Use the keyboard to access the ribbon

You can access all commands in the ribbon by using the keyboard. The following procedure describes how to generally access all commands. Specific commands can have alternative keyboard shortcuts. For alternative keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard shortcuts.

  1. Press and release the [Alt] key.

  2. Tooltips with letters or numbers are shown for each command in the current view.

  3. Press the letter or number for the command that you want to use.

  4. Depending on the command, additional tooltips may be shown.

  5. Continue pressing letters or numbers until you call the required command.

  6. To cancel the action without calling a command, press and release the [Alt] key again.