M.S. Word 2010 shortkeys and description for competition Exam and general use.
| Short key | Description |
|---|---|
| SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or unselect one character to the left. |
| SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or unselect one character to the right. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or unselect one word to the left. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or unselect one word to the right. |
| SHIFT+HOME | Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry. |
| SHIFT+END | Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry. |
| CTRL+F12 or CTRL+O | Display the Open dialog box. |
| F12 | Display the Save As dialog box. |
| ENTER | Open the selected folder or file. |
| BACKSPACE | Open the folder one level above the selected folder. |
| DELETE | Delete the selected folder or file. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display a shortcut menu for a selected item such as a folder or file. |
| TAB | Move forward through options. |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move back through options. |
| F4 or ALT+I | Open the Look in list. |
| ESC | Cancel an action. |
| CTRL+Z | Undo an action. |
| CTRL+Y | Redo or repeat an action. |
| F6 | Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) |
| CTRL+TAB | When a menu is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.) |
| TAB or SHIFT+TAB | When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane. |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR | Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu. |
| SPACEBAR or ENTER | Perform the action assigned to the selected button. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item. |
| HOME or END | Select the first or last item in a gallery. |
| PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN | Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list. |
| ALT or F10. Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys. | Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys. |
| F10 to select the active tab, and then LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW | Move to another tab of the Ribbon. |
| CTRL+F1 | Expand or collapse the Ribbon. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected command. |
