Show Word's Shortcut Keys in ScreenTips

There is no shortage of shortcut keys in Word 2007. It would be difficult to remember them all. Fortunately, you don't need to go to the trouble.

I recommend learning the shortcut keys for frequently used commands. Then, display the shortcut keys in ScreenTips. Holding your mouse over a button displays the associated shortcut key. It's a great way to learn Word's shortcut keys!

Just follow these simple steps to display shortcut keys in ScreenTips:

1. Click the Office button and select Word Options

2. Open the Advanced tab

3. In the Display section, select Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips

4. Click OK

When you hold the mouse pointer over a command button on one of the ribbons, a box will appear naming the command and showing the shortcut key for the command.

If you have other components of the Office suite installed on your computer, this change will affect all of them.

If you're using Word 2003, learn how to display shortcut keys in ScreenTips by reading my helpful tip.

You can also print a list of all of Word's shortcut keys.