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Word 2003 Task Guide

Each book in the GO! Series is designed to be kept beside your computer
as a handy reference, even after you have completed all the activities.
Any time you need to recall a sequence of steps or a shortcut needed to
achieve a result, look up the general category in the alphabetized listing
that follows and then find your task. To review how to perform a task,
turn to the page number listed in the second column to locate the step-
by-step exercise or other detailed description. Additional entries without
page numbers describe tasks that are closely related to those presented
in the chapters.

Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Align, center 248 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | C+E
and Spacing tab, Alignment Indents and Spacing tab,
Alignment

Align, justify 248 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | C+J
and Spacing tab, Alignment Indents and Spacing tab,
Alignment

Align, left 248 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | C+l
and Spacing tab, Alignment Indents and Spacing tab,
Alignment

Align, right 248 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | C+R
and Spacing tab, Alignment Indents and Spacing tab,
Alignment

Arrow, insert 347 on Drawing toolbar Format | Auto-Shape| Colors Right-click arrow, Format |
and format and Lines tab AutoShape

AutoComplete, 196 Begin typing the


use first few letters of
a month (or other
AutoComplete
text); when a
ScreenTip displays,
press J

AutoCorrect, 283 Tools | AutoCorrect Options |


record entries AutoCorrect tab

AutoCorrect, 286 Type shortcut text


use shortcuts and press J,
s, or F,
or add punctua-
tion mark

AutoFormat, 384 on Tables and Borders Table | Table AutoFormat Select table, right-click, Table
table toolbar AutoFormat

AutoShape, 349 on Drawing Insert | Picture | AutoShapes


insert toolbar

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AutoText, insert 288 Insert | AutoText Begin typing the


first few letters of
AutoText text;
when a ScreenTip
displays, press
J

AutoText, insert in 281 on Header Insert | AutoText


header or footer and Footer toolbar

AutoText, 288 Tools | AutoCorrect Options | Select, A + 3


record entries AutoText tab

Border, add to 433 on Formatting toolbar Format | Borders and Shading |


paragraph Borders tab, Box

Border, insert 426 Format | Borders and Shading |


custom Borders tab, Custom

Browse, select 463 on vertical scroll bar,


browse object select object on palette,

use for next object

Browse, by 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Comment C+G


comment

Browse, by edits 463 on vertical scroll bar,

Browse, by 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Endnote C+G


endnote

Browse, by field 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Field C+G

Browse, by 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Footnote C+G


footnote

Browse, by graphic 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Graphic C+G

Browse, by heading 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Heading C+G

Browse, by page 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Page C+G

Browse, by section 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Section C+G

Browse, by table 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To, Table C+G

Browse, find 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Find C+F

Browse, go to 463 on vertical scroll bar, Edit | Go To C+G

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Bulleted list, create 271 on Formatting toolbar Format | Bullets and Select text, right-click,Bullets
Numbering and Numbering

Bulleted list, 276 Select list, Format | Bullets and Select list, right-click,Bullets
customize Numbering | Bulleted tab; select and Numbering | Bulleted tab;
style and then click Customize select style and then click
Customize

Clip art, insert 334 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Picture | Clip Art

in task pane and then


click Clip Art

Clip art, resize 341 Drag sizing handle Format | Picture | Size tab Right-click image, Format
Picture | Size tab
on Picture toolbar

Clip art, wrap text 338 on Picture toolbar Format | Picture | Layout tab Right click image, Format
around Picture | Layout tab
on Drawing toolbar,
Text Wrapping

Clipboard, clear 451 in Clipboard


task pane

Clipboard, clear 458 Click arrow next to item in Right-click item in Clipboard,
individual items Clipboard, click Delete Delete

Clipboard, collect 451, 458 Display Clipboard task pane, Collect objects on Clipboard Display Clipboard; right-click C + C (copy)
and paste using Edit | Copy; Edit | Cut; objects in document, Copy or or
or multiple objects; then paste in new location Cut; right-click objects in C + X (cut)
in new location(s), click objects Clipboard and Paste
on Clipboard to paste

or

Clipboard, collect 454 Display Clipboard, Collect objects on Clipboard Display Clipboard; right-click C + C (copy)
from other document selections to using Edit | Copy; Edit | Cut objects in documents, or
documents Clipboard Copy or Cut C + X (cut)

Clipboard, display 451 in any task pane and Edit | Office Clipboard C + 1, and
task pane then click Clipboard click Clipboard

C + C twice

Close, document 454 on menu bar

Close, file 210 on menu bar File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Close, header 188 on Header and Footer


or footer toolbar

Double-click in text area of


document

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Close, print 196 or


preview

Collect and paste, 451, 458 Display Clipboard task pane, Collect objects on Clipboard Display Clipboard; right-click C + C (copy)
multiple selections using Edit | Copy; Edit | Cut; objects in document, Copy or or
or multiple objects; then paste in new location Cut; right-click objects in C + X (cut)
in new location(s), click objects Clipboard, Paste
on Clipboard to paste or

Columns, balancing 431 Insert | Break, Continuous


breaks

Columns, change 428 on Standard toolbar Format | Columns


number

Columns, insert 431 Insert | Break, Column break


break

Copy 264 on Standard toolbar Edit | Copy Right-click selected text, Copy C+C

Create, new 195 Start Word (opens blank File | New C+N
document
document) on Standard
toolbar

Click Create a new


document in Getting Started
task pane

Click Blank document in


New Document task pane

Create, new folder 190 in Open or Save As


dialog box

Create, new table


365 on Standard toolbar Table | Insert | Table

Cut
261, 266 on Standard toolbar Edit | Cut Right-click selected text or C+X
object, Cut

Date and time, 282 on Header and Insert | Date and Time A+V+D
insert in header Footer toolbar and
or footer A+V+T

Delete, text 201, 259 Edit | Clear | Contents Y or X

Display, ScreenTip 175 Point to a screen element

Display, toolbar 166 View | Toolbars Right-click any toolbar, click


toolbar name

Display/hide, 171 View | Task Pane C+1


task pane

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Document, create 195 Start Word (opens blank File | New C+N
new (opens blank document)

on Standard toolbar

Click Create a new document


in Getting Started task pane

Click Blank document in


New Document task pane

Document, save 196 File | Save C+S

Drag-and-drop, 266 Tools | Options | Edit tab


turn off/on

Drawing canvas, 344 Tools | Options | General tab


hide

Em dash, insert 290 Insert | Symbols | Special A+C+–


Characters tab

Endnote insert 292 Insert | Reference | Endnote A+C+F

Exit Word 193 File | Exit A+4

File, close 210 on menu bar File | Close

Find and replace 257 on Select Browse Object Edit | Replace C+H
text palette and then click
Replace tab

Folder, create new 190 in Open or Save As


dialog box

Font, apply style 209 Format | Font, Font style Right-click and then click Font C + B or
C + I or
C+U

Font, change 206 Format | Font Right-click and then click Font
on Formatting toolbar

Font, change size 206 on Formatting Format | Font, Size Right-click and then click Font
toolbar

Font, color 436 on Formatting Format | Font, Font color Right-click and then click Font
toolbar

Font, effects 437 Format | Font, Effects, select Right-click and then click Font
effect

Footnote, insert 292 Insert | Reference | Footnote A+C+F

Format Painter 256 on Standard toolbar C+V+C


and
C+V+V

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Formatting marks, 179 on Standard toolbar Tools | Options | View tab,


display/hide Formatting marks

Graphic image, 343 Drag image; and Edit | Cut Right-click image, Cut, C + X and
move on Standard toolbar Edit | Paste and then right-click at new C+V
location and choose Paste
Select image
lrtb

Header or footer, 188 Double-click in a header or View | Header and Footer;


add to document footer area on a page (only if position insertion point in
header or footer is not empty) header or footer area and
then enter text

Header or footer, 188 on Header and Footer


close and return toolbar
to document
Double-click in text area of
document

Header or footer, 282 on Header and Insert | Date and Time A+V+D
insert date and Footer toolbar and
time A+V+T

Header or footer, 279 on Header and Footer Insert | Page Numbers A+V+P
insert page toolbar
numbers

Header or footer, 188 on Header and Footer


switch between toolbar

Help, display 213 on Standard toolbar Help | Microsoft Office Word 1


in Word Help

Click the Type a question


for help box; type
text and press J

Help, hide Office 170 Help | Hide the Office Assistant Right-click Office Assistant
Assistant and then click Hide

Help, show Office 213 Help | Show the Office


Assistant Assistant

Hyperlink, graphic 444 on Standard toolbar Insert | Hyperlink Right-click and then C+K
click Hyperlink

Hyperlink, modify 445 on Standard toolbar Insert | Hyperlink Right-click and then click C+K
Edit Hyperlink

Hyperlink, text 441 on Standard toolbar Insert | Hyperlink Right-click and then click C+K
Hyperlink

Indent, decrease 359 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click,Paragraph | Indents C+V+M
left indent and Spacing tab, Left and Spacing tab | Left

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Indent, first line 255 on ruler Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents
and Spacing tab, Special and Spacing tab, Special

