Office 2013 For Dummies
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Microsoft Office 2013 displays commands in a series of icons stored on different tabs. This combination of icons and tabs is known as the Ribbon interface, which appears in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access. The following tables show the commands grouped under each ribbon tab for each of the five programs.

Microsoft Word 2013 Ribbon Tabs
Ribbon Tab NameCommand GroupsDialog Box Shortcut Key
Home Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing Ctrl+D (Font); Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S (Styles)
Insert Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Apps, Media, Links, Header & Footer, Text, and Symbols
Design Document Formatting and Page Background
Page Layout Page Setup, Paragraph, and Arrange
References Table of Contents, Footnotes, Citation & Bibliography, Captions, Index, and Table of Authorities
Mailings Create, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Preview Results, and Finish
Review Proofing, Language, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare, and Protect
View Views, Show, Zoom, Window, and Macros


Microsoft Excel 2013 Ribbon Tabs
Ribbon Tab NameCommand GroupsDialog Box Shortcut Key
Home Clipboard, Font, Alignment, Number, Styles, Cells, and Editing Ctrl+Shift+F (Font)
Insert Tables, Illustrations, Apps, Charts, Reports, Sparklines, Filter, Links, Text, and Symbols
Page Layout Themes, Page Setup, Scale to Fit, Sheet Options, and Arrange
Formulas Function Library, Defined Names, Formula Auditing, and Calculation
Data Get External Data, Connections, Sort & Filter, Data Tools, and Outline
Review Proofing, Language, Comments, and Changes
View Workbook Views, Show, Zoom, Window, and Macros


Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Ribbon Tabs
Ribbon Tab NameCommand Groups
Home Clipboard, Slides, Font, Paragraph, Drawing, and Editing
Insert Slides, Tables, Images, Illustrations, Apps, Links, Comments, Text, Symbols, and Media
Design Themes, Variants, and Customize
Transitions Preview, Transition To This Slide, and Timing
Animations Preview, Animation, Advanced Animation, and Timing
Slide Show Start Slide Show, Set Up, and Monitors
Review Proofing, Language, Comments, and Compare
View Presentation Views, Master Views, Show, Zoom, Color/Grayscale, Window, and Macros


Microsoft Outlook 2013 Ribbon Tabs
Ribbon Tab NameCommand Groups
Home (Mail) New, Delete, Respond, Quick Steps, Move, Tags, Find, and Send/Receive
Send/Receive (Mail) Send & Receive, Download, Server, and Preferences
Folder (Mail) New, Actions, Clean Up, Favorites, IMAP, and Properties
View (Mail) Current View, Messages, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window
Home (Calendar) New, Lync Meeting, Go To, Arrange, Manage Calendars, Share, and Find
Send/Receive (Calendar) Send & Receive, Download, and Preferences
Folder (Calendar) New, Actions, Share, and Properties
View (Calendar) Current View, Arrangement, Color, Layout, People Pane, and Window
Home (Contacts) New, Delete, Communicate, Current View, Actions, Share, Tags, and Find
Send/Receive (Contacts) Send & Receive, Download, and Preferences
Folder (Contacts) New, Actions, Share, and Properties
View (Contacts) Current View, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window
Home (Tasks) New, Delete, Respond, Manage Task, Follow Up, Current View, Actions, Tags, and Find
Send/Receive (Tasks) Send & Receive, Download, and Preferences
Folder (Tasks) New, Actions, Share, and Properties
View (Tasks) Current View, Arrangement, Layout, People Pane, and Window


Microsoft Access 2013 Ribbon Tabs
Ribbon Tab NameCommand Groups
Home Views, Clipboard, Sort & Filter, Records, Find, and Text Formatting
Create Templates, Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports, and Macros & Code
External Data Import & Link and Export
Database Tools Tools, Macro, Relationships, Analyze, Move Data, and Add-Ins

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