Keyboard shortcuts

The Help task pane provides access to all Office Help content and appears as part of Microsoft Word. The Help window displays topics and other Help content and appears as a window next to, but separate from, Word.

In the Help task pane

F1

Display the Help task pane.

F6

Switch between the Help task pane and Word.

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 task panes.

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 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.

CONTROL+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 the Help window from being separate from (untiled) to connected to (tiled) Word.

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).

F10 or ALT

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

CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+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 SHIFT+TAB

When a toolbar 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.

SHIFT+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the title bar shortcut 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

Open the selected menu.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

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

ALT+CTRL+= (equal sign)

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.

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.

CTRL+F1

Open the task pane or hide the current task pane.

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. 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 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+SPACEBAR

Open the menu of task panes.

ALT+HOME

Go to the Getting Started task pane.

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Reverse the sequence of task panes you opened.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Repeat the sequence of task panes you opened.

ESC

Close a menu if one is currently open, or go back to the document.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

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

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 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 PAGE DOWN

Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Expand or collapse a collapsible item in the 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 a toolbar or the task pane.
3. Do one of the following:

   Resize a toolbar

   1. In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACEBAR 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+SPACEBAR 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+SPACEBAR 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+SPACEBAR 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.

      Note   If you move the task pane up into the toolbars or down into the status bar, the pane attaches itself to the bars and reorients itself horizontally. To return the task pane to its vertical position, use the arrow keys to move it away from the bars.

4. When you are finished moving or resizing, press ESC or ENTER.

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

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

Run the selected command.

An edit box is a blank 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.

CTRL+F12

Display the Open dialog box.

F12

Display the Save As dialog box.

ALT+1

Go to the previous folder ().

ALT+2

Open the folder up one level from the open folder (Up One Level button ).

ALT+3

Close the dialog box and open your World Wide Web search page (Search the Web button ).

ALT+4

Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button ).

ALT+5

Create a new subfolder in the open folder (Create New Folder button ).

ALT+6

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

ALT+7 or ALT+L

Show the Tools menu (Tools button).

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 or Save in list.

F5

Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu).

CTRL+SHIFT+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+SHIFT+<

Decrease font size.

CTRL+SHIFT+>

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.

Left ALT+SHIFT

Switch between languages or keyboard layouts.

+V

Switch microphone on or off.

+T

Switch between Voice Command mode and Dictation mode.

+C

Display a list of correction alternatives.

+H

Turn handwriting on or off.

ALT+~

Turn Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) on 101 keyboard on or off.

Right ALT

Turn Korean IME on 101 keyboard on or off.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Turn Chinese IME on 101 keyboard on or off.

Notes

• You can set the key combination for switching between languages or keyboard layouts in the Advanced Key Setting dialog box. To open the Advanced Key Setting dialog box, right-click the Language bar, and then click Settings. Under Preferences, click Key Settings.
• The Windows logo key () is available on the bottom row of keys on most keyboards.

Use the following keys (if you are e-mailing a document or a message) when the insertion point is in the e-mail header. To move the insertion point into the e-mail header, press SHIFT+TAB.

ALT+S

Send the active document or message.

CTRL+SHIFT+B

Open the Address Book.

ALT+K, CTRL+K

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

ALT+. (period)

Open the Address Book in the To field.

ALT+C

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

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

Go to the Subject field.

ALT+P

Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+G

Create a message flag.

TAB

When the insertion point is in the message header, move 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.

SHIFT+TAB

Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header.

CTRL+TAB

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.

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.

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

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.

ESC

Cancel an action.

CTRL+Z

Undo an action.

CTRL+Y

Redo or repeat an action.

ALT+CTRL+P

Switch to print layout view.

ALT+CTRL+O

Switch to outline view.

ALT+CTRL+N

Switch to normal view.

ALT+R

Switch to Reading View.

CTRL+\

Expand or collapse subdocuments in a master document.

In outline view, press

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Promote a paragraph.

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Demote a paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Demote to body text.

ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Move selected paragraphs up.

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Move selected paragraphs down.

ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN

Expand text under a heading.

ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN

Collapse text under a heading.

ALT+SHIFT+A

Expand or collapse all text or headings.

The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad

Hide or display character formatting.

