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Title
Shortcut
Save & Send
Alt, F, H
Shows permissions, sharing and versions.
Alt, F, I
New Dialog
Alt, F, N
Recent Documents
Alt, F, R
Options
Alt, F, T
Design: Set as Default - Use this look for all new documents. Save your current settings so that every time you create a blank document it will be formatted just the way you like. This is perfect if you have a favorite font or always want specific paragraph spacing.
Alt, G, D
Design: Page Borders - Add or change the border around the page.
Alt, G, P, B
Design: Fill Effects.
Alt, G, P, C, F
Design: More Background Colors.
Alt, G, P, C, M
Design: Custom Paragraph Spacing.
Alt, G, P, S, C
Design: Remove Watermark.
Alt, G, P, W, R
Design: Save Selection to Watermark Gallery.
Alt, G, P, W, S
Design: Custom Watermark.
Alt, G, P, W, W
Design: Reset to the Default Style Set.
Alt, G, S, R
Design: Save as a New Style Set.
Alt, G, S, S
Design: Customize Colors...
Alt, G, T, C, C
Design: Customize Fonts...
Alt, G, T, F, C
Design: Save Current Theme...
Alt, G, T, H, A
Design: Browse for Themes...
Alt, G, T, H, B
Design: Reset to Theme from Template
Alt, G, T, H, R
More Underlines.
Alt, H, 3, M
Draws a line through the middle of the selected text.
Alt, H, 4
Change case to "Capitalize Each Word".
Alt, H, 7, C
Change case to "Sentence case".
Alt, H, 7, S
Change case to "tOGGLE cASE".
Alt, H, 7, T
Add borders to your selection.
Alt, H, B
Borders: All Borders
Alt, H, B, A
Borders: Bottom Border
Alt, H, B, B
View Gridlines - Show or hide the gridlines in the table.
Alt, H, B, G
Borders: Inside Horizontal Border
Alt, H, B, H
Borders: Inside Borders
Alt, H, B, I
Borders: Left Border
Alt, H, B, L
Borders: No Border
Alt, H, B, N
Borders and Shading... - Explore additional border options, such as line color and line width.
Alt, H, B, O
Borders: Top Border
Alt, H, B, P
Borders: Right Border
Alt, H, B, R
Borders: Outside Borders
Alt, H, B, S
Borders: Diagonal Up Border
Alt, H, B, U
Borders: Inside Vertical Border
Alt, H, B, V
Borders: Diagonal Down Border
Alt, H, B, W
Horizontal Line - Add a horizontal line across the entire page, cell or column.
Alt, H, B, Z
Clears all the formatting from the selection, leaving only the plain text.
Alt, H, E
Changes the font face.
Alt, H, F, F
Changes the font size.
Alt, H, F, S
Text Color: Automatic - RGB(0, 0, 0)
Alt, H, F, C, A
Change font color.
Alt, H, F, C
Text Color: More Gradients...
Alt, H, F, C, G, M
Text Color: More Colors...
Alt, H, F, C, M
Advanced Find... - Find and replace text using advanced search options, such as Match Case and Whole Words Only.
Alt, H, F, D, A
Office Clipboard... - See all the items you've copied to the Clipboard.
Alt, H, F, O
Text Outline: Glow Options...
Alt, H, F, T, G, G
Text Outline: More Outline Colors...
Alt, H, F, T, O, M
Text Outline: No Outline - RGB(0, 0, 0)
Alt, H, F, T, O, N
Text Outline: More Lines...
Alt, H, F, T, O, W, M
Text Outline: Reflection Options...
Alt, H, F, T, R, R
Text Outline: Shadow Options...
Alt, H, F, T, S, S
Change paragraph shading color
Alt, H, H
Paragraph Shading: More Colors...
Alt, H, H, M
Paragraph Shading: No Color - RGB(0, 0, 0)
Alt, H, H, N
Text highlight color
Alt, H, I
Text Highlight: No Color - RGB(0, 0, 0)
Alt, H, I, N
Text Highlight: Stop Highlighting
Alt, H, I, S
Changes the spacing between lines of text.
Alt, H, K
Remove Space After Paragraph
Alt, H, K, A
Add Space Before Paragraph - Change how much space appears above the selected paragraphs. To apply the same spacing to your whole document, use the Paragraph Spacing options on the Design tab.
Alt, H, K, B
Create a Style - Create a style based on the formatting of the selected text. We'll store your signature look in the Style Gallery so that you can easily use it again.
Alt, H, L, S
Create a multilevel list to organize items or create an outline.
Alt, H, M
Define New Multilevel List...
