| To do this | Press |
| Open the Tell me box on the Ribbon and type a search term for assistance or Help content. | Alt+Q, and then enter the search term. |
| Open the File page and use Backstage view. | Alt+F |
| Open the Home tab and format text and numbers and use the Find tool. | Alt+H |
| Open the Insert tab and insert PivotTables, charts, add-ins, Sparklines, pictures, shapes, headers, or text boxes. | Alt+N |
| Open the Page Layout tab and work with themes, page setup, scale, and alignment. | Alt+P |
| Open the Formulas tab and insert, trace, and customize functions and calculations. | Alt+M |
| Open the Data tab and connect to, sort, filter, analyze, and work with data. | Alt+A |
| Open the Review tab and check spelling, add comments, and protect sheets and workbooks. | Alt+R |
| Open the View tab and preview page breaks and layouts, show and hide gridlines and headings, set zoom magnification, manage windows and panes, and view macros. | Alt+W |
| Work in the ribbon with the keyboard | |
| To do this | Press |
| Select the active tab of the ribbon, and activate the access keys. | Alt or F10. To move to a different tab, use access keys or the arrow keys. |
| Move the focus to commands on the ribbon. | Tab or Shift+Tab |
| Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the Ribbon. | The Down Arrow, Up Arrow, Left Arrow, or Right Arrow key |
| Activate a selected button. | Spacebar or Enter |
| Open the list for a selected command. | The Down Arrow key |
| Open the menu for a selected button. | Alt+Down Arrow |
| When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command. | Down Arrow key |
| Expand or collapse the ribbon. | Ctrl+F1 |
| Open a context menu. | Shift+F10 |
| Or, on a Windows keyboard | |
| Context key (between the right Alt and right Ctrl keys) | |
| Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected. | Left Arrow key |