Indent, hanging 298 on ruler Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C+T
and Spacing tab, Special and Spacing tab, Special

Indent, increase 359 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C+M
left indent and Spacing tab, Left and Spacing tab | Left
Drag Left Indent marker
on ruler

Indent, left 255 hanging Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents
and Spacing tab, left and Spacing tab, left

Insert mode, toggle 202 Double-click OVR in status I


between overtype/ bar
insert

Insert, clip art 334 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Picture | Clip Art C + 1, then
choose Clip Art

in task pane, then click


Clip Art

Insert, text box 344 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Text Box

Keyboard shortcut 171 Press and hold


down the first key,
such as C, and
then press the
second key
(if any), such
as 1

Line spacing 250 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C + 1 (single)
and Spacing tab, Line spacing and Spacing tab, Line spacing C + 2 (double)
C + 5 (space
and one half)

Margins, set 246 Double-click at right of ruler File | Page Setup | Margins tab
and then click

Menu bar, use 171 Click menu name and A + under-


then click a command lined letter on
menu and then
underlined
letter of
command

Menu, display full 171 Double-click menu name Tools | Customize | Options
in menu bar tab, Always show full menus

Wait a few seconds after


displaying menu

Click expand arrows at


bottom of menu

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Menu, display 171 Tools | Customize | Options Right-click any toolbar and
full always tab, Always show full menus then click Customize; on
Options tab, select Always
show full menus

Menu, use keyboard 171 Press and hold


shortcut shown down the first
on menu key, such as C,
and then press
the second key (if
any), such as 1

Move, graphic 343 Drag image; and Edit | Cut Right-click image, Cut, and C + X and
image on Standard toolbar and then right-click at new location C+V
Edit | Paste and choose Paste

Move, text 261, 266 and on Standard Edit | Cut Right-click selected text, Cut, C + X and
toolbar Edit | Paste and then right-click at new C+V
location and choose Paste
Drag selected text to new
location

Navigate, down, 175 at the bottom of vertical b


a line at a time scroll bar

Navigate, up/down, 175 Click in gray area above/ z


screen at a time below scroll box on vertical x
scroll bar

Navigate, to 178 Click at beginning h


beginning of of line
current line

Navigate, to 178 Drag vertical scroll bar to C+h


beginning of top, click before first line
document

Navigate, to 178 Click at beginning of C+r


beginning of next word
next word

Navigate, to 178 Click at beginning of C+l


beginning of previous word
previous word

Navigate, to end 178 Click at end of line e


of current line

Navigate, to end 178 Drag vertical scroll bar to C+e


of document lower end, click after last line

Navigate, up a 175 at the top of the vertical t


line at a time scroll bar

Normal view, 180 in lower left corner of View | Normal A+C+N


display Word window

Numbered list, 272 on Formatting toolbar Format | Bullets and Select text, right-click, Bullets
create Numbering and Numbering

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Open, existing 170 on Standard toolbar File | Open C+O


document
More or document name in File | document name at
Getting Started task pane bottom of File menu

Outline view, 180 in lower left corner of View | Outline A+C+O


display Word window

Page break, insert 292 Insert | Break, Page break C+J


manual

Page numbers, 279 on Header and Footer File | Page Setup | Layout tab
different on toolbar
first page

Page numbers, 279 on Header


format in header and Footer
or footer toolbar

Page numbers, in 279 on Header Insert | Page A+V+P


header or footer and Footer Numbers
toolbar

Page setup 196 Double-click left or right File | Page Setup


of ruler

Paragraph, border 433 on Formatting toolbar Format | Borders and Shading |


Borders tab, Box

Paragraph, decrease 274 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C+V+M
left indent and Spacing tab, Left and Spacing tab, Left

Paragraph, increase 274 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C+V+M
left indent and Spacing tab, Left and Spacing tab, Left

Paragraph, hanging 298 on ruler Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C+T
indent and Spacing tab, Special and Spacing tab, Special

Paragraph, indent 255 on ruler Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents
first line and Spacing tab, Special and Spacing tab, Special

Paragraph, Indent 255 on ruler Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents
left margin and Spacing tab, left and Spacing tab,left

Paragraph, line 250 on Formatting toolbar Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C + 1 (single)
spacing and Spacing tab, Line spacing and Spacing tab, Line spacing C + 2 (double)
C + 5 (space
and one half)

Paragraph, shading 435 Format | Borders and


Shading | Shading tab

Paragraph, spacing 252, 274 Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents
and Spacing tab, Before/After and Spacing tab, Before/After

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Paste 261 on Standard toolbar Edit | Paste Right-click, then C+V


Click item in Office Clipboard choose Paste

Paste options 261 after Paste

Picture, insert 336 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Picture | From File C + 1 and
then choose then choose
Clip Art

Picture, resize 341 Drag sizing handle Format | Picture | Size tab Right-click image,
Format Picture | Size tab
on Picture toolbar

Picture, wrap text 338 on Picture toolbar Format | Picture | Layout tab Right-click image,
around Format Picture | Layout tab
on Drawing toolbar,
Text Wrapping

Preview, as 447 File | Web Page


Web page Preview

Print Layout view, 180 in lower left corner of View | Print Layout A+C+P
display Word window

Print, document 193, 210 on Standard toolbar File | Print C+P

Print, from preview 349 on Print Preview toolbar

Print, preview 196 on Standard toolbar File | Print Preview C+2

Reading Layout 180 on Reading


view, close Layout toolbar

Reading Layout 180 in lower left corner of View | Reading Layout


view, display Word window

on Standard toolbar

Redo an action 268 on Standard toolbar Edit | Redo C+Y


(after Undo)

Research 455 on Standard toolbar, type Tools | Research A + click


a search topic and select a word(s)
source

Ruler, display/hide 246 View | Ruler

Save, document 196 File | Save C+S

Save, document 190 File | Save As @


(new name,
location, or type)

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Save, document 448 File | Save as Web Page


as Web page

ScreenTip, display 175 Point to a screen element

Sort, paragraphs 298 or on Tables and Table | Sort


Borders toolbar

Spelling and 185 on Standard toolbar Tools | Spelling and Grammar, 7


Grammar, check then choose an action for
entire document each suggestion

Spelling and 183 Right-click word or phrase with


Grammar, check red or green wavy underline
individual errors and then choose a suggested
correction or other action

Spelling and 183 Tools | Options | Spelling &


Grammar, turn Grammar tab, then choose
on/off features Check spelling as you type
and/or Check grammar as
you type

Start Word 166 on Windows Start | All Programs |


task-bar and then locate Microsoft Office |
and click Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Word 2003
Word 2003

Symbols, insert 290 Insert | Symbols | Special


Characters tab

Tab stops, clear 357 Drag tab stop off ruler Format | Tabs, Clear or Clear All

Tab stops, dot 359 Format | Tabs, Leader


leaders

Tab stops, format 357 Format | Tabs, Set

Tab stops, move 362 Drag markers on ruler Format | Tabs, Set

Tab stops, set 354 on ruler; click to cycle tab Format | Tabs, Set
types, then click ruler

Tab stops, use 359 F while typing

Table, align 380 Select table, or Table | Table Properties | Right-click, Table Properties,
Table tab Table tab
or on Formatting toolbar

Table, align cells 385 on Tables Table | Table Properties | Right-click in cell, Cell
and Borders toolbar Cell tab Alignment

Table, AutoFormat 384 on Tables and Borders Table | Table AutoFormat Select table, right-click,
toolbar Table AutoFormat

Table, change 377 on Tables and Borders Format | Borders and Shading | Right-click, Borders and
border toolbar Borders tab Shading | Borders tab

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Table, column 370 Drag column boundary Table | Table Properties | Right-click in column, Table
width Column tab, Preferred width Properties | Column tab,
Preferred width

Table, convert 381 Table | Convert | Text to Table


from text

Table, create new 365 on Standard toolbar Table | Insert | Table

Table, format 373 Formatting toolbar


cell text

Table, insert 371 arrow on Tables and Table | Insert | Columns to the Right-click in selected column,
column Borders toolbar, Insert Columns Left or Columns to the Right Insert Columns
to the Left or Insert Columns
to the Right

Table, insert row 368 arrow on Tables and Table | Insert | Rows Above or Right-click to left of row,
Borders toolbar, Insert Rows Rows Below Insert Rows
Above or Insert Rows Below

Table, merge 385 on Tables and Borders Table | Merge Cells Right-click in selected cells,
selected cells toolbar Merge Cells

Table, move 365 Click in cell F, V + F,


between cells rltb

Table, select 380 Click table move handle in Table | Select | Table A+5
Print Layout view

Table, shading cells 375 on Tables and Borders Format | Borders and Shading | Right-click in selected cells,
toolbar Shading tab Borders and Shading |
Shading tab

Tables and Borders on Standard toolbar View | Toolbars | Tables and Right-click in any toolbar,
toolbar, display Borders click Tables and Borders

Task pane, 171 View | Task Pane C+1


display/hide

Text box, insert 344 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Text Box

Text box, move 346 Drag border; Edit | Cut Right-click border, Cut, C + X and
and then right-click at new location C+V
Edit | Paste and choose Paste
and on lrtb
Standard toolbar

