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The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in Microsoft Word Help. For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).
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Help task pane and Help window
Using the Help task pane and Help window
Menus, toolbars, task panes, and dialog boxes
Access and use menus and toolbars
Access and use task panes
Resize and move toolbars, menus, and task panes
Use dialog boxes
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
Use the Open, Save As, and Insert Picture dialog boxes
Quick reference
Common tasks done in a Microsoft Word document
Language bar
Speech and handwriting recognition
E-mail
Sending e-mail messages
Working with documents and Web pages
Create, view, and save documents
Find, replace, and browse through text
Undo and redo actions
Switch to another view
Outline view
Printing and previewing documents
Reviewing documents
Reading layout view
References, footnotes, and endnotes
Working with Web pages
Editing and moving text and graphics
Delete text and graphics
Copy and move text and graphics
Insert special characters
Insert characters by using character codes
Select text and graphics
Select multiple areas that aren't next to each other
Extend a selection
Select text and graphics in a table
Move the insertion point
Move around in a table
Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table
Character and paragraph formatting
Copy formatting
Change or resize the font
Apply character formats
View and copy text formats
Set line spacing
Align paragraphs
Apply paragraph styles
Drawing objects and other objects
Inserting and editing objects
Inserting and selecting drawing objects
Insert a text box by using the keyboard
Insert a WordArt drawing object by using the keyboard
Select a drawing object by using the keyboard
Editing drawing objects
Rotate a drawing object by using the keyboard
Change the position of a drawing object on a page by using the keyboard
Change the size of a drawing object by using the keyboard
Copy the attributes of a drawing object by using the keyboard
Mail merge and fields
Performing a mail merge
Working with fields
Key combinations
Function keys
SHIFT+Function key
CTRL+Function key
CTRL+SHIFT+Function key
ALT+Function key
ALT+SHIFT+Function key
CTRL+ALT+Function key