File Menu | Edit Menu | View Menu | Insert Menu | Format Menu | Tools Menu | Table Menu | Window Menu
Insert menu
| Word 2003 location | Word 2007 location | Word 2010 location | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insert menu --> Break | Insert tab --> Pages group --> Page Break | Insert tab --> Pages group --> Page Break | Alt-I, B |
| Insert menu --> Page Numbers | Insert tab --> Header & Footer group --> Page Number | Insert tab --> Header & Footer group --> Page Number | Alt-I, U |
| Insert menu --> Date and Time | Insert tab --> Text group --> Date & Time | Insert tab --> Text group --> Date & Time | Alt-I, T |
| Insert menu --> AutoText | Insert tab --> Text group --> Quick Parts --> AutoText | Insert tab --> Text group --> Quick Parts --> AutoText |
In Word 2003: Alt-I, A In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N, Q, A |
| Insert menu --> Field | Insert tab --> Text group --> Quick Parts --> Field | Insert tab --> Text group --> Quick Parts --> Field | Alt-I, F |
| Insert menu --> Symbol | Insert tab --> Symbols group --> Symbol | Insert tab --> Symbols group --> Symbol |
In Word 2003: Alt-I, S In Word 2007/2010: Alt-I, S or Alt-N, U |
| Insert menu --> Comment | Review tab --> Comments group --> New Comment | Review tab --> Comments group --> New Comment | Alt-Ctrl-M |
| Insert menu --> References | All Reference commands are located on the References tab. | All Reference commands are located on the References tab. |
In Word 2003: Alt-I, N In Word 2007/2010: Alt-S |
| Insert menu --> Picture |
All Picture commands are located on the Insert tab --> Illustrations group, with the following exceptions: • WordArt is located in Insert --> Text --> WordArt • From Scanner or Camera is not included in Word 2007 |
All Picture commands are located on the Insert tab --> Illustrations group, with the following exceptions: • WordArt is located in Insert --> Text --> WordArt • From Scanner or Camera is not included in Word 2010 |
In Word 2003: Alt-I, P In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N |
| Insert menu --> Text Box | Insert tab --> Text group --> Text Box | Insert tab --> Text group --> Text Box |
In Word 2003: Alt-I, X In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N, X |
| Insert menu --> File | Insert tab --> Text group --> Object --> Text from File | Insert tab --> Text group --> Object --> Text from File | Alt-I, L |
| Insert menu --> Object | Insert tab --> Text group --> Object | Insert tab --> Text group --> Object | Alt-I, O |
| Insert menu --> Bookmark | Insert tab --> Links group --> Bookmark | Insert tab --> Links group --> Bookmark | Alt-I, K |
| Insert menu --> Hyperlink | Insert tab --> Links group --> Hyperlink | Insert tab --> Links group --> Hyperlink | Ctrl-K |
Format menu
| Word 2003 location | Word 2007 location | Word 2010 location | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format menu --> Font | Home tab --> Font group (click dialog box launcher for more options) | Home tab --> Font group (click dialog box launcher for more options) | Ctrl-D |
| Format menu --> Paragraph |
Home tab --> Paragraph group (click dialog box launcher for more options) or Page Layout tab --> Paragraph group (click dialog box launcher for more options) |
Home tab --> Paragraph group (click dialog box launcher for more options) or Page Layout tab --> Paragraph group (click dialog box launcher for more options) |
Alt-O, P |
| Format menu --> Bullets and Numbering | Home tab --> Paragraph group --> Bullets icon or Numbering icon | Home tab --> Paragraph group --> Bullets icon or Numbering icon |
In Word 2003: Alt-O, N In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, N or Alt-H, N/U |