Text box, resize 346 Drag sizing handle Format | Text Box | Size tab Right-click border, Format
Text Box | Size tab

Text, align 248 Format | Paragraph | Indents Right-click, Paragraph | Indents C + L (left)
and Spacing tab, Alignment and Spacing tab, Alignment C + E (center)
C + R (right)
C + J (justify)

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Text, cancel 204 Click anywhere in document


selection

Text, change font 206 on Format | Font Right-click and then click Font
Formatting toolbar

Text, change 206 on Format | Font Right-click and


font size Formatting toolbar then click Font

Text, copy 264 on Standard toolbar Edit | Copy Right-click selected text, Copy C+C

Text, delete 201, 259 Edit | Clear | Contents Y or X

Text, enter 196 Click to place insertion point


and then type text

Text, find and 257 on Select Browse Object Edit | Replace C+H
replace palette and then click Replace
tab

Text, move (cut) 261, 266 and on Standard Edit | Cut Right-click selected text, C+X
toolbar Edit | Paste Cut, click at new location, C+V
and choose Paste
Drag selected text to new
location

Text, new paragraph 196 J once or


or blank line twice

Text, overtype/ 202 Double-click OVR in status Z and then


insert bar, then type type

Text, paste 261 on Standard toolbar Edit | Paste Right-click and then choose C+V
Paste

Text, paste options 261 after pasting

Text, select 204 Drag over text Click at


beginning,
V + click at
end of selection

Text, select 204 V + t or b


consecutive lines

Text, select 204 V+Ct


consecutive or b
paragraphs

Text, select entire 204 Triple-click in selection Edit | Select All C+A
document bar
(including objects)

Text, select line 204 Click next to line in


selection bar

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Text, select one 204 V + r or l


character at a time

Text, select one 204, 259 V+C+r


word at a time or l

Text, select 204 Triple-click in paragraph


paragraph
Double-click in selection
bar next to paragraph

Text, select 204 C + click


sentence sentence

Text, select word 204 Double-click word

Thesaurus 461 on Standard toolbar, Tools | Language | Thesaurus Right-click a word, V+7
select Thesaurus in Research Synonyms | Thesaurus
task pane

Toolbar, display 166 View | Toolbars Right-click any toolbar, click


toolbar name

Toolbars, show on 166 on Standard or Formatting Tools | Customize | Options tab, Right-click any toolbar and
one or two rows toolbar, Show Buttons on Show Standard and Formatting then click Customize; on
One Row / Two Rows toolbars on two rows Options tab, select or clear
Show Standard and Formatting
View | ToolbarsCustomize | toolbars on two rows
Options tab, Show Standard
and Formatting toolbars on
two rows

Undo an action 268 on Standard toolbar Edit | Undo C+Z

View, Normal 180 in lower left corner of View | Normal A+C+N


Word window

View, Outline 180 in lower left corner of View | Outline A+C+O


Word window

View, Print Layout 180 in lower left corner of View | Print Layout A+C+P
Word window

View, Reading 180 in lower left corner of View | Reading Layout


Layout Word window

on Standard toolbar

View, Web Layout 180 in lower left corner of View | Web Layout
corner of Word window

Web Layout view, 180 in lower left View | Web Layout


display corner of Word window

Web page, save 448 File | Save as Web Page


document

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Word Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

WordArt, alignment 424 on WordArt


toolbar

WordArt, change 424 on WordArt toolbar


shape

WordArt, character 424 on WordArt toolbar


spacing

WordArt, display 424 Click the WordArt image View | Toolbars | WordArt
toolbar

WordArt, edit text 424 on WordArt Right-click WordArt, Edit Text


toolbar

WordArt, format 424 on WordArt toolbar Format | WordArt Right-click WordArt, Format
WordArt

WordArt, gallery 424 on WordArt toolbar

WordArt, insert 422 on Drawing toolbar Insert | Picture | WordArt

WordArt, same 424 on WordArt toolbar


letter heights

WordArt, text 424 on WordArt toolbar Format WordArt | Layout tab Right-click WordArt, Format
wrapping WordArt | Layout tab

WordArt, vertical 424 on WordArt toolbar


text

Zoom, magnify or 181 arrow on Standard View | Zoom


shrink the view toolbar and then choose a
of a document display percentage

Click in Zoom box


and then type a percentage

Zoom, maximum 181 arrow View | Zoom, Page Width


page width on Standard toolbar and then
choose Page Width

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Excel 2003 Task Guide
Each book in the GO! Series is designed to be kept beside your computer
as a handy reference, even after you have completed all the activities.
Any time you need to recall a sequence of steps or a shortcut needed to
achieve a result, look up the general category in the alphabetized listing
that follows and then find your task. To review how to perform a task,
turn to the page number listed in the second column to locate the step-
by-step activity or other detailed description. Additional entries without
page numbers describe tasks that are closely related to those presented
in the chapters.

Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Absolute 635 Edit cell reference to precede While typing


reference, the column letter and/or row formula, select
create number with $, such as $B$6 cell, press 4
In Formula Bar,
click cell refer-
ence, press 4
(repeat to cycle
through options)

Align, cell 675 Format | Cells | Alignment tab Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
contents A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, center 678 Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
across selection Horizontal: Center Across A + J to
Selection move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, fill cell(s) 677 Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
with character(s) Horizontal: Fill A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, indent cell 675 increase, or Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
contents Indent A + J to
decrease on move specific
Formatting toolbar text to the next
line in the cell

Align, left-align 602 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
cell contents Horizontal: Left (Indent) A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, merge and 603, on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
center cells 678 Horizontal: center Merge cells A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

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Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Align, merge cells 689 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
(also centers) Merge cells A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, right-align 602 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
cell contents Horizontal: Right (Indent) A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, rotate cell 681 In Format Cells dialog box, Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
contents Alignment tab, Orientation, Orientation or Degrees A + J to
drag red diamond move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, shrink to fit 684 Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
cell contents Shrink to fit A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, vertically 679 Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
Vertical A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

Align, wrap text 682 Format | Cells | Alignment tab, Format Cells | Alignment tab C + 1 Press
in cell Wrap text A + J to
move specific
text to the next
line in the cell

AutoFill Options, 592 Use AutoFill, click to


smart tag select a fill option

AutoComplete, 540 Begin typing


use the first few
letters; when a
ScreenTip
displays, press
J

AutoFill, 592 Select cell fill handle, drag Edit | Fill | Down
ascending Edit | Fill | Right
down or right

AutoFill, 592 Select cell fill handle, drag Edit | Fill | Up


descending Edit | Fill | Left
up or left

AutoFill, duplicate 594 Use AutoFill, click , click


data Copy Cells

AutoFit, 618 Double-click vertical bar at Format | Column | AutoFit


fit column(s) to right of column heading Selection
widest entry

1172 Excel | Task Guide


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

AutoSum, insert 553 on Standard toolbar Insert | Function | SUM A+=

AutoSum, 623 Select range, on Insert | Function | SUM A+=


select range Standard toolbar function

on Standard toolbar,
and then drag to select range

Bold, apply to 684 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Font, Font Format Cells | Font tab C+b
font style: Bold

Border, 690 on Formatting toolbar; Format | Cells | Border tab; Format Cells | Border tab C+V+7
apply to cell(s) click arrow for predefined choose a preset style or (outline border)
border style choose line style, color, C+1|
and position Border tab, then
A + t (top)
or A + b
(bottom) or
A + l (left)
or A + r
(right)

Cancel an entry 542, on Formula bar E (entire entry)


545 or Y
(characters left
of insertion point)

Chart, change 523 Edit value(s) in worksheet


value(s)

Clear, 548 Edit | Clear | Clear Contents D


cell contents Contents

Clear, cell contents 697 Edit | Clear | All


and formatting

Clear, cell formats 697 Edit | Clear |


Formats

Clipboard, clear 604 in Clipboard


task pane

Clipboard, collect 608 Display Clipboard task Collect objects on Clipboard Display Clipboard; right-click With Clipboard dis-
and paste using Edit | Copy or Edit | objects, Copy or Cut; right-click played, C + c
pane, or multiple Cut or Insert | Picture | Clip objects in Clipboard, Paste or C + x, and
objects; in new location(s), Art; and then paste in new then paste (must
click objects on Clipboard location (must use use Clipboard
to paste or clipboard task pane) task pane)

Clipboard, display 604 in any task pane, and Edit | Office Clipboard C + 1,
task pane then click Clipboard choose
Clipboard

Close, task pane 502, in task pane View | Task Pane C+1
534

Task Guide | Excel 1173


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Close, workbook 509, on menu bar File | Close C + 4 or


559 C+w

Collect and paste, 608 Display Clipboard task pane, Collect objects on Clipboard Display Clipboard; right-click With Clipboard dis-
multiple selections using Edit | Copy or Edit | objects, Copy or Cut; right-click played, C + c
or multiple objects; Cut or Insert | Picture | Clip objects in Clipboard, Paste or C + x, and
in new location(s), click objects Art; and then paste in new then paste (must
on Clipboard to paste or location (must use Clipboard use Clipboard
task pane) task pane)

