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Word 2010 cheat sheet: Quick reference charts

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Jul 12, 201119 mins
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New to Microsoft Word 2010? Find your favorite commands from earlier versions of Word with these charts.

These charts accompany our story Word 2010 cheat sheet. Click through to that story for detailed information on getting up and running with Word 2010.

If you’ve upgraded to Word 2010 directly from Word 2003, you’ll probably have difficulty finding some of your favorite menu commands in the new Ribbon interface. Even Word 2007 users might have trouble finding one or two things in Word 2010. These quick reference charts can help.

We list the most commonly used Word 2003 commands and tell you where they are in both Word 2007 and Word 2010. They’re listed here according to the menu on which they’re found in Word 2003. We’ve also included keyboard shortcuts for all the commands. Most of them are the same in all three versions of Word; we’ve noted where they differ.

For a full listing of every menu and submenu item, see Microsoft’s Office 2010 website.

File Menu  |  Edit Menu  |  View Menu  |  Insert Menu  |  Format Menu  |  Tools Menu  |  Table Menu  |  Window Menu

File menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
File menu –> New Office button –> New File tab –> New Ctrl-N
File menu –> Open Office button –> Open File tab –> Open Ctrl-O
File menu –> Close Office button –> Close File tab –> Close Ctrl-W
File menu –> Save

Office button –> Save

or

Quick Access toolbar –> Save icon

File tab –> Save

or

Quick Access toolbar –> Save icon
Ctrl-S
File menu –> Save As Office button –> Save As File tab –> Save As F12
File menu –> Page Setup

Page Layout tab –> Page Setup group

(click dialog box launcher for more options)

Page Layout tab –> Page Setup group

(click dialog box launcher for more options)

In Word 2003: Alt-F, U

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-P, SP
File menu –> Print Preview Office button –> Print –> Print Preview File tab –> Print Alt-Ctrl-I
File menu –> Print Office button –> Print File tab –> Print Ctrl-P
File menu –> Recently Used Documents Office button –> Recent Documents File tab –> Recent Alt-F

Edit menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Edit menu –> Undo Quick Access toolbar –> Undo icon Quick Access toolbar –> Undo icon Ctrl-Z
Edit menu –> Redo Quick Access toolbar –> Redo icon Quick Access toolbar –> Redo icon Ctrl-Y
Edit menu –> Cut Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Cut Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Cut Ctrl-X
Edit menu –> Copy Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Copy Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Copy Ctrl-C
Edit menu –> Office Clipboard Home tab –> Clipboard group dialog box launcher Home tab –> Clipboard group dialog box launcher

In Word 2003: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-C

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-H, F, O
Edit menu –> Paste Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Paste Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Paste Ctrl-V
Edit menu –> Paste Special Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Paste –> Paste Special Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Paste –> Paste Special

In Word 2003: Alt-E, S

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-E, S
Edit menu –> Paste as Hyperlink Home tab –> Clipboard group –> Paste –> Paste as Hyperlink File tab –> Options –> Customize Ribbon –> All Commands –> Paste as Hyperlink Alt-E, H
Edit menu –> Select All Home tab –> Editing group –> Select –> Select All Home tab –> Editing group –> Select –> Select All Ctrl-A
Edit menu –> Find Home tab –> Editing group –> Find Home tab –> Editing group –> Find Ctrl-F
Edit menu –> Replace Home tab –> Editing group –> Replace Home tab –> Editing group –> Replace Ctrl-H
Edit menu –> Go To Home tab –> Editing group –> Find –> Go To Home tab –> Editing group –> Find –> Go To Ctrl-G

View menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
View menu –> Normal View tab –> Document Views group –> Draft View tab –> Document Views group –> Draft Alt-Ctrl-N
View menu –> Web Layout View tab –> Document Views group –> Web Layout View tab –> Document Views group –> Web Layout Alt-V, W
View menu –> Print Layout View tab –> Document Views group –> Print Layout View tab –> Document Views group –> Print Layout Alt-Ctrl-P
View menu –> Reading Layout View tab –> Document Views group –> Full Screen Reading View tab –> Document Views group –> Full Screen Reading Alt-V, R
View menu –> Outline View tab –> Document Views group –> Outline View tab –> Document Views group –> Outline Alt-Ctrl-O
View menu –> Task Pane The overall task pane is gone in Word 2007, but some dialog box launchers display task panes. The overall task pane is gone in Word 2010, but some dialog box launchers display task panes.

