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 Return to Word 2010 cheat sheet File Menu | Edit Menu | View Menu | Insert Menu | Format Menu | Tools Menu | Table Menu | Window Menu 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 Return to Word 2010 cheat sheet File Menu | Edit Menu | View Menu | Insert Menu | Format Menu | Tools Menu | Table Menu | Window Menu 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 File Menu | Edit Menu | View Menu | Insert Menu | Format Menu | Tools Menu | Table Menu | Window Menu Return to Word 2010 cheat sheet SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. 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