Dear Access Indians,

Below I am giving some key strokes to work in Microsoft 2003, 2007. 

As the basic interface of 2007 to 2013 is ribbon interface, most of 

the key strokes of 2007 work in word 2010 as well in 2013.

The key strokes are obtained from net.

File Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

File > New

Office Button > New

Ctrl-N

File > Open

Office Button > Open

Ctrl-O

File > Close

Office Button > Close

Ctrl-W

File > Save

Office Button > Save

or

Quick Access toolbar > Save icon

Ctrl-S

File > Save As

Office Button > Save As

F12

File > Page Setup

Page Layout > Page Setup (click dialog box launcher for more options)

or

Office Button > Print > Print Preview > Page Setup (click dialog box 

launcher for more options)

In Word 2003: Alt-F, U

In Word 2007: Alt-P, SP

File > Print Preview

Office Button > Print > Print Preview

Alt-Ctrl-I

File > Print

Office Button > Print

Ctrl-P

File > Recently Used Documents

Office Button > Recent Documents

Alt-

Edit Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Edit > Undo

Quick Access toolbar > Undo icon

Ctrl-Z

Edit > Redo

Quick Access toolbar > Redo icon

Ctrl-Y

Edit > Cut

Home > Clipboard > Cut

Ctrl-X

Edit > Copy

Home > Clipboard > Copy

Ctrl-C

Edit > Office Clipboard

Home > Clipboard dialog box launcher

In Word 2003: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-C

In Word 2007: Alt-H, F, O

Edit > Paste

Home > Clipboard > Paste

Ctrl-V

Edit > Paste Special

Home > Clipboard > Paste > Paste Special

In Word 2003: Alt-E, S

In Word 2007: Alt-E, S or Alt-Ctrl-V

Edit > Paste as Hyperlink

Home > Clipboard > Paste > Paste as Hyperlink

Alt-E, H

Edit > Select All

Home > Editing > Select > Select All

Ctrl-A

Edit > Find

Home > Editing > Find

Ctrl-F

Edit > Replace

Home > Editing > Replace

Ctrl-H

Edit > Go To

Home > Editing > Find > Go To

Ctrl-



        SOME ADDITIONAL KEY STROKES FOR QUICK ACTIONS.



In 2007 short cut keys for Edit  button grid is ALT-H, Z, N.







View Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

View > Normal

View > Document Views > Draft

Alt-Ctrl-N

View > Web Layout

View > Document Views > Web Layout

Alt-V, W

View > Print Layout

View > Document Views > Print Layout

Alt-Ctrl-P

View > Reading Layout

View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading

Alt-V, R

View > Outline

View > Document Views > Outline

Alt-Ctrl-O

View > Task Pane

The overall task pane is gone in Word 2007, but some dialog box 

launchers display task panes.

In Word 2003: Ctrl-F1

In Word 2007: not available

View > Toolbars

Word 2007 no longer has toolbars.

In Word 2003: Alt-V, T

In Word 2007: not available

View > Ruler

View > Show/Hide > Ruler

or

Office Button > Print > Print Preview > Preview > Show/Hide Ruler

Alt-V, L

View > Thumbnails

View > Show/Hide > Thumbnails

Alt-V, B

View > Header and Footer

Insert > Header & Footer

Alt-V, H

View > Footnotes

References > Footnotes > Show Notes

Alt-V, F

View > Markup

Review > Tracking > Show Markup

Alt-V, A

View > Full Screen

View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading

Alt-V, U

View > Zoom

Status Bar > Zoom Slider

or

View > Zoom

Alt-V, 

Insert Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Insert > Break

Insert > Pages > Page Break

Alt-I, B

Insert > Page Numbers

Insert > Header & Footer > Page Number

or

Header & Footer Tools > Design > Header & Footer > Page Number

Alt-I, U

Insert > Date and Time

Insert > Text > Date & Time

or

Header & Footer Tools > Design > Insert > Date & Time

Alt-I, T

Insert > AutoText

Insert > Text > Quick Parts

In Word 2003: Alt-I, A

In Word 2007: Alt-N, Q

Insert > Field

Insert > Text > Quick Parts > Field

or

Header & Footer Tools > Design > Insert > Quick Parts > Field

Alt-I, F

Insert > Symbol

Insert > Symbols > Symbol

In Word 2003: Alt-I, S

In Word 2007: Alt-I, S or Alt-N, U

Insert > Comment

Review > Comments > New Comment

Alt-Ctrl-M

Insert > References

All Reference commands are now located under the References ribbon 

tab.

