Keyboard Shortcuts

Question 1

Open a document.

Answer 1

Ctrl+O

Question 2

Create a new document.

Answer 2

Ctrl+N

Question 3

Save the document.

Answer 3

Ctrl+S

Question 4

Close the document.

Answer 4

Ctrl+W

Question 5

Cut the selected content to the Clipboard.

Answer 5

Ctrl+X

Question 6

Copy the selected content to the Clipboard.

Answer 6

Ctrl+C

Question 7

Paste the contents of the Clipboard.

Answer 7

Ctrl+V

Question 8

Paste text only.

Answer 8

Ctrl+Shift+V

Question 9

Select all document content.

Answer 9

Ctrl+A

Question 10

Apply bold formatting to text.

Answer 10

Ctrl+B

Question 11

Apply italic formatting to text.

Answer 11

Ctrl+I

Question 12

Apply underline formatting to text.

Answer 12

Ctrl+U

Question 13

Decrease the font size by 1 point.

Answer 13

Ctrl+Left bracket ([)

Question 14

Increase the font size by 1 point.

Answer 14

Ctrl+Right bracket (])

Question 15

Center the text.

Answer 15

Ctrl+E

Question 16

Align the text to the left.

Answer 16

Ctrl+L

Question 17

Align the text to the right.

Answer 17

Ctrl+R

Question 18

Cancel a command.

Answer 18

Esc

Question 19

Undo the previous action.

Answer 19

Ctrl+Z

Question 20

Redo the previous action, if possible.

Answer 20

Ctrl+Y

Question 21

Zoom in.

Answer 21

Ctrl+Plus sign (+)

Question 22

Zoom out.

Answer 22

Ctrl+Minus sign (-)

Question 23

Return back to 100% zoom.

Answer 23

Ctrl+0

Question 24

Zoom in and out with mouse.

Answer 24

Ctrl+Scroll

Question 25

Split the document window.

Answer 25

Ctrl+Alt+S

Question 26

Remove the document window split.

Answer 26

Alt+Shift+C or Ctrl+Alt+S

Question 27

groups together related options in tabs

Answer 27

ribbon area

Question 28

Press ___ key to display the ribbon shortcuts

Answer 28

Alt key

Question 29

Move to the Tell Me or Search field on the Ribbon to search for assistance or Help content.

Answer 29

Alt+Q

Question 30

Open the File page to use Backstage view.

Answer 30

Alt+F

Question 31

Open the Home tab to use common formatting commands, paragraph styles, and the Find tool.

Answer 31

Alt+H

Question 32

Open the Insert tab to insert tables, pictures and shapes, headers, or text boxes.

Answer 32

Alt+N

Question 33

Open the Design tab to use themes, colors, and effects, such as page borders

Answer 33

Alt+G

Question 34

Open the Layout tab to work with page margins, page orientation, indentation, and spacing.

Answer 34

Alt+P

Question 35

Open the References tab to add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations

Answer 35

Alt+S

Question 36

Open the Mailings tab to manage Mail Merge tasks and to work with envelopes and labels.

Answer 36

Alt+M

Question 37

Open the Review tab to use Spell Check, set proofing languages, and to track and review changes to your document.

Answer 37

Alt+R

Question 38

Open the View tab to choose a document view or mode, such as Read Mode or Outline view. You can also set the zoom magnification and manage multiple document window

Answer 38

Alt+W

Question 39

An area on the Ribbon that contains buttons that are organized in groups. The default tabs are Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Review, View and EndNote X5.

Answer 39

Tabs

Question 40

A horizontal bar at the top of an active document. This bar displays the name of the document and application.

Answer 40

Title Bar

Question 41

A group of buttons on a tab that are exposed and easily accessible.

Answer 41

Groups

Question 42

A button in the corner of a group that launches a dialog box containing all the options within that group.

Answer 42

Dialogue box launcher

Question 43

A horizontal bar at the bottom of an active window that gives details about the document.

Answer 43

Status bar

Question 44

A toolbar that enables, adjusts, and displays different views of a document.

Answer 44

View toolbar

Question 45

Magnifies or reduces the contents in the document window.

Answer 45

Zoom

Question 46

Select the active tab on the ribbon and activate the access keys.

Answer 46

Alt or F10.

Question 47

Move the focus to commands on the ribbon.

Answer 47

Tab key or Shift+Tab

Question 48

Move between command groupings on the ribbon.

Answer 48

Ctrl+Left or Right arrow key

Question 49

Move among the items on the ribbon.

Answer 49

Arrow keys

Question 50

Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus.

Answer 50

Ctrl+Shift+F10

Question 51

Activate the selected button.

Answer 51

Spacebar or Enter

Question 52

Open the list for the selected command.

Answer 52

Down arrow key

Question 53

Open the menu for the selected button.

Answer 53

Alt+Down arrow key