Color, fill 693 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Patterns tab, Format Cells | Patterns tab C+1|
Color Patterns tab

Column width, 596 Drag vertical bar at right of Format | Column | Width Right-click vertical bar to
change column heading left or right right of column heading, and
then click Column Width

Column, delete 599 Edit | Delete | Entire column Right-click column heading; C+–
click Delete

Column, insert 599 Insert | Columns Right-click column heading; C+V++


click Insert

Columns, select 596 Point to column heading until


multiple
pointer changes to , drag
over column headings

Comment, 712 on Reviewing toolbar Insert | Comment Insert Comment


insert in cell

Comment, view 712 Point to cell containing red View | Comments


triangle

Copy and paste, 610 Display Clipboard, ; in Display Clipboard, ; in Display Clipboard, ; in C+c
multiple ranges source workbook, Edit | Copy source workbook, Edit | Copy source workbook, Edit | Copy
from another workbook ranges. In workbook ranges. In workbook ranges. In
workbook destination workbook paste destination workbook paste destination workbook paste
(click) each Clipboard item (click) each Clipboard item (click) each Clipboard item

Copy, 604 on Standard toolbar Edit | Copy Copy C+c


cell contents

Copy, formula 635 For cell references that


with absolute should not change, create
cell references absolute references in
formula; copy (and paste)

Copy, formula 633 Point to fill handle of formula Select formula cell, Edit | Right-click formula cell, C + c and
with relative cell Copy; click another cell, click Copy; click another cell, then, in another
cell; drag to copy
references Edit | Paste right-click, and then click cell, C + v
formula to adjacent cell(s) Paste

Copy, worksheet 609 Click sheet tab, hold down C, Click sheet tab, Edit | Move or Right-click sheet tab, Move or
drag to location Copy Sheet Copy

1174 Excel | Task Guide


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Create, new 530 in Open or Save As


folder dialog box

Create, new 534 Start Excel (opens blank File | New C+n
workbook workbook)

on Standard
toolbar

Click Create a new workbook


in Getting Started task pane

Click Blank workbook in


in New Workbook task pane

Cut, cell contents 614 on Standard toolbar Edit | Cut Cut C+x

Date, enter in cell 543 Type date in allowed format, Type date in
such as m/d/yy, and click allowed for-
another cell mat, such as
m/d/yy, and
press J or F

Decimal places, 621 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Number tab Format Cells | Number tab C+1|
decrease (for Number tab
selected styles)

Decimal places, 621 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Number tab Format Cells | Number tab C+1|
increase (for Number tab
selected styles)

Delete, row or 599 Edit | Delete | Entire row or Right-click row heading or C+–
column Entire column column heading; click Delete

Deselect, row or 512 Click any cell


column

Display, underlying 640 C+`


formulas (below E);
repeat to
return display
to normal

Edit, data in cell 545, Double-click cell, type changes, 2, type and
632 use l, r, Y,
in Formula bar D as needed,
and then J

Edit, data in 629 Click in Formula bar, and then In Formula bar,
Formula bar type type and use
l, r, Y, D
Double-click cell reference in as needed, and
Formula bar, click a cell, then J
and press J

Edit, overtype 545 I


mode

Exit Excel 530 File | Exit A+4

Task Guide | Excel 1175


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

File name, view 534 Point to taskbar button, view


on taskbar ScreenTip

Font, apply style 684 on Formatting Format | Cells | Font, Format Cells | Font tab C + b or
toolbar Font style C+I

Font, apply 684 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Font, Format Cells | Font tab C+u
underline Underline

Font, change (face) 684 Format | Cells | Font, Font Format Cells | Font tab
on Formatting toolbar

Font, change size 684 on Formatting Format | Cells | Font, Size Format Cells | Font tab
toolbar

Format numbers 670 Format | Cells | Number tab, Format Cells | Number tab C+1
choose Category | Number tab

Format numbers, 622, on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Number tab, Format Cells | Number tab C+1
comma style 670 Category: Currency, Symbol: | Number tab
None

Format numbers, 618, on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Number tab, Format Cells | Number tab C+V+4
currency style 674 (precisely, accounting style) Category: Currency C+1
| Number tab

Format numbers, 620 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Number tab, Format Cells | Number tab C+V+5
percent style Category: Percentage C+1
| Number tab

Format Painter 695 on Standard toolbar


(double-click to apply
repeatedly)

Formula Bar, 629 Click in Formula bar, and then In Formula bar,
edit within type type and use
l, r, Y, D
Double-click cell reference in as needed, and
Formula bar, click a cell, then J
press J

Formula, display 640 C+`


underlying (below E);
repeat to
return display
to normal

Formula, enter 549 Type = followed by formula


in cell

Formula, enter 551 Type = and then click cells and


using point-and- type operators to enter
click method formula

1176 Excel | Task Guide


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Header/footer, 525, View | Header and Footer,


create 590, Custom Header
703 or Custom Footer

File | Page Setup | Header/


Footer tab, Custom Header
or Custom Footer

Header/footer, 703 in Header dialog box or View | Header and Footer,


insert picture Footer dialog box Custom Header or Custom
Footer

Help, close 559 in Help window


window

Help, display in 559 on Standard toolbar Help | Microsoft Excel Help 1


Excel Click the Type a question
for help box; type text and
press J

Help, print help 559 in Help window Print C + p in


topic Help window

Insert, row or 599 Insert | Rows or Columns Right-click row or column C+V++
column heading; click Insert

Italic, apply 684 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Font, Format Cells | Font tab C+i
to font Font style: Italic

Menus, display 506 Double-click menu name in Tools | Customize |


full menu bar Options tab, Always show
full menus
Wait a few seconds after
displaying menu

Click double arrows at


bottom of menu

Move active cell, 520 Click cell J


down one cell

Move active cell, 520 d


down one full
screen

Move active cell, 520 Click cell V+F


left one cell

Move active cell, 520 A+z


left one full
screen

Move active cell, 520 Click cell l or r or t


left/right/up/down or b
one cell

Move active cell, 520 Click cell F


right one cell

Task Guide | Excel 1177


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Move active cell, 520 A+d


right one full
screen

Move active cell, 520 C + Hh


to cell A1

Move active cell, 520 Hh


to column A of
current row

Move active cell, 520 Click cell V+J


up one cell

Move active cell, 520 u


up one full screen

Move active cell, 520 Click Name box (left of


use Name box Formula bar); type cell
reference, J

Move to last cell 520 C+e


of active area

Move, cell 614, on Standard toolbar and Edit | Cut and then, in new Cut and then,in new location, C + x and
contents 616 location, Edit | Paste right-click and then click Paste then, in new
then, in new location, location,
Select range, drag to new C+v
location, drop (release mouse
button)

Move, to another 522 Click sheet tab


worksheet

Number, enter 542 Type number in cell, click Type number in


in cell another cell cell, press J
or F

Open, workbook 509 on Standard toolbar File | Open File | workbook C+o
name at bottom of File menu
More or workbook name in
Getting Started task pane

Page setup, center 699 File | Page Setup | Margins


worksheet on tab, Horizontally and/or
page Vertically

Page setup, 703 View | Header and Footer,


header or footer Custom Header or Custom
Footer

File | Page Setup |


Header/Footer tab, Custom
Header or Custom Footer

Page setup, 708 File | Page Setup | Margins


header or footer tab, Header or Footer
margins

Page setup, 699 File | Page Set-up | Margins tab;


margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right

1178 Excel | Task Guide


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Page setup, 641, File | Page Setup | Page tab


page settings 699
(orientation,
scaling, paper size)

Page setup, sheet 710 File | Page Set-up | Sheet tab


settings (print
area, rows/
columns to
repeat, gridlines,
row/column
headings, page
order)

Paste (after Cut 604 on Standard toolbar Edit | Paste Paste C+v
or Copy)
Click item in Office Clipboard

Paste options 604 after pasting

Pattern, apply to 693 Format | Cells | Patterns tab, Format Cells | Patterns tab C+1
cell(s) Pattern | Patterns tab

Print, entire 616 Click first sheet tab, File | Print, Entire workbook C+p
workbook V + click last | Entire workbook

sheet tab, then

Print, Preview 529, on Standard toolbar File | Print Preview


558
File | Print, click Preview
button in the dialog box

Print, 529 on Standard toolbar File | Print, Active sheet(s) C+p


worksheet(s)

Redo 548 on Standard toolbar Edit | Redo C+y

Row height, 596 Drag horizontal line Format | Row | Height Right-click horizontal line
change between row headings between row headings, and
up or down then click Row Height

Row, delete 599 Edit | Delete | Entire row Right click row heading; click C+–
Delete

Row, insert 599 Insert | Rows Right-click row heading; click C+V++
Insert

Save, new 536 File | Save As C + S or @


workbook

Save, workbook 536 File | Save C+S

Save, workbook 530 File | Save As @


(new name,
location, or type)