| Format menu --> Borders and Shading | Home tab --> Paragraph group --> Borders icon or Shading icon (click down arrow to right of icon for options) | Home tab --> Paragraph group --> Borders icon or Shading icon (click down arrow to right of icon for options) |
In Word 2003: Alt-O, B In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, B or Alt-H, B/H |
| Format menu --> Columns | Page Layout tab --> Page Setup group --> Columns | Page Layout tab --> Page Setup group --> Columns |
In Word 2003: Alt-O, C In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, C or Alt-P, J |
| Format menu --> Tabs | Home tab --> Paragraph group dialog box launcher --> Tabs | Home tab --> Paragraph group dialog box launcher --> Tabs | Alt-O, T |
| Format menu --> Change Case | Home tab --> Font group --> Change Case icon | Home tab --> Font group --> Change Case icon |
In Word 2003: Alt-O, E In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, E or Alt-H, 7 |
| Format menu --> AutoFormat | Office button --> Word Options --> Customize --> All Commands --> AutoFormat | File tab --> Options --> Customize Ribbon --> All Commands --> AutoFormat | Alt-Ctrl-K or Alt-O, A |
| Format menu --> Styles and Formatting | Home tab --> Styles group (click dialog box launcher for more options) | Home tab --> Styles group (click dialog box launcher for more options) | Alt-O, S |
| Format menu --> Reveal Formatting | Home tab --> Styles group dialog box launcher --> Style Inspector icon | Home tab --> Styles group dialog box launcher --> Style Inspector icon | Alt-O, V or Shift-F1 |
Tools menu
| Word 2003 location | Word 2007 location | Word 2010 location | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tools menu --> Spelling and Grammar | Review tab --> Proofing group --> Spelling & Grammar | Review tab --> Proofing group --> Spelling & Grammar | F7 |
| Tools menu --> Research | Review tab --> Proofing group --> Research | Review tab --> Proofing group --> Research | Alt-Click |
| Tools menu --> Word Count |
Status bar --> Words or Review tab --> Proofing group --> Word Count |
Status bar --> Words or Review tab --> Proofing group --> Word Count |
Ctrl-Shift-G |
| Tools menu --> AutoSummarize | Office button --> Word Options --> Customize --> All Commands --> AutoSummary Tools | AutoSummarize is not available in Word 2010. | Alt-T, U |
| Tools menu --> Track Changes | Review tab --> Tracking group --> Track Changes | Review tab --> Tracking group --> Track Changes | Ctrl-Shift-E |
| Tools menu --> Compare and Merge Documents | Review tab --> Compare group --> Compare | Review tab --> Compare group --> Compare |
In Word 2003: Alt-T, D In Word 2007/2010: Alt-T, D or Alt-R, M, C |
| Tools menu --> Letters and Mailings | All Mailing commands are located on the Mailings tab. | All Mailing commands are located on the Mailings tab. |
In Word 2003: Alt-T, E In Word 2007/2010: Alt-M |
| Tools menu --> Macro |
View tab --> Macros group --> Macros or Developer tab --> Code group --> Macros |
View tab --> Macros group --> Macros or Developer tab --> Code group --> Macros |
In Word 2003: Alt-T, M In Word 2007/2010: Alt-W, M |
| Tools menu --> Templates and Add-Ins | Developer tab --> Templates group --> Document Template |
Developer tab --> Templates group --> Document Template or Developer tab --> Add-Ins group --> Add-Ins or File tab --> Options --> Add-Ins |
Alt-T, I |
| Tools menu --> AutoCorrect Options | Office button --> Word Options --> Proofing --> AutoCorrect Options | File tab --> Options --> Customize Ribbon --> All Commands --> AutoCorrect Options | Alt-T, A |
| Tools menu --> Customize | Office button --> Word Options --> Customize | File tab --> Options --> Customize Ribbon |
In Word 2003: Alt-T, C In Word 2007: Alt-F, I, C In Word 2010: Alt-F, T, C |
| Tools menu --> Options | Office button --> Word Options | File tab --> Options | Alt-T, O |
Source: Microsoft website
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