In Word 2003: Ctrl-F1

In Word 2007/2010: not available
View menu –> Toolbars Word 2007 doesn’t have toolbars. Word 2010 doesn’t have toolbars.

In Word 2003: Alt-V, T

In Word 2007/2010: not available
View menu –> Ruler View tab –> Show/Hide –> Ruler View tab –> Show/Hide –> Ruler Alt-V, L
View menu –> Thumbnails View tab –> Show/Hide –> Thumbnails File tab –> Options –> Customize Ribbon –> All Commands –> Clear –> Thumbnails Alt-V, B
View menu –> Header and Footer Insert tab –> Header & Footer Insert tab –> Header & Footer Alt-V, H
View menu –> Footnotes References tab –> Footnotes group –> Show Notes References tab –> Footnotes group –> Show Notes Alt-V, F
View menu –> Markup Review tab –> Tracking group –> Show Markup Review tab –> Tracking group –> Show Markup Alt-V, A
View menu –> Full Screen View tab –> Document Views group –> Full Screen Reading View tab –> Document Views group –> Full Screen Reading Alt-V, U
View menu –> Zoom

Status bar –> Zoom Slider

or

View tab –> Zoom group –> Zoom

Status bar –> Zoom Slider

or

View tab –> Zoom group –> Zoom
Alt-V, Z
Source: Microsoft website

File Menu  |  Edit Menu  |  View Menu  |  Insert Menu  |  Format Menu  |  Tools Menu  |  Table Menu  |  Window Menu

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Insert menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Insert menu –> Break Insert tab –> Pages group –> Page Break Insert tab –> Pages group –> Page Break Alt-I, B
Insert menu –> Page Numbers Insert tab –> Header & Footer group –> Page Number Insert tab –> Header & Footer group –> Page Number Alt-I, U
Insert menu –> Date and Time Insert tab –> Text group –> Date & Time Insert tab –> Text group –> Date & Time Alt-I, T
Insert menu –> AutoText Insert tab –> Text group –> Quick Parts –> AutoText Insert tab –> Text group –> Quick Parts –> AutoText

In Word 2003: Alt-I, A

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N, Q, A
Insert menu –> Field Insert tab –> Text group –> Quick Parts –> Field Insert tab –> Text group –> Quick Parts –> Field Alt-I, F
Insert menu –> Symbol Insert tab –> Symbols group –> Symbol Insert tab –> Symbols group –> Symbol

In Word 2003: Alt-I, S

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-I, S or Alt-N, U
Insert menu –> Comment Review tab –> Comments group –> New Comment Review tab –> Comments group –> New Comment Alt-Ctrl-M
Insert menu –> References All Reference commands are located on the References tab. All Reference commands are located on the References tab.

In Word 2003: Alt-I, N

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-S
Insert menu –> Picture

All Picture commands are located on the Insert tab –> Illustrations group, with the following exceptions:

• WordArt is located in Insert –> Text –> WordArt

• From Scanner or Camera is not included in

   Word 2007

All Picture commands are located on the Insert tab –> Illustrations group, with the following exceptions:

• WordArt is located in Insert –> Text –> WordArt

• From Scanner or Camera is not included in

   Word 2010

In Word 2003: Alt-I, P

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N
Insert menu –> Text Box Insert tab –> Text group –> Text Box Insert tab –> Text group –> Text Box

In Word 2003: Alt-I, X

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-N, X
Insert menu –> File Insert tab –> Text group –> Object –> Text from File Insert tab –> Text group –> Object –> Text from File Alt-I, L
Insert menu –> Object Insert tab –> Text group –> Object Insert tab –> Text group –> Object Alt-I, O
Insert menu –> Bookmark Insert tab –> Links group –> Bookmark Insert tab –> Links group –> Bookmark Alt-I, K
Insert menu –> Hyperlink Insert tab –> Links group –> Hyperlink Insert tab –> Links group –> Hyperlink Ctrl-K

