Shortcuts
Tabs
Creating Documents
Word at School
The Ribbon
100

This shortcut copies selected text.

What is Ctrl + C

100

This is the tab you see first when you open Word.

What is the Home tab.

100

This is the name of a basic blank document when you open Word.

What is Blank Document.

100

This tool fixes common spelling mistakes as you type.

What is AutoCorrect.

100

The area at the top of Word where all the tabs (like Home and Insert) are located.

What is the Ribbon.

200

This keyboard shortcut pastes copied text.

What is Ctrl + V


200

This tab lets you add pictures, tables, and shapes.

What is the Insert tab.

200

This shortcut creates a new, blank document.

What is Ctrl + N.

200

This feature keeps track of changes in your document when you’re editing with a partner.

What is Track Changes.

200

The tab on the Ribbon with options for spelling and word count.

What is the Review tab.

300

The shortcut for saving a document quickly.

What is Ctrl + S

300

This tab has options to make text bigger, change color, and center it.

What is the Home tab.

300

The button you click to save your work for the first time.

What is the Save button.

300

You can share your document online with your classmate for group work using this feature.

What is Share.

300

The section in the Ribbon where you can change the text’s font, size, and color.

What is the Font group.

400

This shortcut makes selected words bold (darker and thicker).

What is Ctrl + B?

400

This tab is where you go to add headers and footers.

What is the Insert tab.

400

When you need to save your document with a new name or in a new location, use this option.

What is Save As.

400

To make a list in Word, you use this feature.

What is Bullet Points or Numbered List.

400

This group on the Ribbon has tools for adding page breaks and sections.

What is the Page Setup group.

500

This shortcut lets you undo, or go back one step.

What is Ctrl + Z?

500

You use this tab to set the page size, margins, and orientation (portrait or landscape).

What is the Layout tab.

500

If you need ideas for a new document, you can look at these pre-made designs in Word.

What are Templates?

500

This tool helps you compare two versions of a document to see the differences.

What is Compare Documents?

500

This feature lets you pick which tabs are visible on your Ribbon.

What is Customize the Ribbon.