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT

Paste the Clipboard contents.

SHIFT+ENTER

Insert a line break.

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Insert a nonbreaking space.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Move one character to the right.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Move one character to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Go to the end of a word.

CTRL+SHIFT +LEFT ARROW

Go to the beginning of a word.

SHIFT+END

Go to the end of a line.

SHIFT+HOME

Go to the beginning of a line.

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Move one line up.

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Move one line down.

CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Go to the end of a paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Go to the beginning of a paragraph.

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Move one screen down.

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Move one screen up.

CTRL+A

Select the entire page.

ALT+ENTER

Display the properties of a selection.

SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+T

Insert a table.

TAB

Select the next table cell's content.

SHIFT+TAB

Select the preceding table cell's content.

Hold down SHIFT and press LEFT or RIGHT ARROW repeatedly

With the insertion point in a cell, extend a selection to adjacent cells in a row.

Hold down SHIFT and press UP or DOWN ARROW repeatedly

With the insertion point in the top or bottom cell of a column, select a column.

CTRL +T

With the graphic selected, create an auto thumbnail.

CTRL+K

Create a hyperlink on a Web page.

The Help pane is a task pane that provides access to all Microsoft Office Help content. As a task pane, the Help pane appears as part of the active application. The Help window displays topics and other Help content and appears as a window next to, but separate from, the active application.

In the Help task pane

F1

Display the Help task pane.

F6

Switch between the Help task pane and the active application.

TAB

Select the next item in the Help task pane.

SHIFT+TAB

Select the previous item in the Help task pane.

ENTER

Perform the action for the selected item.

DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW

In a Table of Contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.

RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW

In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move back to the previous task pane.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Move forward to the next task pane.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Open the menu of pane options.

CTRL+F1

Close and reopen the current task pane.

RIGHT ARROW

Expand a +/- list.

LEFT ARROW

Collapse a +/- list.

In the Help window

TAB

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

SHIFT+TAB

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

ENTER

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

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move back to the previous Help topic.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Move forward to the next Help topic.

CTRL+P

Print the current Help topic.

UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW

Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN

Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

ALT+U

Change whether the Help window appears connected to (tiled) or separate from (untiled) the active application.

SHIFT+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).

ALT+TAB

Switch to the next window.

ALT+SHIFT+TAB

Switch to the previous window.

CTRL+W or CTRL+F4

Close the active window.

F6

Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). 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.

SHIFT+F6

Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).

CTRL+F6

When more than one window is open, switch to the next window.

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

Switch to the previous window.

F10 or ALT

Select the menu bar, or close an open menu and submenu at the same time.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar.

CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous toolbar.

ENTER

Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command.

SHIFT+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the window shortcut menu (Control menu).

DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW

When a menu or submenu is open, select the next or previous command.

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

Select the menu to the left or right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu.

HOME or END

Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.

ESC

Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu.

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

When a menu is selected, display the list of commands.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

When a personalized menu is open, display the full set of commands.

Note  You can use the keyboard to select any menu command on the menu bar. Press ALT to select the menu bar. 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.

F6

Move to a task pane 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.

CTRL+TAB

When a menu or toolbar is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.)

CTRL+F1

Open or close a task pane.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Open a drop-down menu for the selected task pane.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu.

DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW

Move among choices in a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options.

SPACEBAR or ENTER

Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.

SHIFT+F10

Open a shortcut menu; 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 PAGE DOWN

Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list.

CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END

Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list.

1. Press ALT to select the menu bar.
2. Press CTRL+TAB repeatedly to select the toolbar or task pane you want.
3. Do one of the following:

   Resize a toolbar

   1. In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACE to display the Toolbar Options menu.
   2. Select the Size command, and then press ENTER.
   3. Use the arrow keys to resize the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize one pixel at a time.

   Move a toolbar

   1. In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACE to display the Toolbar Options menu.
   2. Select the Move command, and then press ENTER.
   3. Use the arrow keys to position the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at a time. To undock the toolbar, press DOWN ARROW repeatedly. To dock the toolbar vertically on the left or right side, press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW respectively when the toolbar is all the way to the left or right side.

   Resize a task pane

   1. In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.
   2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Size command, and then press ENTER.
   3. Use the arrow keys to resize the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize by one pixel at a time.

   Move a task pane

   1. In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.
   2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Move command, and then press ENTER.
   3. Use the arrow keys to position the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at a time.
4. When you are finished moving or resizing, press ESC.

The Open, Insert Picture, and Save As dialog boxes support standard dialog box keyboard shortcuts. (To view standard shortcuts for dialog boxes, refer to the Use Dialog Boxes and Use Edit Boxes Within Dialog Boxes sections in the main Keyboard Shortcuts topic.) These dialog boxes also support the shortcuts below.

ALT+1

Go to the previous folder .

ALT+2

Up One Level button: Open the folder one level above the open folder.

ALT+3

Search the Web button: Close the dialog box and open your Web search page.

ALT+4

Delete button: Delete the selected folder or file.

ALT+5

Create New Folder button: Create a new folder.

ALT+6

Views button: Switch among available folder views.

ALT+7 or ALT+L

Tools button: Show the Tools menu.

SHIFT+F10

Display a shortcut menu for a selected item such as a folder or file.

TAB

Move between options or areas in the dialog box.

F4 or ALT+I

Open the Look in list.

F5

Refresh the file list.

TAB

Move to the next option or option group.

SHIFT+TAB

Move to the previous option or option group.

CTRL+TAB

Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box.

Arrow keys

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

SPACEBAR

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

First letter of an option in a drop-down list

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

ALT+ the letter underlined in an option

Select an option; select or clear a check box.

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Open a selected drop-down list

ESC

Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

ENTER

Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.

An edit box is a blank box in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path to a folder.

HOME

Move to the beginning of the entry.

END

Move to the end of the entry.

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

Move one character to the left or right.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move one word to the left.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move one word to the right.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select or unselect one character to the left.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select or unselect one character to the right.

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select or unselect one word to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select or unselect one word to the right.

SHIFT+HOME

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

SHIFT+END

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

ALT+SHIFT+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.

DOWN ARROW

Select the next item in a smart tag menu.

UP ARROW

Select the previous item in a smart tag menu.

ENTER

Perform the action for the selected item in a smart tag menu.

ESC

Close the smart tag menu or message.

Tip

ALT+F8

Display, edit, or run macros.

SHIFT+ALT+F11

Display the Microsoft Script Editor.

ALT+F11

Display the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.