Format menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Format menu –> Font Home tab –> Font group (click dialog box launcher for more options) Home tab –> Font group (click dialog box launcher for more options) Ctrl-D
Format menu –> Paragraph

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

or

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

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

or

Page Layout tab –> Paragraph group (click dialog box launcher for more options)
Alt-O, P
Format menu –> Bullets and Numbering Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Bullets icon or Numbering icon Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Bullets icon or Numbering icon

In Word 2003: Alt-O, N

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, N or Alt-H, N/U
Format menu –> Borders and Shading Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Borders icon or Shading icon (click down arrow to right of icon for options) Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Borders icon or Shading icon (click down arrow to right of icon for options)

In Word 2003: Alt-O, B

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, B or Alt-H, B/H
Format menu –> Columns Page Layout tab –> Page Setup group –> Columns Page Layout tab –> Page Setup group –> Columns

In Word 2003: Alt-O, C

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, C or Alt-P, J
Format menu –> Tabs Home tab –> Paragraph group dialog box launcher –> Tabs Home tab –> Paragraph group dialog box launcher –> Tabs Alt-O, T
Format menu –> Change Case Home tab –> Font group –> Change Case icon Home tab –> Font group –> Change Case icon

In Word 2003: Alt-O, E

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-O, E or Alt-H, 7
Format menu –> AutoFormat Office button –> Word Options –> Customize –> All Commands –> AutoFormat File tab –> Options –> Customize Ribbon –> All Commands –> AutoFormat Alt-Ctrl-K or Alt-O, A
Format menu –> Styles and Formatting Home tab –> Styles group (click dialog box launcher for more options) Home tab –> Styles group (click dialog box launcher for more options) Alt-O, S
Format menu –> Reveal Formatting Home tab –> Styles group dialog box launcher –> Style Inspector icon Home tab –> Styles group dialog box launcher –> Style Inspector icon Alt-O, V or Shift-F1

Tools menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Tools menu –> Spelling and Grammar Review tab –> Proofing group –> Spelling & Grammar Review tab –> Proofing group –> Spelling & Grammar F7
Tools menu –> Research Review tab –> Proofing group –> Research Review tab –> Proofing group –> Research Alt-Click
Tools menu –> Word Count

Status bar –> Words

or

Review tab –> Proofing group –> Word Count

Status bar –> Words

or

Review tab –> Proofing group –> Word Count
Ctrl-Shift-G
Tools menu –> AutoSummarize Office button –> Word Options –> Customize –> All Commands –> AutoSummary Tools AutoSummarize is not available in Word 2010. Alt-T, U
Tools menu –> Track Changes Review tab –> Tracking group –> Track Changes Review tab –> Tracking group –> Track Changes Ctrl-Shift-E
Tools menu –> Compare and Merge Documents Review tab –> Compare group –> Compare Review tab –> Compare group –> Compare

In Word 2003: Alt-T, D

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-T, D or Alt-R, M, C
Tools menu –> Letters and Mailings All Mailing commands are located on the Mailings tab. All Mailing commands are located on the Mailings tab.

In Word 2003: Alt-T, E

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-M
Tools menu –> Macro

View tab –> Macros group –> Macros

or

Developer tab –> Code group –> Macros

View tab –> Macros group –> Macros

or

Developer tab –> Code group –> Macros

In Word 2003: Alt-T, M

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-W, M
Tools menu –> Templates and Add-Ins Developer tab –> Templates group –> Document Template

Developer tab –> Templates group –> Document Template

or

Developer tab –> Add-Ins group –> Add-Ins

or

File tab –> Options –> Add-Ins
Alt-T, I
Tools menu –> AutoCorrect Options Office button –> Word Options –> Proofing –> AutoCorrect Options File tab –> Options –> Customize Ribbon –> All Commands –> AutoCorrect Options Alt-T, A
Tools menu –> Customize Office button –> Word Options –> Customize File tab –> Options –> Customize Ribbon

