Moving between fields | |
TAB | Move forward between fields in the tab order of the form. |
SHFT+TAB | Move backward between fields in the tab order of the form. |
CTRL+ENTER | Insert a new repeating table row or section. |
Entering text in fields | |
CTRL+F | Find a word or phrase in a field. |
CTRL+H | Replace a word or phrase in a field. |
CTRL+X | Cut the selected text or item. |
CTRL+C | Copy the selected text. |
CTRL+V | Paste text or an item. |
ALT+DOWN ARROW | Display the selected date picker. |
HOME | Move to the beginning of the entry. |
END | Move to the end of the entry. |
LEFT ARROW | Move one character to the left. |
RIGHT ARROW | Move one character to the right. |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move one word to the left. |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move one word to the right. |
BACKSPACE | Delete one character to the left. |
DELETE | Delete one character to the right. |
CTRL+BACKSPACE | Delete one word to the left. |
CTRL+DELETE | Delete one word to the right. |
CTRL+ALT+E | Insert the Euro symbol. |
SHFT+ENTER | Insert a line break. |
Selecting text in fields | |
SHFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one character to the left. |
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one character to the right. |
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one word to the left. |
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one word to the right. |
SHFT+HOME | Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the line. |
SHFT+END | Select from the insertion point to the end of the line. |
CTRL+SHFT+HOME | In multiline fields, select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry. |
CTRL+SHFT+END | In multiline fields, select from the insertion point to the end of the entry. |
Formatting text in fields | |
CTRL+SPACEBAR | Remove all formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+K | Insert a hyperlink. |
CTRL+B | Apply or remove bold formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+I | Apply or remove italic formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+U | Apply or remove an underline from the selected text. |
ALT+SHFT+K | Apply or remove strikethrough formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+= | Apply or remove superscript formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+= | Apply or remove subscript formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+C | Copy formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+V | Paste formatting to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+N | Apply or remove the Normal style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+1 | Apply or remove the Heading 1 style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+2 | Apply or remove the Heading 2 style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+3 | Apply or remove the Heading 3 style from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+L | Apply or remove bulleted list formatting from the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+M | Indent a paragraph from the left. |
CTRL+SHFT+M | Remove a paragraph indent from the left. |
CTRL+J | Justify the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+R | Right align the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+E | Center the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+L | Left align the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+SHFT+F | Apply a font to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+P | Apply a font size to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+, | Increase the font size for the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+. | Decrease the font size for the selected text. |
CTRL+] | Increase the font size by 1 point for the selected text. |
CTRL+[ | Decrease the font size by 1 point for the selected text. |
CTRL+D | Open the Font task pane. |
Working with right-to-left text | |
CTRL+RIGHT SHFT | Change the paragraph direction to right-to-left. |
CTRL+LEFT SHFT | Change the paragraph direction to left-to-right. |
Working with tables | |
Hold down SHFT while dragging the pointer | Change the width of the column to the left without changing the width of the other columns. |
Arrow keys (press repeatedly if the cells contain | Move between adjacent cells. |
Hold down ALT while dragging the pointer | Resize all of the selected rows or columns to the same height or width. |
F2 | Select the contents of a table cell. |
Making corrections and saving changes | |
CTRL+Z | Undo the last action. |
CTRL+Y | Redo the last action. |
CTRL+SHFT+E | Display the next data validation error. |
CTRL+SHFT+S | Display details about the selected data validation error. |
F7 | Check spelling. |
SHFT+F12 | Display the Save as dialog box. |
CTRL+S | Save the form. |
Developing forms | |
CTRL+SHFT+D | Design a new form. |
CTRL+O or CTRL+F12 | Open the Open in design mode dialog box. |
ALT+N | Display the Design Tasks task pane. |
ALT+P or CTRL+SHFT+B | Preview the current form. |
CTRL+F | Find a word or phrase. |
CTRL+H | Replace a word or phrase. |
CTRL+X | Cut the selected text or item. |
CTRL+C | Copy the selected text or item. |
CTRL+V | Paste text or an item. |
CTRL+P | Print the current form. |
ALT+ENTER | Display the properties of the selected control. |
ALT+I, C | Insert a control. |
CTRL+< (less than sign) or SHFT+TAB | Select the previous control. |
CTRL+> (greater than sign) or TAB | Select the next control. |
ALT+SHFT+F11 | Open Microsoft Script Editor (MSE). |
ALT+H+I | Open the Microsoft Office Developer Center Web site in a Web browser. |
