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Move to Tell Me or Search Field on Ribbon

Press Alt+Q to jump to the 'Tell me' or 'Search' field on the ribbon in Office apps, then type your search term.

Alt + Q

When to use it

When you need to quickly find a command or feature in Office applications without navigating menus.

Pro tip

After pressing Alt+Q, you can type a command name and press Enter to execute it directly, or use arrow keys to select from suggestions.

Esc F1 F2 F3 F4
F5 F6 F7 F8
F9 F10 F11 F12
PrtSc Scroll Pause
` ~ 1 ! 2 @ 3 # 4 $ 5 % 6 ^ 7 & 8 * 9 ( 0 ) - _ = +
Ins Home PgUp
Tab Q W E R T Y U I O P [ { ] } \ |
Del End PgDn
Caps A S D F G H J K L ; : ' " Enter
Shift Z X C V B N M , < . > / ? Shift
Ctrl Win Alt Space Fn Alt Ctrl

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