Microsoft Office 2013 For Dummies - Microsoft Office 2013 comes jam-packed with features. See shortcuts and tips for using the keyboard, mouse, and ribbon to get fast access to the most commonly used commands. You'll master Office 2013 in no time!

Microsoft Office 2013 Keyboard Shortcuts - Microsoft Office 2013 provides hundreds of commands, but you'll likely only use a handful of those commands on a regular basis. To save time, use these Office 2013 keyboard shortcuts. With little effort, you can open files, find content, edit that content, and more!

Function KeystrokeCopy Ctrl+CCut Ctrl+XFind Ctrl+F

Go To Ctrl+GHelp F1

Hyperlink Ctrl+KNew Ctrl+NOpen Ctrl+OPaste Ctrl+VPrint Ctrl+P

Replace Ctrl+HSave Ctrl+S

Select All Ctrl+ASpell Check F7

Undo Ctrl+ZRedo Ctrl+Y

Microsoft Office 2013 Mouse Button Functions

You can control Microsoft Office 2013 with your mouse or your keyboard. The mouse actions in this table work whether you're using Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, or Outlook.

Mouse Button Used

Action Purpose

Left mouse button ClickMoves the cursor, highlights an object, pulls down a menu, or chooses a menu command

Left mouse buttonDouble-click

Highlights a word or edits an embedded object

Left mouse button Triple-click Highlights a paragraph

Left mouse button DragMoves an object, resizes an object, highlights text, or highlights multiple objects

Wheel mouse button

ClickAutomatically scrolls a document when you move the mouse up or down

Wheel mouse button

Roll Scrolls a document up or down

Right mouse button

Right-click Displays a shortcut pop-up menu

Microsoft Office 2013 Ribbon Tabs - Microsoft Office 2013 displays commands in a series of icons stored on different tabs. This combination of icons and tabs is known as the Ribbon interface, which appears in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access. The following tables show the commands grouped under each ribbon tab for each of the five programs.

Microsoft Word 2013 Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab

NameCommand Groups Dialog Box Shortcut Key

Home Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and EditingCtrl+D (Font); Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S (Styles)

InsertPages, Tables, Illustrations, Apps, Media, Links, Header & Footer, Text, and Symbols

 

Design Document Formatting and Page Background  Page Layout Page Setup, Paragraph, and Arrange  

ReferencesTable of Contents, Footnotes, Citation & Bibliography, Captions, Index, and Table of Authorities

 

MailingsCreate, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Preview Results, and Finish

 

ReviewProofing, Language, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare, and Protect

 

View Views, Show, Zoom, Window, and Macros  

Microsoft Excel 2013 Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab

NameCommand Groups

Dialog Box Shortcut Key

HomeClipboard, Font, Alignment, Number, Styles, Cells, and Editing

Ctrl+Shift+F (Font)

InsertTables, Illustrations, Apps, Charts, Reports, Sparklines, Filter, Links, Text, and Symbols

 

Page LayoutThemes, Page Setup, Scale to Fit, Sheet Options, and Arrange

 

FormulasFunction Library, Defined Names, Formula Auditing, and Calculation

 

DataGet External Data, Connections, Sort & Filter, Data Tools, and Outline

 

Review Proofing, Language, Comments, and Changes  View Workbook Views, Show, Zoom, Window, and Macros  

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab

NameCommand Groups

Home Clipboard, Slides, Font, Paragraph, Drawing, and Editing

InsertSlides, Tables, Images, Illustrations, Apps, Links, Comments, Text, Symbols, and Media

Design Themes, Variants, and CustomizeTransitions Preview, Transition To This Slide, and TimingAnimations Preview, Animation, Advanced Animation, and TimingSlide Show Start Slide Show, Set Up, and MonitorsReview Proofing, Language, Comments, and Compare

ViewPresentation Views, Master Views, Show, Zoom, Color/Grayscale, Window, and Macros

Microsoft Outlook 2013 Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab Name Command Groups

Home (Mail) New, Delete, Respond, Quick Steps, Move, Tags, Find, and Send/ReceiveSend/Receive (Mail) Send & Receive, Download, Server, and PreferencesFolder (Mail) New, Actions, Clean Up, Favorites, IMAP, and Properties

View (Mail)Current View, Messages, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window

Home (Calendar) New, Lync Meeting, Go To, Arrange, Manage Calendars, Share, and FindSend/Receive (Calendar)

Send & Receive, Download, and Preferences

Folder (Calendar) New, Actions, Share, and PropertiesView (Calendar) Current View, Arrangement, Color, Layout, People Pane, and WindowHome (Contacts) New, Delete, Communicate, Current View, Actions, Share, Tags, and FindSend/Receive (Contacts)

Send & Receive, Download, and Preferences

Folder (Contacts) New, Actions, Share, and PropertiesView (Contacts) Current View, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window

Home (Tasks)New, Delete, Respond, Manage Task, Follow Up, Current View, Actions, Tags, and Find

Send/Receive (Tasks) Send & Receive, Download, and PreferencesFolder (Tasks) New, Actions, Share, and PropertiesView (Tasks) Current View, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window

Microsoft Access 2013 Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab Name Command GroupsHome Views, Clipboard, Sort & Filter, Records, Find, and Text FormattingCreate Templates, Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports, and Macros & CodeExternal Data Import & Link and ExportDatabase Tools Tools, Macro, Relationships, Analyze, Move Data, and Add-Ins