In Word 2003: Alt-T, C

In Word 2007: Alt-F, I, C

In Word 2010: Alt-F, T, C
Tools menu –> Options Office button –> Word Options File tab –> Options Alt-T, O
Source: Microsoft website

File Menu  |  Edit Menu  |  View Menu  |  Insert Menu  |  Format Menu  |  Tools Menu  |  Table Menu  |  Window Menu

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Table menu

Word 2003 location Word 2007 location Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Table menu –> Draw Table

Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Draw Table

or

Table Tools tab –> Design group –> Draw Borders –> Draw Table

Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Draw Table

or

Table Tools tab –> Design group –> Draw Borders –> Draw Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, W

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, W or Alt-N, T, D
Table menu –> Insert –> Table Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Insert Table Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Insert Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, I, T

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, I, T or Alt-N, T
Table menu –> Insert –> Columns, Rows, Cells Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Rows & Columns group Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Rows & Columns group

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

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-J, L, choose addl. letter

Table menu –> Delete –>

Table, Columns, Rows, Cells
Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Rows & Columns group –> Delete Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Rows & Columns group –> Delete

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

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-J, L, D, choose addl. letter

Table menu –> Select –>

Table, Column, Row, Cell
Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Select Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Select

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

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-J, L, K, choose addl. letter
Table menu –> Merge Cells Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Merge Cells Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Merge Cells

In Word 2003: Alt-A, M

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, M or Alt-J, L, M
Table menu –> Split Cells Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Split Cells Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Split Cells

In Word 2003: Alt-A, P

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, P or Alt-J, L, P
Table menu –> Split Table Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Split Table Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Merge group –> Split Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, T

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, T or Alt-J, L, Q
Table menu –> Table AutoFormat Table Tools tab –> Design subtab –> Table Styles group Table Tools tab –> Design subtab –> Table Styles group

In Word 2003: Alt-A, F

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-J, T, S
Table menu –> AutoFit Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Cell Size group –> AutoFit Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Cell Size group –> AutoFit

In Word 2003: Alt-A, A

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-J, L, F
Table menu –> Heading Rows Repeat Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Repeat Header Rows Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Repeat Header Rows

In Word 2003: Alt-A, H

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, H or Alt-J, L, J

Table menu –> Convert –>

Text to Table
Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Convert Text to Table Insert tab –> Tables group –> Table –> Convert Text to Table

In Word 2003: Alt-A, V, X

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, V, X or Alt-N, T, V
Table menu –> Convert –> Table to Text Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Convert to Text Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Convert to Text

In Word 2003: Alt-A, V, B

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, V, B or Alt-J, L, V
Table menu –> Sort

Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Sort

or

Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Sort

Home tab –> Paragraph group –> Sort

or

Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Sort

In Word 2003: Alt-A, S

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, S or Alt-J, L, S, O
Table menu –> Formula Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Formula Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Data group –> Formula

In Word 2003: Alt-A, O

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-A, O or Alt-J, L, U, L
Table menu –> Hide/Show Gridlines Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Hide/Show Gridlines Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> View Gridlines

In Word 2003: Alt-A, G

In Word 2007: Alt-A, G or Alt-J, L, T, G
Table menu –> Table Properties Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> Properties Table Tools tab –> Layout subtab –> Table group –> 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 Word 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Window menu –> New Window View tab –> Window group –> New Window View tab –> Window group –> New Window Alt-W, N
Window menu –> Arrange All View tab –> Window group –> Arrange All View tab –> Window group –> Arrange All Alt-W, A
Window menu –> Compare Side by Side with View tab –> Window group –> View Side by Side View tab –> Window group –> View Side by Side Alt-W, B
Window menu –> Split/Remove Split View tab –> Window group –> Split/Remove Split View tab –> Window group –> Split/Remove Split

Split: Alt-Ctrl-S

Remove Split: Alt-Shift-C
Window menu –> Currently Open Documents View tab –> Window group –> Switch Windows View tab –> Window group –> Switch Windows

In Word 2003: Alt-W

In Word 2007/2010: Alt-W, W
Source: Microsoft website

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