Alt, H, M, D
Define New List Style...
Alt, H, M, L
Insert numbered list.
Alt, H, N
Define New Number Format...
Alt, H, N, D
Paragraph - Fine-tune the layout of the current paragraph, including spacing, indentation, and more.
Alt, H, P, G
Select Objects - Select objects including ink, shapes, and text areas. This is especially useful when working with objects that are behind the text.
Alt, H, S, L, O
Select All Text With Similar Formatting (No Data)
Alt, H, S, L, S
Sort... - Arrange the current selection in alphabetical or numerical order. This is especially useful if you're trying to organize data in a table.
Alt, H, S, O
Insert a bulleted list.
Alt, H, U
Define New Bullet...
Alt, H, U, D
Pastes item from the clipboard and keeps source formatting.
Alt, H, V, K
Pastes item from the clipboard and merges formatting.
Alt, H, V, M
Pastes item from clipboard and keeps text only.
Alt, H, V, T
Adds an address to your letter.
Alt, M, A
If you are creating labels, this updates all the labels in the document to use information from the recipient list.
Alt, M, B
Makes changes to the list of recipients and decide which of them should receive your letter.
Alt, M, D
Creates and prints envelopes.
Alt, M, E
Send Email Messages...
Alt, M, F, S
Adds a greeting line to your document.
Alt, M, G
Highlights the fields you have inserted into the document.
Alt, M, H
Finds and previews a specific record in the recipient list by searching for text.
Alt, M, J
Creates and print labels.
Alt, M, L
Previews the previous record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, M
Replaces the merged fields in your document with actual data from your recipient list.
Alt, M, P
Previews the first record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, Q
Use an Existing List...
Alt, M, R, E
Type a New List...
Alt, M, R, N
Choose from Outlook Contacts...
Alt, M, R, O
Start Mail: Labels...
Alt, M, S, A
Start Mail: Directory
Alt, M, S, D
Start Mail: E-mail Messages
Alt, M, S, E
Start Mail: Letters
Alt, M, S, L
Start Mail: Normal Word Document
Alt, M, S, N
Start Mail: Envelopes...
Alt, M, S, V
Start Mail: Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard...
Alt, M, S, W
Matches Fields allows you to tell Word the meaning of different fields in your recipient list.
Alt, M, T
Specifies rules to add decision-making ability to the mail merge.
Alt, M, U
Mailings Rules: Ask...
Alt, M, U, A
Mailings Rules: Set Bookmark...
Alt, M, U, B
Mailings Rules: Fill-in...
Alt, M, U, F
Mailings Rules: If...Then...Else...
Alt, M, U, I
Mailings Rules: Next Record
Alt, M, U, N
Mailings Rules: Merge Sequence #
Alt, M, U, Q
Mailings Rules: Merge Record #
Alt, M, U, R
Mailings Rules: Skip Record If...
Alt, M, U, S
Mailings Rules: Next Record If...
Alt, M, U, X
Previews the last record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, V
Previews a specific record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, W
Previews the next record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, X
Inserts a chart to illustrate and compare data.
Alt, N, C
Inserts the current date or time into the current document.
Alt, N, D
Save Selection to Equation Gallery...
Alt, N, E, S
Online Pictures... - Find and insert pictures from a variety of online sources.
Alt, N, F
Add Signature Services...
Alt, N, G, A
Microsoft Office Signature Line...
Alt, N, G, Enter
Edit Header
Alt, N, H, E
Insert header.
Alt, N, H
Insert Blank header
Alt, N, H, Enter
Remove Header
Alt, N, H, R
Save Selection to Header Gallery...
Alt, N, H, S
Insert Text from File... - Insert the text from a file into your publication. If you have a text box selected, the text is added to the selected text box; otherwise, a new text box is created.
Alt, N, J, F
Insert Object... - Insert an embedded object, such as another Word document or an Excel chart.
Alt, N, J, J
Inserts a SmartArt graphic to visually communicate information.
Alt, N, M
Blank Page - Insert a new blank page at the cursor position.
Alt, N, N, P
Insert page numbers.
Alt, N, N, U
Insert Page Number at Bottom Of Page
Alt, N, N, U, B, Enter
Save Selection as Page Number (Bottom)
Alt, N, N, U, B, S
Save Selection to Page Number Gallery (Selection)
Alt, N, N, U, C, S
Format Page Numbers... - Change how the page numbers look in the header/footer.
Alt, N, N, U, F
Save Selection as Page Number (Margin)
Alt, N, N, U, P, S
Remove Page Numbers
Alt, N, N, U, R
Insert Page Number at Top Of Page
Alt, N, N, U, T, Enter
Save Selection as Page Number (Top)
Alt, N, N, U, T, S
Insert an Online Video.