Task Guide | Excel 1179


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Scroll, multiple 518 Click between scroll box and


columns to scroll arrow on horizontal
right/left scroll bar

Scroll, multiple 518 Click between scroll box and


rows down/up scroll arrow on vertical
scroll bar

Scroll, one column 518 Click right/left scroll arrow


to right/left on horizontal scroll bar

Scroll, one row 518 Click down/up scroll arrow


down/up on vertical scroll bar

Select, all cells 512 Click Select All button (where C+a
row and column headings
intersect)

Select, multiple 596 Point to column heading until


columns
the pointer changes to ,
drag over column headings

Select, 598 Point to row heading until


multiple rows
the pointer changes to ,
drag over row headings

Select, 512 Click first cell,


nonadjacent cells C + click
remaining cells

Select, range 512 Click first cell, drag to Click first cell,
(adjacent cells) last cell V + click last
cell

Select, row or 512 Click row or column heading V+s


column in worksheet frame (row); C +
s (column)

Spelling check 557 on Standard toolbar Tools | Spelling 7

Start Excel 502 on Windows Start | All Programs | Microsoft


taskbar, and then locate and Office | Microsoft Office Excel
click Microsoft Office 2003
Excel 2003

Text, enter in cell 537 Type in cell, click another cell Type in cell, press
J or F

Toolbar buttons, 506 Point to button, view ScreenTip


identify

Toolbars, show on 506 on Standard or Formatting Tools | Customize | Options tab, Right-click any toolbar, and
one or two rows toolbar, Show Buttons on Show Standard and Formatting then click Customize; on
One Row / Two Rows toolbars on two rows Options tab, select or clear
Show Standard and Formatting
View | Toolbars | Customize | toolbars on two rows
Options tab, Show Standard
and Formatting toolbars on
two rows

1180 Excel | Task Guide


Excel Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Trace Error, 629 Click cell containing green


smart tag triangle; point to smart tag,
read error in ScreenTip, and
then click and select an
option

Underline, apply 684 on Formatting toolbar Format | Cells | Font, Underline Format Cells | Font tab C+u
to font

Undo 548, 559 on Standard toolbar Edit | Undo C+z

Workbook, close 509, on menu bar File | Close C + 4 or


559 C+w

Workbook, 534 Start Excel (opens blank File | New C+n


create new workbook)

on Standard toolbar

Click Create a new workbook


in Getting Started task pane

Click Blank workbook in


New Workbook task pane

Workbook, open 509 on Standard toolbar File | Open C+o

More or workbook name in File | workbook name


Getting Started task pane at bottom of File menu

Worksheet, copy 609 Click sheet tab, hold down C, Click sheet tab, Edit | Move or Right-click sheet tab,
drag to location Copy Sheet Move or Copy

Worksheet, 524 Double-click sheet tab, type Right-click sheet tab, click
rename new name
Rename, type new name

Worksheet, select 525 Click first sheet, hold down Right-click sheet tab, click
all (group) V and click last sheet Select All Sheets

Worksheet, 525 Click an inactive sheet tab Right-click a grouped work-


ungroup multiple sheet tab, click Ungroup Sheets
worksheets

Zoom 555 on Standard View | Zoom


toolbar

Task Guide | Excel 1181


Access 2003 Task Guide
Each book in the GO! Series is designed to be kept beside your computer
as a handy reference, even after you have completed all the activities.
Any time you need to recall the sequence of steps or a shortcut needed to
achieve a result, look up the general category in the alphabetized listing
that follows and then find your task. To review how to perform a task,
turn to the page number listed in the second column to locate the step-
by-step exercise or other detailed description. Additional entries without
page numbers describe tasks that are closely related to those presented
in the chapters.

Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

AutoForm, close 827 in form window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

AutoForm, create 825 On Objects bar, click Forms, and Insert | Form, and then select
an AutoForm
then click and select
an AutoForm

Select a table, and then click

on Database toolbar

Close, database 792 in the Database window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Close, Database 761 in Database window File | Close C + 4 or


window C+W

Close, query 758, 899 in query window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Close, table 756 in table window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Create, new blank 766 then click Blank data- File | New C+N
database base in New File task pane

Create, table in 767 On Objects bar, click Tables; Insert | Table, Design View Right-click Create table in
Design view double-click Create table Design view command, and
in Design view or click then click Open

, and then click


Design View

Data type, select 767 In Table Design view, click a


field’s Data Type column, and
then select from drop-down
list

Database window, 761 in Database window


close

1183
Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Database window, 761


restore

Database, clear 742 File | Properties (in My In My Computer, right-click


Read-only Computer); clear Read-only database file name, and then
property click Properties; clear
Read-only

Database, close 792 in the Database window File | Close

Database, copy 742 Edit | Copy, and then Edit | In My Computer, right-click C + C and
Paste in same or other folder database file name, and then C+V
(in My Computer) click Copy; right-click in file
name area of destination
folder, and then click Paste

Database, create 766 and then click Blank data- File | New C+N
new (blank) base in New File task pane

Database, open 744 File | Open C+O


existing

Database, rename 742 File | Rename (in My In My Computer, right-click


Computer) database file name, and then
click Rename

Delete, record 783 in Table Datasheet view Edit | Delete Record, and then Right-click selected record, X
click Yes to confirm and then click Delete Record

Delete, table field 777 In Table Design view, click Edit | Delete Rows Right-click a field name, and X
Edit | Delete then click Delete Rows
record selector and then

Display, first 822 Edit | Go To | First C+h


record in form

Display, last 822 Edit | Go To | Last C+e


record in form

Display, next 759 Edit | Go To | Next x


record in form

Display, previous 822 Edit | Go To | Previous z


record in form

Display, print 848 File | Print Preview Right-click form name, and
preview of form then click Print Preview

Display, Total row 939 View | Totals Totals


in query design
grid

Display/close, 853 View | Field List


field list
to close

1184 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Display/hide 862 View | Page Header/Footer Page Header/Footer


report’s page
header/footer

Display/hide 862 View | Report Header/Footer Report Header/Footer


report’s report
header/footer

Display/hide, form 836, 848 View | Form Header/Footer Form Header/Footer


header/footer

Edit, record 782 In Table Datasheet view, X or Y to


click in a field, and then type delete text

Exit, Access 792 in the Access window File | Exit A+4

Field list, 853 View | Field List


display/close
to close

Field, add to table 779 In Table Design view, , Insert | Rows (Design view) Right-click a field name or
and then type field name blank row, and then click
Insert Rows
Click in first field of next
available row, and then type
field name

Form, add label 836 on Toolbox in Design view

Form, add form 848 Add a label to Form Footer


footer section (Design view)

Form, add form 836 Add a label to Form Header


header section (Design view)

Form, add new 828 Insert | New Record (in C++


record Datasheet view)

Form, close 759, 822 in form window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Form, close 827 in form window File | Close C + 4 or


AutoForm C+W

Form, close when 848 Close (on form Program menu) Right-click title bar, and then
maximized click Close

Form, create 825 On Objects bar, click Forms, Insert | Form, and then select
AutoForm an AutoForm
and then click and
select an AutoForm

Select a table, and then click

on Database toolbar

Task Guide | Access 1185


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Form, create with 833 On Objects bar, click Forms, Insert | Form, Form Wizard
Form Wizard

and then click ,


Form Wizard

Double-click Create form


by using wizard

Form, delete 829 on Formatting toolbar Edit | Delete Record Right-click record selector, X
record and then click Cut

Form, display first 822 Edit | Go To | First C+h

Form, display last 822 Edit | Go To | Last C+e


record

Form, display next 759 Edit | Go To | Next x


record

Form, display 822 Edit | Go To | Previous z


previous record

Form, display 848 File | Print Preview Right-click form name, and then
print preview click Print Preview

Form, display/ 836, 848 View | Form Header/Footer Form Header/Footer


hide form
header/footer

Form, display/hide 836 View | Ruler (Design view) Ruler


rulers

Form, display/hide 836 on Form Design toolbar View | Toolbox Toolbox


Toolbox

Form, maximize 836 Double-click title bar


window

Form, move a 841 Display , drag border


field (Design view)

Form, move text 841 Display , drag large


box control black handle (Design view)
separately from
label

Form, open in 759 Click form name and then Right-click form name, and
Design view then click Design View

Form, open in 759, 822 Click form name and then Right-click form name, and
Form view then click Open

Double-click form name

1186 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Form, print 848 File | Print Right-click form name, and C+p
then click Print

Form, resize a 841 Drag a selection handle Format | Size Right-click field, and then
field (Design view) click Size

Form, save design 827 on Form design toolbar File | Save C+S

Form, switch to 759, 836 View | Design View Right-click form title bar, and
Design view then click Form Design

Form, switch to 759, 836 View | Form View Right-click form title bar, and
Form view then click Form View

Go to, first field 791 Click in first field C+h


of first record in
datasheet

Go to, first record 791 Edit | Go To | First C+z


in datasheet and then C +
h

Go to, last field of 791 Click in last field C+e


last record in
datasheet

Go to, last record 791 Edit | Go To | Last C+x


in datasheet and then C +
e

Go to, next record 790, 791 Edit | Go To | Next b


in datasheet

Go to, previous 790, 791 Edit | Go To | Previous t


record in
datasheet

Move, field in 841 Display , drag border


form (Design view)

