word shortcut keys - Help task pane and Help window

Help task pane and Help window

Using the Help task pane and Help window

The Help task pane provides access to all Office Help content and appears as part of Microsoft Word. The Help window displays topics and other Help content and appears as a window next to, but separate from, Word.

In the Help task pane

To do this	Press
Display the Help task pane.	F1
Switch between the Help task pane and Word.	F6
Select the next item in the Help task pane.	TAB
Select the previous item in the Help task pane.	SHIFT+TAB
Perform the action for the selected item.	ENTER
In a table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.	DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW
In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.	RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous task pane.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move forward to the next task pane.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Open the menu of task panes.	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Close and reopen the current task pane.	CTRL+F1
Expand a +/- list.	RIGHT ARROW
Collapse a +/- list.	LEFT ARROW

In the Help window

To do this	Press
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.	TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office Web site article.	SHIFT+TAB
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.	ENTER
Move back to the previous Help topic.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move forward to the next Help topic.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Print the current Help topic.	CONTROL+P
Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.	UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW
Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.	PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN
Change the Help window from being separate from (untiled) to connected to (tiled) Word.	ALT+U
Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active focus (click an item in the Help window).	SHIFT+F10