Alt, N, N, V
Edit Footer
Alt, N, O, E
Insert footer.
Alt, N, O
Insert Blank footer
Alt, N, O, Enter
Remove Footer
Alt, N, O, R
Save Selection to Footer Gallery...
Alt, N, O, S
Inserts a picture from a file.
Alt, N, P
Building Blocks Organizer...
Alt, N, Q, B
Insert a field
Alt, N, Q, F
Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery...
Alt, N, Q, S
Drop Cap Options...
Alt, N, R, C, D
Cross-reference... - Refer to specific places in your document, such as headings, figures, and tables. A cross-reference is a hyperlink where the label is automatically generated. It's great if you want to include the name of the thing you're referencing.
Alt, N, R, F
Insert New Drawing Canvas
Alt, N, S, H, N
Insert table.
Alt, N, T
Insert Table...
Alt, N, T, I
Save Selection to Quick Tables Gallery...
Alt, N, T, T, S
Convert Text to Table... - Split a single column of text into multiple columns. For example, you can separate a column of full names into separate first and last name columns. You can choose how to split it up: fixed width or split at each comma, period, or other character. Tell me more
Alt, N, T, V
Insert Microsoft Excel Worksheet
Alt, N, T, X
Insert symbols that are not on your keyboard...
Alt, N, U, M
Remove Current Cover Page
Alt, N, V, R
Save Selection to Cover Page Gallery...
Alt, N, V, S
Inserts decorative text in your document.
Alt, N, W
Draw Text Box - Draw a text box anywhere. This is a great way to get the exact text box size you want, especially when adding text to shapes and objects.
Alt, N, X, D
Inserts a text box into the document, or adds text to the selected shape.
Alt, N, X, Enter
Save Selection to Text Box Gallery
Alt, N, X, S
Align to Margin
Alt, P, A, A, A
Align Objects Bottom
Alt, P, A, A, B
Align Objects Center
Alt, P, A, A, C
Grid Settings - Customize the settings for the grid and the alignment guides in your document.
Alt, P, A, A, G
Distribute objects horizontally.
Alt, P, A, A, H
Align Objects Left
Alt, P, A, A, L
Align Objects Middle
Alt, P, A, A, M
Align Selected Objects
Alt, P, A, A, O
Align to Page
Alt, P, A, A, P
Align Objects Right
Alt, P, A, A, R
Align Objects Top
Alt, P, A, A, T
Use Alignment Guides - Turn on guides that can help you align objects in the document.
Alt, P, A, A, U
Distribute objects vertically.
Alt, P, A, A, V
Send Backward - Send the selected object back one level so that it's hidden behind more objects.
Alt, P, A, E, B
Send Behind Text
Alt, P, A, E, H
Send to Back - Send the selected object behind all other objects.
Alt, P, A, E, K
Bring Forward - Bring the selected object forward one level so that it's hidden behind fewer objects.
Alt, P, A, F, F
Bring to Front - Bring the selected object in front of all other objects.
Alt, P, A, F, R
Bring in Front of Text
Alt, P, A, F, T
Group - Join objects together to move and format them as if they were a single object.
Alt, P, A, G, G
Ungroup - Break the connection between grouped objects so that you can move them individually again.
Alt, P, A, G, U
Rotate: Flip Horizontal
Alt, P, A, Y, H
Rotate: Rotate Left 90°
Alt, P, A, Y, L
Rotate: More Rotation Options
Alt, P, A, Y, M
Rotate: Rotate Right 90°
Alt, P, A, Y, R
Rotate: Flip Vertical
Alt, P, A, Y, V
Page Breaks: Odd Page - Insert a section break and start the new section on the next odd-numbered page.
Alt, P, B, D
Page Breaks: Even Page - Insert a section break and start the new section on the next even-numbered page.
Alt, P, B, E
Page Breaks: Next Page - Insert a section break and start the new section on the next page.
Alt, P, B, N
Page Breaks: Continuous - Insert a section break and start the new section on the same page.
Alt, P, B, O
Page Breaks: Text Wrapping - Separate text around objects on web pages, such as caption text from body text.
Alt, P, B, T
Hyphenation Options - Change the hyphenation behavior of the selected text.
Alt, P, H, H
Manual - Hyphenation Manual
Alt, P, H, M
None - Turns off Automatic Hyphenation
Alt, P, H, N
Automatic - Turns on Automatic Hyphenation
Alt, P, H, U
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