Move, query field 928 Drag column selector left or


right

Move, report field 855 Select using V, and then r, l, t, b


and label in drag
different sections
in Design view

Task Guide | Access 1187


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Open, existing 744 File | Open C+O


database

Open, form in 759 Click form name and then Right-click form
Design view name, and then click
Design View

Open, form in 759, 822 Click form name and then Right-click form name, and
Form view then click Open

Double-click form name

Open, query in 758, 900, Click query name and then Right-click query name, and
Datasheet view 927 then click Open

Double-click query name

Open, query in 758, 900 Click query name and then Right-click query name,
Design view and then click Design View
and then click

Open, report in 761 Click report name and then Right-click report name,
Design view and then click Design View

Open, table in 752, 776 Click table name and then Right-click table name, and
Datasheet view then click Open

Double-click table name

Open, table in 752 Click table name and then Right-click table name, and
Design view then click Design View

Page setup, check 780 In Print dialog box, click File | Page Setup
margins Setup

Primary key, 772 In Table Design view, click a Edit | Primary Key Right-click a field name, and
create then click Primary Key
field name, and then

Print, table 780 in Table Datasheet view File | Print Right-click table name, and C+p
then click Print

Print, form 848 File | Print Right-click form name, and C+p
then click Print

Print, landscape/ 780 In Print dialog box, click File | Properties | Layout tab,
portrait Properties, Layout tab, and Landscape or Portrait
orientation then Landscape or Portrait

Print, query 910 File | Print C+p


results

Print, report 761 on Print Preview toolbar File | Print Right-click on report, and C+p
then click Report

1188 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Query, add 934 Type expression in Field row, Right-click in Field row,
calculated field enclosing field names in Field row, choose Zoom,
brackets type expression

Query, add fields 894 Double-click field name in


to design grid field list

Drag field to grid

Click in Field row, and then


select from list

Query, add table 894 , click Add Query | Show Table, Add Show Table
in Design view

Query, clear the 918 Edit | Clear Grid


design grid

Query, close 758, 899 in query window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Query, create in 894 On Objects bar, Insert | Query,


Design view click Queries; Design View

click ; click
Design View

double-click
Create query in
Design view

Query, delete 901 Edit | Delete Columns Cut X


selected field(s)

Query, display 939 View | Totals Totals


Total row

Query, format 934 View | Properties Properties A+R


calculated field

Query, group data 939 In Total row, click Group By

Query, hide field 918 In the Show row under the


from result field, clear the check box

Query, move field 928 Drag column selector left or


right

Query, open in 758, 900, Click query name Right-click


Datasheet view 927 query name,
and then and then click Open

Double-click query name

Query, open in 758, 900 Click query name and then Right-click query name,
Design view and then click Design View

Task Guide | Access 1189


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Query, print 910 File | Print C+p


results

Query, run 899 in Design view

Query, save 899 File | Save C+S


design

Query, save to 904 File | Save As Right-click report name,


new name and then click Save As

Query, sort by 928 Move fields in order of sort;


multiple fields in in Sort row, select Ascending
Design view or Descending for each sort
field

Query, sort in 927 or


Datasheet view

Query, sort in 928 In Sort row, select Ascending


Design view or Descending

Query, specify * 912 Type under field in Criteria row,


wildcard criteria substituting * for multiple
characters

Query, specify ? 916 Type under field in Criteria row,


wildcard criteria substituting ? for single
characters (Design view)

Query, specify 925 Type under each field in


criteria using AND Criteria row

Query, specify 922 Type under field in Criteria


criteria using row with < > <= >=
comparison operators
operators

Query, specify 926 Type under field in Criteria


criteria using OR and or rows

Query, specify 904, 921 Type under field in Criteria


text or numeric row
criteria

Query, switch to 758 on Query Design View | Datasheet View Right-click query title bar,
Datasheet view toolbar and then click Datasheet View

Query, switch to 758, 900 View | Design View Right-click query title bar,
Design view and then click Query Design

Query, use 941 In Total row, click Sum, Avg,


functions Min, Max, etc.

1190 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Record, add to 774 In Table Datasheet view, , Insert | New Record (Datasheet Right-click selected record, C++
table and then type view) and then click New Record

Click in first field of next


available record, and then type

Click in last field of last record,


and then press F and type

Record, delete 783 in Table Datasheet view Edit | Delete Record, and then Right-click selected record, X
click Yes to confirm and then click Delete Record

Record, edit 782 In Table Datasheet view, X or Y to


click in a field, and then type delete text

Report, add page 867 , drag in Page Footer or


footer or report Report Footer section

Report, change 853 on Print Preview File | Page Setup


setup toolbar

Report, change 855 Drag right edge of report


width

, click Format
tab, Width

Report, close 761 in report window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Report, create 850 On Objects bar, click Report; Insert | Report, Report Wizard
with Report
click , Report Wizard
Wizard

double-click
Create report
by using wizard

Report, 867 View | Page Header/Footer Page Header/Footer


display/hide page
header/footer

Report, display/ 867 View | Report Header/Footer Report Header/Footer


hide report
header/footer

Report, maximize 761 , Double-click title bar


window

Report, move 855 Select using V, and then r, l, t, b


field and label in drag
different sections
in Design view

Report, nudge 855 C + (r, l,


object in Design t, b)
view

Task Guide | Access 1191


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Report, open in 761 Click report name and then Right-click report name,
Design view and then click Design View

Report, preview 761 Click report name, and then Right-click report name,
and then click Print Preview
or

Double-click report name

Report, print 761 on Print Preview toolbar File | Print Right-click on report, and then C+p
click

Report, save 853 on Database toolbar File | Save C+S


design

Report, switch to 761, 853 View | Design View Right-click report title bar,
Design view and then click Report Design

Report, switch to 761, 853 or View | Print Preview Right-click report title bar,
Print preview and then click Print Preview

Report, zoom to 761 on Print View | Zoom Right-click on report, and


size Preview toolbar then choose zoom setting

Resize, column 784 Drag vertical line between Format | Column Width Right-click column heading,
column headings left or right and then click Column Width

Resize, column to 784 Double-click vertical line Format | Column Width, Right-click column heading,
fit widest entry between column headings at Best Fit and then click Column Width;
right of field choose Best Fit

Resize, form field 841 Drag a selection handle Format | Size Right-click field, and then
(Design view) click Size

Resize, multiple 784 Select multiple columns; drag Format | Column Width Right-click column heading,
columns vertical line between column and then click Column Width
headings left or right

Resize, multiple 784 Select multiple rows; drag Format | Row Height Right-click row heading, and
row heights horizontal line between row then click Row Height
headings up or down

Resize, row height 784 Drag horizontal line between Format | Row Height Right-click row heading, and
row headings up or down then click Row Height

Resize, row height 784 Format | Row Height, Right-click row heading, and
to default Standard Height then click Row Height; choose
Standard Height

Save, form design 827 on Form Design toolbar File | Save C+S

Save, query 899 on Query Design toolbar File | Save C+S


design

1192 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Save, query 904 File | Save As Right-click report name,


design to new and then click Save As
name

Save, report 853 on toolbar File | Save C+S


design

Save, table design 771 on Table File | Save C+S


Design toolbar

Switch views,
and then click Yes

Sort, query by 928 Move fields in order of sort;


multiple fields in in Sort row, select Ascending
Design view or Descending for each sort
field

Sort, query in 927 or


Datasheet view

Sort, query in 928 In Sort row, select Ascending


Design view or Descending

Sort, records in 789 Select one or more adjacent Records | Sort | Sort Right-click anywhere in
ascending order Ascending selected column(s), and then
columns, and then click click Sort Ascending

Sort, records in 789 Select one or more adjacent Records | Sort | Sort Right-click anywhere in
descending order Descending selected column(s), and then
columns, and then click click Sort Descending

Start, Access 744 on Windows Start | All Programs | Microsoft


taskbar, and then locate and Office | Microsoft
click Microsoft Office Access Office Access 2003
2003

Table, add field 779 In Table Design view, click Insert | Rows (Design view) Right-click a field name or
blank row, and then click
, and then type field Insert Rows
name

Click in first field of next


available row, and then type
field name

Table, add record 774 In Table Datasheet view, - Insert | New Record (Data- Right-click selected record, C++
sheet view) and then click New Record
click , and then type

Click in first field of next


available record, and then
type

Click in last field of last


record, and then press F
and type

Table, close 756 in table window File | Close C + 4 or


C+W

Task Guide | Access 1193


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Table, create in 767 On Objects bar, click Tables; Insert | Table, Design View Right-click Create table in
Design view double-click Create table in Design view command, and
then click Open
Design view or click ,
and then click Design View

Table, delete field 777 In Table Design view, click Edit | Delete Rows Right-click a field name, and X
then click Delete Rows
record selector and then Edit | Delete
(Design view)

