Access The Ribbon Bar Using Keyboard

Keyboard Access To The Ribbon Bar

To acess the Ribbon Bar using the keyboard, take the following steps:

1. Press ALT
2. The KeyTips are displayed over each feature that is available in the current view.
3. Press the letter that appears in the KeyTip over the feature that you want to use.
4. Depending on which letter you press, additional KeyTips may appear. For example, if the Home tab is active and you press I, the Insert tab is displayed, along with the KeyTips for the groups on that tab.
   
5. Continue pressing letters until you press the letter of the command or control that you want to use. In some cases, you must first press the letter of the group that contains the command.
6. To cancel the action that you are taking and hide the KeyTips, press ALT.