ALT+SHIFT+L

Show the first line of body text or all body text.

ALT+SHIFT+1

Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.

ALT+SHIFT+n

Show all headings up to Heading n.

CTRL+TAB

Insert a tab character.

CTRL+P

Print a document.

ALT+CTRL+I

Switch in or out of print preview.

Arrow keys

Move around the preview page when zoomed in.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

Move by one preview page when zoomed out.

CTRL+HOME

Move to the first preview page when zoomed out.

CTRL+END

Move to the last preview page when zoomed out.

ALT+CTRL+M

Insert a comment.

CTRL+SHIFT+E

Turn track changes on or off.

ALT+SHIFT+C

Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.

HOME

Go to beginning of document.

END

Go to end of document.

Number, then ENTER

Go to page number.

CTRL+]

Increase the size of selected text by one point.

CTRL+[

Decrease the size of selected text by one point.

ESC

Exit reading layout view.

ALT+SHIFT+O

Mark a table of contents entry.

ALT+SHIFT+I

Mark a table of authorities entry (citation).

ALT+SHIFT+X

Mark an index entry.

ALT+CTRL+F

Insert a footnote.

ALT+CTRL+D

Insert an endnote.

CTRL+K

Insert a hyperlink.

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Go back one page.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Go forward one page.

F9

Refresh.

Note  To use keys to go back or forward one page or to refresh a page, the Web toolbar must be showing. If the Web toolbar is not showing, press ALT, press V, press T, use the arrow keys to select Web, and then press ENTER.

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 Office Clipboard.

CTRL+Z

Undo the last action.

CTRL+F3

Cut to the Spike.

CTRL+C

Copy text or graphics.

CTRL+C, CTRL+C

Display the Office Clipboard.

F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER)

Move text or graphics.

ALT+F3

Create AutoText.

CTRL+V

Paste the Office 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.

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 section break

ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN

An em dash

CTRL+MINUS SIGN

An en dash

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

CTRL+`, `

A single opening quotation mark

CTRL+', '

A single closing quotation mark

CTRL+`, SHIFT+'

Double opening quotation marks

CTRL+', SHIFT+'

Double closing quotation marks

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 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.

Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point.

After making your first selection, hold down CTRL, and then select any other items you want.

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 on)

Increase the size of a selection.

SHIFT+F8

Reduce the size of a selection.

ESC

Turn extend mode off.

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

A vertical block of text

F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode

To a specific location in a document

Tip

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

Remove the selection.

ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)

Select an entire table.

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

After opening a document, to the location it was in when the document was last closed

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

ENTER

New paragraphs in a cell

CTRL+TAB

Tab characters in a cell

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Copy formatting from text.

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Apply copied formatting to text.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Insert an object by using the keyboard.

1. Use the keyboard to open the Object dialog box (Insert menu).
2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select an object, and then tab to OK, and press ENTER.

Edit an object by using the keyboard.

1. With the insertion point to the left of the object in your document, select the object by pressing SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.
2. Press SHIFT+F10.
3. Tab to Object name Object, press ENTER, and then press ENTER again.

Insert an AutoShape by using the keyboard.

1. Use the keyboard to show the Drawing toolbar if it is not showing.
2. Press ALT+U to choose AutoShape on the Drawing toolbar.
3. Use the arrow keys to move through the categories of AutoShapes and select the AutoShape you want.
4. 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.

1. Use the keyboard to select Text Box on the Insert menu.
2. Use the right arrow key to open the submenu, select either Horizontal or Vertical, and then press CTRL+ENTER.
3. Type the text you want in the text box.
4. When you are finished typing and want to switch back to editing text in your document, press SHIFT+F10, choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu, and then press ESC.

Note  To format the text box (add a fill color or change the size, for example), select the text box, choose Text Box on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.

1. Use the keyboard to choose WordArt (Insert menu, Picture submenu).
2. Use the arrow keys to select the WordArt style you want, and then press ENTER.
3. Type the text you want, and then use the TAB key to select other options in the dialog box.
4. Press ENTER to insert the WordArt drawing object.

Note  To edit the WordArt drawing object, select the object, choose WordArt on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.