Table, deselect 784 Click anywhere in the table

Table, enter 767 In Table Design view, click a


description for field’s Description column,
field and then type text

Table, hide 787 Format | Hide Columns Right-click column heading,


columns and then click Hide Columns

Table, move down 791 Click below scroll box in x


one screen vertical scroll bar

Table, move to 791 Click in first field C+h


first field in
datasheet

Table, move to 791 Edit | Go To | First C+z


first record in and then C +
datasheet h

Table, move to 791 Click in last field C+e


last field in
datasheet

Table, move to 791 Edit | Go To | Last C+x


last record in and then C +
datasheet e

Table, move to 790, 791 Edit | Go To | Next b


next record in
datasheet

Table, move to 790, 791 Edit | Go To | Previous t


previous record in
datasheet

Table, move up 791 Click above scroll box in z


one screen vertical scroll bar

Table, open in 752, 776 Click table name and then Right-click table name, and
Datasheet view then click Open

Double-click table name

Table, open in 752 Click table name and then Right-click table name, and
Design view then click Design View

1194 Access | Task Guide


Access Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Table, print 780 in Table Datasheet view File | Print Right-click table name, and C+p
then click Print

Table, remove 789 Records | Remove Filter/Sort Right-click anywhere in table,


sort and then click Remove Filter/
Sort

Table, save design 771 on Table Design toolbar File | Save C+S

Switch views, and then


click Yes

Table, select 752 Click column heading


column

Table, select data 767 In Table Design view, click a


type field’s Data Type column, and
then select from drop-down
list

Table, select row 752 Click row selector

Table, sort records 789 Select one or more adjacent Records | Sort | Sort Ascending Right-click anywhere in
in ascending selected column(s), and then
columns, and then click
order click Sort Ascending

Table, sort records 789 Select one or more adjacent Records | Sort | Sort Right-click anywhere in
in descending Descending selected column(s), and then
order columns, and then click click Sort Descending

Table, switch to 756, 771 View | Datasheet View Right-click table title bar, and
Datasheet view then click Datasheet View

Table, switch to 756 View | Design View Right-click table title bar, and
Design view then click Design View

Table, unhide 787 Format | Unhide Columns, and Right-click table title bar, and
columns then select boxes for columns then click Unhide Columns
to unhide

Task Guide | Access 1195


PowerPoint 2003 Task Guide
Each book in the GO! Series is designed to be kept beside your computer
as a handy reference, even after you have completed all the activities.
Any time you need to recall a sequence of steps or a shortcut needed to
achieve a result, look up the general category in the alphabetized listing
that follows and then find your task. To review how to perform a task,
turn to the page number listed in the second column to locate the step-
by-step exercise or other detailed description. Additional entries without
page numbers describe tasks that are closely related to those presented
in the chapters.

PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Animation scheme, 1126 Click Animation Schemes in Slide Show | Animation Right-click slide, then choose
apply to selected Slide Design task pane Schemes Slide Design, and click
slides Animation Schemes

Bullet point, 1062 J after bullet


create new point

Bullet point, select 1056 Click the bullet

Bullet, delete extra 1062 Y twice

Bullet, insert 1116 on Formatting toolbar, Format | Bullets and Right-click selected bullet
picture and then click Picture Numbering | Bulleted tab, point(s), click Bullets and
Picture Numbering, and then click
Picture

Bullet, modify 1114 Format | Bullets and Right-click selected bullet


character Numbering | Bulleted tab point(s), and then click Bullets
and Numbering

Bullets, add or 1117 on Formatting toolbar Format | Bullets and Right-click selected text, and
remove Numbering | Bulleted tab then click Bullets and
Numbering

Clipboard, clear all 1059 in Clipboard


task pane

Clipboard, delete 1059 Point to item in Clipboard task Right-click item in Clipboard
item pane; click arrow, and then task pane, and then
click Delete click Delete

Clipboard, display 1059 in any task pane, and Edit | Office Clipboard C + 1,
task pane then click Clipboard choose Clipboard

Close, file 979 File | Close C + 4 or


(presentation) C+W

Close, Outline/ 986 in Outline/


Slides pane Slides pane

1197
PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Close, task pane 976 in task pane View | Task Pane C+1

Color scheme, 1120 Click Color Schemes in Format | Slide Design | Color Right-click slide or slide icon,
apply Slide Design task pane Schemes click Slide Design, and then
click Color Schemes

Color scheme, edit 1121 on Formatting Format | Slide Design | Color Right-click slide or slide icon,
toolbar; click Color Schemes, Schemes, Edit Color Schemes click Slide Design, and then
then Edit Color Schemes in Color Schemes, Edit Color
Slide Design task pane Schemes

Create, new folder 977 in Save As or Open


dialog box

Create, presentation 1038 Click From AutoContent File | New, From AutoContent C+N
from AutoContent wizard in New Presentation wizard
wizard task pane

Create, presentation 1050 Click From design File | New, From design C+N
from design template in New template
template Presentation task pane

Date and time, 999 View | Header and Footer |


add to slide(s) Slide tab, Date and time

Delete, Clipboard 1059 Point to item in Clipboard task Right-click item in Clipboard
item pane; click arrow, and then task pane, and then click
click Delete Delete

Delete, slide 985 Edit | Delete Slide Right-click an icon in Outline/ Select slide,
Slides pane, and then click then press X
Delete Slide

Delete, slide in 996 Edit | Delete Slide Right-click slide icon, and then Select slide,
Slide Sorter view click Delete Slide then press X

Design template, 1052 Click slide design’s arrow Right-click design in Slide
change for a in Slide Design task pane, and Design task pane, and then
single slide then click Apply to click Apply to Selected Slides
Selected Slides

Design template, 1053 Click slide design icon’s Right-click design in Slide
change for entire arrow in Slide Design task Design task pane, and then
presentation pane, and then click click Apply to All Slides
Apply to All Slides

Design template, 1054 Click slide design icon’s Right-click design in Slide
change for arrow in Slide Design task Design task pane, and then
selected slides pane, and then click Apply click Apply to Selected Slides
to Selected Slides

Design template, 1050 Click From design File | New, From design template
use to create template in New
presentation Presentation task pane

Display, Clipboard 1059 in any task pane, and View | Task Pane, Clipboard
task pane then click Clipboard

1198 PowerPoint | Task Guide


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Display, full menus 972 Tools | Customize| Options tab,


Always show full menus

Display, next slide 969 at bottom of Slide pane’s x


(Normal view) vertical scroll bar

Drag Slide pane’s scroll box


down until ScreenTip displays
next slide

Display, Normal 980 in lower-left corner of View | Normal


view PowerPoint window

Display, Outline tab 980 Click Outline tab

Display, previous 969 at bottom of Slide pane’s z


slide (Normal view) vertical scroll bar

Drag Slide pane’s scroll box


up until ScreenTip displays
next slide

Display, Slide 1052 on Formatting Format | Slide Design


Design task pane toolbar

Double-click design template


name in status bar

in task pane, and then


click Slide Design

Display, Slide 1045 in task pane, and then Format | Slide Layout Right-click in Slide pane or on
Layout task pane click Slide Layout an icon on the Slides tab; click
Slide Layout

Display, Slide 996 in lower-left corner of View | Slide Sorter


Sorter view PowerPoint window

Display, task pane 976 View | Task Pane

Display, toolbar 975 View | Toolbars Right-click any toolbar, and


then click toolbar name

Exit PowerPoint 980 File | Exit A+4

Folder, create new 977 in Save As or Open dialog


box

Font, change (face) 1094 on Formatting Format | Font Right-click selected text, C+V+F
toolbar and then click Font

Font, change color 1098 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Color Right-click selected text,
and then click Font

Font, change size 1094 on Formatting Format | Font, Size Right-click selected text, C+V+P
toolbar (select or type in box) and then click Font

Task Guide | PowerPoint 1199


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Font, decrease size 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Size C+V+<

Font, increase size 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Size C+V+>

Fonts, replace 1095 Format | Replace Fonts

Footer, add to 999 View | Header and Footer |


slide(s) Slide tab; select Footer, and
then type text in box

Format, keep 1056 , Keep Source Formatting


source formatting
after pasting

Format, use design 1056 , Use Design Template


template formatting Formatting
after pasting

Handouts, print 1002 File | Print, then in Print what


list, choose Handouts

Header or footer, 1000 View | Header and Footer |


add to notes or Notes and Handouts tab,
handouts select Header or Footer, and
then type text in box

Header or footer, 1000 View | Header and Footer |


change date format choose tab, Date and time,
then Update automatically;
select a date format

Help, display in 1007 on Standard toolbar Help | Microsoft PowerPoint 1


PowerPoint Help
Click the Type a question
for help box; type text and
press J

Help, display Office 1007 Help | Show the Office


Assistant Assistant

Import, Word 1054 Insert | Slides from Outline,


outline Insert

Master view, close 1110 View | Normal

Close Master View button


on Slide Master View toolbar

Master view, 1110 Press V and then click View | Master | Slide Master
display

Master view, scroll 1110 Display master view, drag scroll


to slide or title box in vertical scroll bar
master

Menu commands, 972 Point to menu, click command Menu name | Command name Press keys shown
use next to command
on menu

1200 PowerPoint | Task Guide


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Menu, display full 972 Double-click menu name in Tools | Customize | Options
menu bar tab, Always show full menus