CTRL+K | Insert a hyperlink. |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display a shortcut menu for the InfoPath program window. |
CTRL+SHFT+UP ARROW | Select to the beginning of the paragraph. |
CTRL+SHFT+DOWN ARROW | Select to the end of the paragraph. |
SHFT+UP ARROW or SHFT+DOWN ARROW | Select the text, graphic, or field to one line up or one line down. |
SHFT+ENTER | Insert a line break. |
CTRL+ALT+E | Insert the Euro symbol. |
Formatting text | |
CTRL+SPACEBAR | Remove all formatting. |
CTRL+B | Apply or remove bold formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+I | Apply or remove italic formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+U | Apply or remove the underline from the selected text. |
ALT+SHFT+K | Apply or remove strikethrough from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+= | Apply or remove superscript formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+= | Apply or remove subscript formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+C | Copy formatting from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+V | Paste formatting to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+N | Apply or remove the Normal style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+1 | Apply or remove the Heading 1 style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+2 | Apply or remove the Heading 2 style from the selected text. |
ALT+CTRL+3 | Apply or remove the Heading 3 style from the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+L | Apply or remove bulleted list formatting from the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+M | Indent a paragraph from the left. |
CTRL+SHFT+M | Remove a paragraph indent from the left. |
CTRL+J | Justify the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+R | Right align the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+E | Center the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+L | Left align the selected paragraph. |
CTRL+SHFT+F | Apply a font to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+P | Apply a font size to the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+, | Increase the font size for the selected text. |
CTRL+SHFT+. | Decrease the font size for the selected text. |
CTRL+] | Increase the font size by 1 point for the selected text. |
CTRL+[ | Decrease the font size by 1 point for the selected text. |
CTRL+D | Open the Font task pane. |
Working with tables | |
ALT+I, G | Insert a repeating table. |
Hold down SHFT while dragging the pointer | Change the width of the column to the left without changing the width of the other columns. |
Hold down ALT while dragging the pointer | Resize all of the selected rows or columns to the same height or width. |
Arrow keys (press repeatedly if the cells contain | Move between adjacent cells of a table. |
F2 | Select the contents of a table cell. |
Making corrections and saving changes | |
ALT+F7 | Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling tab). |
ALT+SHFT+F2 | Save or publish the current form. Note This shortcut opens a dialog box that offers a choice between saving and publishing your form. If you choose to hide this dialog box in the future, pressing ALT+SHFT+F2 displays the Save As dialog box. |
CTRL+Z | Undo the last action. |
CTRL+Y | Redo the last action. |
SHFT+F12 | Save the current form. |
Previewing a form before printing | |
ALT+F, V | Display the Print Preview dialog box. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Move to the next page. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW | Move to the previous page. |
ALT+= | Zoom in to get a close-up view of the form. |
ALT+- | Zoom out to see more of the form at a reduced size. |
Using the InfoPath Help task pane | |
F1 | Display the InfoPath Help task pane. |
ENTER | Perform the action for the selected item. |
DOWN ARROW | In the table of contents and search results, select the next item. |
UP ARROW | In the table of contents and search results, select the previous item. |
RIGHT ARROW | In the table of contents, expand the selected item. |
LEFT ARROW | In the table of contents, collapse the selected item. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW | Move back to the previous task pane. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Move forward to the next task pane. |
CTRL+SPACEBAR | Open the menu of task pane options. |
CTRL+F1 | Close or reopen a task pane. |
Using the Help window | |
TAB | Select the next hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic. |
SHFT+TAB | Select the previous hyperlink. |
ENTER | Perform the action for the selected hyperlink, Show All, or Hide All. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW | Move back to the previous Help topic. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Move forward to the next Help topic. |
CTRL+P | Print the current Help topic. |
UP ARROW | Scroll up, one line at a time, within the current Help topic. |
DOWN ARROW | Scroll down, one line at a time, within the current Help topic. |
PAGE UP | Scroll up, one page at a time, within the current Help topic. |
PAGE DOWN | Scroll down, one page at a time, within the current Help topic. |
ALT+U | Change whether the Help window appears next to (tiled) or on top of (untiled) the InfoPath program window. |
SHFT+F10 | Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active focus (click an item in the Help window). |
Accessing and using menu bars and toolbars | |
CTRL+arrow keys | Resize a toolbar. |
CTRL+arrow keys | Move a toolbar. |
DOWN ARROW (press repeatedly) | Undock a toolbar. |
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW (press repeatedly) | Dock a toolbar vertically on the left or right side. |
