Creating Keyboard Shortcuts

You can create keyboard shortcuts to use keyboard commands to make your work more efficient.

To create a keyboard shortcut:

  1. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar.
  2. The Quick Access Toolbar button is highlighted.

  3. Click More Commands.
  4. Tip: You can also right-click on the toolbar and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar to open the dialog box.

  5. Next to Keyboard shortcuts, click Customize.
  6. The Customize button is highlighted.

  7. Select the category and command you want, and then in the Press new shortcut key box, press the button combination you want to use to invoke the command.
  8. The number 1 highlights the Categories options; the number 2 highlights the Commands options; the number 3 highlights the Press new shortcut key box.

  9. Click Assign to assign the key to that combination. Repeat these steps for any additional keyboard shortcuts you want to create.
  10. When you are finished, click Close.

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