In Word 2003: Alt-I, N

In Word 2007: Alt-S

Insert > Picture

All Picture commands are located under Insert > Illustrations, with 

the following exceptions:

• WordArt is located in Insert > Text > WordArt

• From Scanner or Camera is not included in Word 2007

In Word 2003: Alt-I, P

In Word 2007: Alt-N

Insert > Text Box

Insert > Text > Text Box

In Word 2003: Alt-I, X

In Word 2007: Alt-N, X

Insert > File

Insert > Text > Object > Text from File

Alt-I, L

Insert > Object

Insert > Text > Object

Alt-I, O

Insert > Bookmark

Insert > Links > Bookmark

Alt-I, K

Insert > Hyperlink

Insert > Links > Hyperlink

Ctrl-





Format Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Format > Font

Home > Font (click dialog box launcher for more options)

Ctrl- D or ALT, H, F, N

Format > Paragraph

Home > Paragraph (click dialog box launcher for more options)

or

Page Layout > Paragraph (click dialog box launcher for more options)

Alt-O, P

Format > Bullets and Numbering

Home > Paragraph > Bullets icon

or

Home > Paragraph > Numbering icon

or

Office Button > Word Options > Customize > All Commands > Bullets and 

Numbering

In Word 2003: Alt-O, N

In Word 2007: Alt-O, N or Alt-H, N/U

Format > Borders and Shading

Home > Paragraph > Shading icon

or

Home > Paragraph > Arrow next to the most recently used command: a 

border command

or

Horizontal Line, Draw Table, View Gridlines, or Borders and Shading

In Word 2003: Alt-O, B

In Word 2007: Alt-O, B or Alt-H, B/H

Format > Columns

Page Layout > Page Setup > Columns

In Word 2003: Alt-O, C

In Word 2007: Alt-O, C or Alt-P, J

Format > Tabs

Home > Paragraph dialog box launcher > Tabs

Alt-O, T

Format > Change Case

Home > Font > Change Case icon

In Word 2003: Alt-O, E

In Word 2007: Alt-O, E or Alt-H, 7

Format > AutoFormat

Office Button > Word Options > Customize > All Commands > AutoFormat

Alt-Ctrl-K or Alt-O, A

Format > Styles and Formatting

Home > Styles

Alt-O, S

Format > Reveal Formatting

Office Button > Word Options > Customize > All Commands > Reveal 

Formatting

Alt-O, 

Tools Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Tools > Spelling and Grammar

Review > Proofing > Spelling & Grammar

F7

Tools > Research

Review > Proofing > Research

Alt-Click

Tools > Word Count

Status bar > Words

or

Review > Proofing > Word Count

Ctrl-Shift-G

Tools > AutoSummarize

Office Button > Word Options > Customize > All Commands > AutoSummary 

Tools

Alt-T, U

Tools > Track Changes

Review > Tracking > Track Changes

Ctrl-Shift-E

Tools > Compare and Merge Documents

Review > Compare > Compare

In Word 2003: Alt-T, D

In Word 2007: Alt-T, D or Alt-R, M, C

Tools > Letters and Mailings

Mailings

In Word 2003: Alt-T, E

In Word 2007: Alt-M

Tools > Macro

View > Macros > Macros

or

Developer > Code > Macros

In Word 2003: Alt-T, M

In Word 2007: Alt-W, M

Tools > Templates and Add-Ins

Developer > Templates > Document Template

Alt-T, I

Tools > AutoCorrect Options

Office Button > Word Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options

Alt-T, A

Tools > Customize

Office Button > Word Options > Customize

In Word 2003: Alt-T, C

In Word 2007: Alt-F, I, C

Tools > Options

Office Button > Word Options

In Word 2003: Alt-T, O

In Word 2007: Alt-T, O or Alt-F, 



Table Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Table > Draw Table

Home > Paragraph > Borders icon > Draw Table

or

Insert > Tables > Table > Draw Table

or

Table Tools > Design > Draw Borders > Draw Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, W