ALT or F10 | Select the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.), or close an open menu and submenu at the same time. |
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHFT+TAB | Select a task pane or toolbar after pressing F10 or ALT to select the menu bar. Pressing the keys repeatedly moves the focus among the open toolbars, menu bars, and task panes. |
TAB | When a toolbar or menu bar is selected, select the next button or menu. |
SHFT+TAB | When a toolbar or menu bar is selected, select the previous button or menu. |
ENTER | Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command. |
SHFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHFT+F10.) for the selected item. |
ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the title bar shortcut menu. |
DOWN ARROW | When a menu or submenu (submenu: A menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higher-level menu.) is open, select the next command. |
UP ARROW | When a menu or submenu is open, select the previous command. |
LEFT ARROW | Select the menu to the left. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu. |
RIGHT ARROW | Select the menu to the right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu. |
HOME | Select the first command on the menu or submenu. |
END | Select the last command on the menu or submenu. |
ESC | Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu. |
SHFT+DOWN ARROW | Open the selected menu. |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW | When a shortened menu is open, display the full set of commands. |
F6 | Switch between the task pane and the active form. |
TAB | Select the next item in the task pane. |
SHFT+TAB | Select the previous item in the task pane. |
Accessing and using task panes | |
CTRL+arrow keys | Resize a task pane. |
CTRL+arrow keys | Move a task pane. |
CTRL+F1 | Open the task pane or hide the current task pane. |
F6 | Move to a task pane from the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) |
CTRL+TAB | When a menu or toolbar is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.) |
CTRL+SPACEBAR | Open the menu of task pane options. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW | Reverse the sequence of task panes you opened. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW | Repeat the sequence of task panes you opened. |
ESC | Close a menu if one is currently open, or go back to the form. |
TAB | When a task pane is active, select the next option in the task pane. |
SHFT+TAB | When a task pane is active, select the previous option in the task pane. |
UP ARROW | Move up between choices in a selected submenu; move between options in a group of options. |
DOWN ARROW | Move down between choices in a selected submenu; move between options in a group of options. |
ENTER | Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button. |
SHFT+F10 | Open a shortcut menu in a form; open a drop-down menu for the selected task pane item. |
HOME | When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first command on the menu or submenu. |
END | When a menu or submenu is visible, select the last command on the menu or submenu. |
CTRL+HOME | Move to the top of the selected task pane list. |
CTRL+END | Move to the bottom of the selected task pane list. |
Accessing and selecting options in dialog boxes | |
ALT+F6 | Move from an open dialog box back to the form, for dialog boxes that support this behavior. |
TAB | Move to the next option. |
SHFT+TAB | Move to the previous option. |
CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. |
CTRL+SHFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. |
Arrow keys | Move between options in a list or group of options. |
SPACEBAR | Perform the action assigned to the selected button, or select or clear the selected check box. |
First letter of an optn in a drop-down list | Open the list if it is closed and move to a specific option in the list. |
ALT+ the letter underlined in an optn | Select an option, or select or clear a check box. |
ALT+DOWN ARROW | Open the selected drop-down list. |
ESC | Close the selected drop-down list or cancel a command, and then close the dialog box. |
ENTER | Run the selected command. |
ALT+1 | Go to the previous folder. |
ALT+2 | Open the folder one level up from the selected folder. |
ALT+4 | Delete the selected folder or file. |
ALT+5 | Create a new subfolder in the open folder. |
ALT+6 | Switch between the Thumbnails, Tiles, Icons, List Details, Properties, and Preview views. |
SHFT+F10 | Display a shortcut menu for the selected folder or file. |
TAB | Move between options or areas in a dialog box. |
F4 or ALT+I | Open the Look in or Save in list. |
F5 | Update the folder and file list in the Open, Open in Design Mode, or Save As dialog box. |
Using edit boxes within dialog boxes | |
HOME | Move to the beginning of the entry. |
END | Move to the end of the entry. |
LEFT ARROW | Move one character to the left. |
RIGHT ARROW | Move one character to the right. |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move one word to the left. |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move one word to the right. |
SHFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one character to the left. |
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one character to the right. |
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one word to the left. |
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or cancel the selection one word to the right. |
SHFT+HOME | Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry. |
SHFT+END | Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry. |
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