M.S. Word 2010 shortkeys and description for competition Exam and general use.
| Short key | Description |
|---|---|
| ALT+TAB | Switch to the next window. |
| ALT+SHIFT+TAB | Switch to the previous window. |
| CTRL+W or CTRL+F4 | Close the active window. |
| ALT+F5 | Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it. |
| F6 | Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once. |
| SHIFT+F6 | Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction). |
| CTRL+F6 | When more than one window is open, switch to the next window. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F6 | Switch to the previous window. |
| CTRL+F10 | Maximize or restore a selected window. |
| PRINT SCREEN | Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard. |
| ALT+PRINT SCREEN | Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard. |
| ALT+F6 | Move from an open dialog box back to the document, for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior. |
| TAB | Move to the next option or option group. |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move to the previous option or option group. |
| CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. |
| Arrow keys | Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options. |
| SPACEBAR | Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box. |
| ALT+ the letter underlined in an option | Select an option; select or clear a check box. |
| ALT+DOWN ARROW | Open a selected drop-down list. |
| First letter of an option in a drop-down list | Select an option from a drop-down list. |
| ESC | Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. |
| ENTER | Run the selected command. |
| HOME | Move to the beginning of the entry. |
| END | Move to the end of the entry. |
| LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW | Move one character to the left or right. |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move one word to the left. |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move one word to the right. |
