Changes to Keyboard Shortcuts in Word 2007
Applies to: Word 2003, Word 2007
Some keyboard shortcuts in earlier versions of Microsoft Word no longer work as expected in Microsoft Office Word 2007. This chart below describes the changes to keyboard shortcuts in Word 2007 compared to the keyboard shortcuts in earlier versions of Word. Additionally, the table describes the behavior of the keyboard shortcut in an earlier version of Word and describes its new behavior in 2007.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Old Behavior | New Behavior |
CTRL + SHIFT + F |
Selects the Font list on the Formatting toolbar. If the Formatting toolbar cannot be seen, CTRL+SHIFT+F displays the Font dialog box. |
Displays the Font dialog box. |
CTRL + SHIFT + G |
Displays the Word Count dialog box. If the Word Count toolbar is displayed, the Word Count Statistics list is selected. |
Displays the Font dialog box. |
CTRL + SHIFT + P |
Selects the Font Size list on the Formatting toolbar. If the Formatting toolbar cannot be seen, CTRL+SHIFT+P displays the Font dialog box. |
Displays the Font dialog box. |
CTRL + SHIFT + S |
Selects the Style list on the Formatting toolbar. If the Formatting toolbar cannot be seen, CTRL+SHIFT+S displays the Style dialog box. |
Displays the Apply Styles task pane. |
ALT + N |
If the AutoText toolbar is displayed and text is selected, ALT+N displays the Create AutoText dialog box. Also, an AutoText entry name is suggested in the Create AutoText dialog box. |
Triggers the KeyTip that starts with N on the active tab. |
ALT + R |
Changes the view to Reading Layout. If Reading Layout is active, ALT+R displays the Research task pane. |
Displays the Review tab. If the Review tab is active, ALT+R displays the Research task pane. |
Learn more keyboard shortcuts available in Microsoft Word 2002, in Microsoft Office Word 2003, and in Microsoft Office Word 2007.