In Word 2007: Alt-A, W or Alt-N, T, D

Table > Insert > Table

Insert > Tables > Table > Insert Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, I, T

In Word 2007: Alt-A, I, T or Alt-N, T

Table > Insert > Columns, Rows, Cells

Table Tools > Layout > Rows & Columns

In Word 2003: Alt-A, I, choose addl. letter

In Word 2007: Alt-J, L, choose addl. letter

Table > Delete > Table, Columns, Rows, Cells

Table Tools > Layout > Rows & Columns > Delete

In Word 2003: Alt-A, D, choose addl. letter

In Word 2007: Alt-J, L, D, choose addl. letter

Table > Select > Table, Column, Row, Cell

Table Tools > Layout > Table > Select

In Word 2003: Alt-A, C, choose addl. letter

In Word 2007: Alt-J, L, K, choose addl. letter

Table > Merge Cells

Table Tools > Layout > Merge > Merge Cells

In Word 2003: Alt-A, M

In Word 2007: Alt-A, M or Alt-J, L, M

Table > Split Cells

Table Tools > Layout > Merge > Split Cells

In Word 2003: Alt-A, P

In Word 2007: Alt-A, P or Alt-J, L, P

Table > Split Table

Table Tools > Layout > Merge > Split Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, T

In Word 2007: Alt-A, T or Alt-J, L, Q

Table > Table AutoFormat

Table Tools > Design > Table Styles

In Word 2003: Alt-A, F

In Word 2007: Alt-J, T, S

Table > AutoFit

Table Tools > Layout > Cell Size > AutoFit

In Word 2003: Alt-A, A

In Word 2007: Alt-J, L, F

Table > Heading Rows Repeat

Table Tools > Layout > Data > Repeat Header Rows

In Word 2003: Alt-A, H

In Word 2007: Alt-A, H or Alt-J, L, J

Table > Convert > Text to Table

Insert > Tables > Table > Convert Text to Table

In Word 2003:: Alt-A, V, X

In Word 2007: Alt-A, V, X or Alt-N, T, V

Table > Convert > Table to Text

Table Tools > Layout > Data > Convert to Text

In Word 2003: Alt-A, V, B

In Word 2007: Alt-A, V, B or Alt-J, L, V

Table > Sort

Home > Paragraph > Sort

or

Table Tools > Layout > Table > Sort

In Word 2003: Alt-A, S

In Word 2007: Alt-A, S or Alt-J, L, S, O

Table > Formula

Table Tools > Layout > Table > Formula

In Word 2003: Alt-A, O

In Word 2007: Alt-A, O or Alt-J, L, U, L

Table > Hide/Show Gridlines

Table Tools > Layout > Table > Hide/Show Gridlines

In Word 2003: Alt-A, G

In Word 2007: Alt-A, G or Alt-J, L, T, G

Table > Table Properties

Table Tools > Layout > Table > Properties

or

Table Tools > Layout > Cell Size > Properties

In Word 2003: Alt-A, R

In Word 2007: Alt-A, R or Alt-J, L, O

Window Menu

Word 2003 Location

Word 2007 Location

Keyboard Shortcut

Window > New Window

View > Window > New Window

Alt-W, N

Window > Arrange All

View > Window > Arrange All

Alt-W, A

Window > Compare Side by Side with

View > Window > View Side by Side

Alt-W, B

Window > Split/Remove Split

View > Window > Split/Remove Split

Split: Alt-Ctrl-S

Remove Split: Alt-Shift-C

Window > Currently Open Documents



I hope this will help many of the word 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013 

basic as well advance users.

View > Window > Switch Windows 

In Word 2003: Alt-W

In Word 2007: Alt-W, W

With best wishes to all.

Vikas Dabholkar.

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