Wait a few seconds after


displaying menu

Click double arrows at bottom


of menu

Move, slide 986 In Slides tab or Slide Sorter


view, drag slide to new position

Normal view, 1040 Double-click an icon in Slide


activate from Slide Sorter view
Sorter view

Normal view, 980 in lower-left corner of View | Normal


display PowerPoint window

Normal view, 969 at bottom of Slide pane’s x


display next slide vertical scroll bar

Drag Slide pane’s scroll box


down until ScreenTip displays
next slide

Normal view, 969 at bottom of Slide pane’s z


display previous vertical scroll bar
slide
Drag Slide pane’s scroll box
up until ScreenTip displays
next slide

Notes pane, resize 992 Drag pane separator bar up


toward Slides pane

Notes, enter 992 Click in Notes pane, and then View | Notes Page; type in
speaker notes type text notes box

Numbering, add 1118 on Formatting toolbar Format | Bullets and Right-click selected text,
or remove Numbering | Numbered tab then click Bullets and
Numbering

Numbering, change 1118 Format | Bullets and Right-click selected numbered


start number Numbering, Start at line(s), click Bullets and
Numbering, Start at

Numbering, modify 1118 Format | Bullets and Right-click selected numbered


format Numbering | Numbered tab line(s), and then click Bullets
and Numbering

Open, presentation 966 on Standard toolbar File | Open C+O

Click More or the presentation File | presentation name at


name in Getting Started bottom of File menu
task pane

Outline tab, display 980 Click Outline tab

Task Guide | PowerPoint 1201


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Outline tab, select 980 Click slide icon


slide

Outline, enter text 980 In Outline tab, click to place


insertion point, and then type

Outline/Slides 986 in Outline/Slides pane


pane, close

Paste options 1056 after pasting

Placeholder, move 1108 Click in placeholder, and then Format | Placeholder | Right-click placeholder
drag border with four-headed Position border, and then click Format
arrow pointer Placeholder | Position tab

Placeholder, select 1105 Click in placeholder, and then


click placeholder border

Placeholder, size 1106 Drag sizing handle on Format | Placeholder | Size Right-click placeholder border,
placeholder and then click Format
Placeholder | Size tab

Print, grayscale 1005 File | Print, then in Color/gray-


scale list, choose Grayscale

Print, handouts 1002 File | Print, then in Print what


list, choose Handouts

Print, notes pages 1005 File | Print, then in Print what


list, choose Notes Pages

Print, presentation 1002 on Standard toolbar File | Print C+P


with current
settings

Print, slides 1002 File | Print, then in Print what


list, choose Slides

Redo an action 1048 on Standard toolbar Edit | Redo C+Y


(after undo)

Repeat, last action 1098 Edit | Repeat 4 or C + Y

Save, file (new 977 File | Save As @


name, location,
or type)

Save, file 977 on Standard toolbar File | Save C+S


(presentation)

Slide Design, 1052 on Formatting Format | Slide Design


display task pane toolbar

Double-click design template


name in status bar

in task pane, then click


Slide Design

1202 PowerPoint | Task Guide


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Slide Layout, apply 988 in task pane, then click Format | Slide Layout Right-click in Slide pane or
Slide Layout on an icon on the Slides tab;
click Slide Layout

Slide Layout, 1045 in task pane, then click Format | Slide Layout Right-click in Slide pane or
display task pane Slide Layout on an icon on the Slides tab;
click Slide Layout

Slide number, 999 View | Header and Footer |


add to slide(s) Slide tab, Slide number

Slide Show, 997 in lower-left corner of V+5


activate starting PowerPoint window
with current slide

Slide Show, 997 in lower-left corner of Slide Show | View Show 5


activate starting PowerPoint window
with first slide View | Slide Show

Slide Show, end 997 Right-click, then click End E


Show

Slide Sorter view, 996 in lower-left corner of View | Slide Sorter


display PowerPoint window

Slide, change 1122, Format | Background Right-click slide icon in Slide


background 1124 Sorter view, Slides tab or Slide
pane, and then click Background

Slide, delete 985 Edit | Delete Slide Right-click an icon in Outline/ Select slide,
Slides pane, and then click then press X
Delete Slide

Slide, delete in 996 Edit | Delete Slide Right-click slide, and then click Select slide,
Slide Sorter view Delete Slide then press X

Slide, insert all 1044 Insert | Slides from Files,


slides from another Insert All
presentation

Slide, insert 1044 Insert | Slides from Files, Insert


from another
presentation

Slide, insert new 1045 on Formatting Insert | New Slide Right-click slide icon in Slide C+M
toolbar Sorter view, Slides tab, or
Outline tab; then click New C + J from
Slide last placeholder
on slide

Slide, move 986 In Slides tab or Slide Sorter


view, drag slide to new position

Slide, omit 1125 Format | Background, Omit Right-click slide icon in Slide
background background graphics from Sorter view, Slides tab, or
graphics master Slide pane; click Background,
and then click Omit background
graphics from master

Task Guide | PowerPoint 1203


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Slides, print 1002 File | Print, then in Print what


list, choose Slides

Slides, select 994, 1054 Click slide, then press C Select slide, then
multiple and click additional slides press C and
select additional
slides

Speaker notes, 992 Click in Notes pane, and then View | Notes Page; type in
enter type text notes box

Spelling checker, 991 Tools | Options | Spelling and


enable feature Style tab, Check spelling as
you type

Spelling, check 991 on Standard toolbar Tools | Spelling Right-click word with red wavy 7
line, and then click correct
spelling

Start PowerPoint 966 on Windows Start | All Programs | Microsoft


taskbar, then locate and click Office | Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office PowerPoint PowerPoint 2003
2003

Task pane, close 976 in task pane View | Task Pane

Task pane, display 976 in task pane View | Task Pane

Text, align left 1104 on Formatting toolbar Format | Alignment | Align Left C+L

Text, align right 1104 on Formatting toolbar Format | Alignment | Align Right C+R

Text, apply bold 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Font style Right-click selected text, and C+B
then click Font

Text, apply italic 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Font style Right-click selected text, C+I
and then click Font

Text, apply shadow 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Font style Right-click selected text, and
then click Font

Text, apply 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Font style Right-click selected text, and
underline then click Font

Text, center 1104 on Formatting toolbar Format | Alignment | Center C+E

Text, change case 1103 Format | Change Case V+3

Text, change 1094 on Formatting Format | Font Right-click selected text, and C+V+F
font (face) toolbar then click Font

Text, change 1098 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Color Right-click selected text, and
font color then click Font

1204 PowerPoint | Task Guide


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Text, change 1094 on Formatting Format | Font, Size Right-click selected text, C+V+P
font size toolbar (select or type in box) and then click Font

Text, copy 1056, on Standard toolbar Edit | Copy Right-click selected text, C+C
1061 and then click Copy
Press C and drag selected C + drag
text to new location

Text, copy 1101 on Standard toolbar C + V + C,


formatting select text,
C+V+V

Text, decrease 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Size C+V+<


font size

Text, demote 983 on Formatting toolbar F


(increase indent)

Text, enter 987 Click in placeholder, and then


type text

Text, enter in 980 In Outline tab, click to place


outline insertion point, and then type
text

Text, increase 1096 on Formatting toolbar Format | Font, Size C+V+>


font size

Text, justify 1104 Format | Alignment | Justify C+J

Text, move (cut) 1056, on Standard toolbar Edit | Cut Right-click selected text, and C+X
1059 then click Cut
Drag selected text to new
location

Text, move multiple 1062 Cut text and/or objects, then


selections display Clipboard; in new
location(s), click items to paste

Text, paste 1056, on Standard toolbar Edit | Paste Right-click at new location, C+V
1059 and then click Paste
Drop dragged text at new
location Right-click item in Clipboard
task pane, and then click Paste
Click item(s) in Clipboard task
pane

Text, paste options 1056 after pasting

Text, promote 983 on Formatting toolbar V+F


(decrease indent)

Text, replace 1046 Edit | Replace C+H

Text, replace fonts 1095 Format | Replace Fonts

Task Guide | PowerPoint 1205


PowerPoint Task Page Mouse Menu Bar Shortcut Menu Shortcut Keys

Text, select a 1056 Click the bullet


bullet point

Text, select a 1056 Press C and click the C + click bullet


bullet point and its bullet
subordinate points

Text, select all 1040 Click placeholder boundary Edit | Select All (in selected
in placeholder box placeholder)

Toolbar and View 969 Point to button, view ScreenTip


buttons, identify

Toolbar, display 975 View | Toolbars Right-click any toolbar, and


then click toolbar name

Toolbars, show on 975 on Standard or Formatting Tools | Customize | Options tab, Right-click any toolbar, then
one or two rows toolbar, Show Buttons on One Show Standard and Formatting click Customize; on Options
Row / Two Rows toolbars on two rows tab, select or clear Show
Standard and Formatting
View | Toolbars | Customize | toolbars on two rows
Options tab, Show Standard
and Formatting toolbars on
two rows

Undo an action 1048 on Standard toolbar Edit | Undo C+Z

1206 PowerPoint | Task Guide

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