If the insertion point is within text in your document, do the following:

1. Press F10 to make the menu bar active.
2. Press CTRL+TAB until the Drawing toolbar is active.
3. Press the RIGHT ARROW key to choose Select Objects .
4. Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object.
5. 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:

1. Press SHIFT+F10, and then use the keyboard to choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu.
2. 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.

1. Select the drawing object you want to rotate.
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Size tab.
3. Under Size and rotate, use the TAB key to select Rotation, and then type the amount of rotation you want.

1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Layout tab.
3. Select the options you want.

Tip

1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Size tab.
3. Select the options you want.

1. Select the drawing object with the attributes you want to copy.

   If you select an AutoShape with attached text, you copy the look and style of the text as well as the attributes of the AutoShape.

2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy the object attributes.
3. Press the TAB key or SHIFT+TAB to select the object you want to copy the attributes to.
4. Press CTRL+SHIFT+V.

Note  You must start the Mail Merge task pane (Tools menu, Letters and Mailings command, Mail Merge subcommand) before you can use these commands.

ALT+SHIFT+K

Preview a mail merge.

ALT+SHIFT+N

Merge a document.

ALT+SHIFT+M

Print the merged document.

ALT+SHIFT+E

Edit a mail-merge data document.

ALT+SHIFT+F

Insert a merge field.

ALT+SHIFT+D

Insert a DATE field.

ALT+CTRL+L

Insert a LISTNUM field.

ALT+SHIFT+P

Insert a PAGE field.

ALT+SHIFT+T

Insert a TIME field.

CTRL+F9

Insert an empty field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F7

Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document.

F9

Update selected fields.

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Unlink a field.

SHIFT+F9

Switch between a selected 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.

F1

Get Help or visit Microsoft Office Online.

F2

Move text or graphics.

F3

Insert an AutoText entry (after Microsoft Word displays the entry).

F4

Repeat the last action.

F5

Choose the Go To command (Edit menu).

F6

Go to the next pane or frame.

F7

Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu).

F8

Extend a selection.

F9

Update selected fields.

F10

Activate the menu bar.

F11

Go to the next field.

F12

Choose the Save As command (File menu).

SHIFT+F1

Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting.

SHIFT+F2

Copy text.

SHIFT+F3

Change the case of letters.

SHIFT+F4

Repeat a Find or Go To action.

SHIFT+F5

Move to the last change.

SHIFT+F6

Go to the previous pane or frame.

SHIFT+F7

Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu).

SHIFT+F8

Shrink a selection.

SHIFT+F9

Switch between a field code and its result.

SHIFT+F10

Display a shortcut menu.

SHIFT+F11

Go to the previous field.

SHIFT+F12

Choose the Save command (File menu).

CTRL+F2

Choose the Print Preview command (File menu).

CTRL+F3

Cut to the Spike.

CTRL+F4

Close the window.

CTRL+F5

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

CTRL+F6

Go to the next window.

CTRL+F7

Choose the Move command (title bar shortcut menu).

CTRL+F8

Choose the Size command (title bar shortcut menu).

CTRL+F9

Insert an empty field.

CTRL+F10

Maximize the document window.

CTRL+F11

Lock a field.

CTRL+F12

Choose the Open command (File menu).

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Insert the contents of the Spike.

CTRL+SHIFT+F5

Edit a bookmark.

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

Go to the previous window.

CTRL+SHIFT+F7

Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document.

CTRL+SHIFT+F8

Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key).

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Unlink a field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Unlock a field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Choose the Print command (File menu).

ALT+F1

Go to the next field.

ALT+F3

Create an AutoText entry.

ALT+F4

Quit Microsoft Word.

ALT+F5

Restore the program window size.

ALT+F6

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

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

Run a macro.

ALT+F9

Switch between all field codes and their results.

ALT+F10

Maximize the program window.

ALT+F11

Display Microsoft Visual Basic code.

ALT+SHIFT+F1

Go to the previous field.

ALT+SHIFT+F2

Choose the Save command (File menu).

ALT+SHIFT+F9

Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.

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.

ALT+SHIFT+F11

Start the Microsoft Script Editor.

CTRL+ALT+F1

Display Microsoft System Information.

CTRL+ALT+F2

Open command (File menu).