Microsoft Word Ribbon

The following are the different options and tools listed in the
Microsoft Word Ribbon for each of the tabs. Each section below
is outlined first by the tab name, then by each section on the
tab.

Home tab
Undo
 Undo Typing - Removes the last thing you typed.
 Repeat Typing - If you accidentally hit undo typing, you can
re-enter the previous text.

Clipboard
Paste - Pastes information from the clipboard.
Cut - Removes information from the document and puts it in the
clipboard.
Copy - Copies information from the document for the clipboard.
Format Painter - Applies formatting from another section of a
document.

Font
Font - Changes the font.
Font Size - Selects the desired font size.
Increase Font Size - Makes the font size one
size larger.
Decrease Font Size - Makes the font size one
size smaller.
Clear all formatting - Clears all formatting, leaving plain text.
Bold - Makes the text bold.
Italicize - Makes the text italicized.
Underline - Underlines the text.
Strikethrough - Crosses out the text. SAMULDE
Subscript - Types small letters below the text. e.g., H2O
Superscript - Types small letters above the text. e.g., X2
Text Effects and Typography - Adds effects like outline or shadow to the text.
SAMULDE
Text Highlight Color - Highlights text. e.g., ComputerHope.com
Font Color - Changes the color of the font.

Paragraph
Bullets - Creates a bulleted list.
Numbering - Creates a numbered list.
Multilevel List - Creates an outline.
Decrease Indent - Moves the indentation of the
paragraph closer to the left margin.
Increase Indent - Moves the indentation of the
paragraph closer to the right margin.
Sort - Arranges information in alphabetical order.
Show/Hide Paragraph Marks - Shows marks where the paragraphs begin and
end.
Align Left - Aligns text with the left margin.
Center - Centers text in the document.
Align Right- Aligns text with the right margin.
Line and Paragraph Spacing - Changes the spacing between lines and
paragraphs.
Shading - Changes the color behind the text.
Borders - Creates lines around the text.
Styles
Page Formatting Styles - Creates different
styles and previews the styles in your text.

Editing
Find - Finds words in the document.
Replace - Searches for text in the document and replaces it.
Select - Selects all or some text in the document.

Voice Dictate - Enables voice-to-text, using Microsoft Speech Services.

Editor
Editor - Checks for spelling, grammar, and writing suggestions.

Insert tab
Pages
Cover Page - Creates a cover page for a document.
Blank Page - Inserts a blank page anywhere specified in the
document.
Page Break - Ends the current page where specified, moving
the rest of the text to the next page.
Tables
Table - Creates a new table, or inserts a previously-created table in your
document.

Illustrations
Pictures - Inserts pictures in your document.
Shapes - Insert shapes in your document.
Icons - Inserts icons in your document.
3D Models - Inserts a 3d model in your
document.
SmartArt - Inserts a SmartArt graph or
list in your document.
Chart - Creates a chart to display your data.
Screenshot - Inserts a screenshot in your document.

Add-ins
Get Add-ins - Add additional functionality to Word.
My Add-ins - Inserts add-ins obtained from Get Add-ins.

Media
Online Video - Adds a video in your document.

Links
Link - Inserts a link for web pages in your document.
Bookmark - Creates a specific spot in your document that can
be jumped to without having to scroll.
Cross-reference - Refers to a specific place in the document,
such as a heading or table.
Header & Footer
Header - Adds repeat content to the top of every page in
the document.
Footer - Adds repeat content to the bottom of every page in
the document.
Page Number - Adds page numbers to each page of your document.

Text
Text Box - Adds a custom box for text, bringing attention to it.
Quick Parts - Inserts pre-saved text or formatting to a document.
WordArt - Adds artistic touches to the text in
this box.
Drop Cap - Creates a large letter at the
beginning of each paragraph.
Signature Line - Adds a custom signature line to the document.
Date & Time - Adds the date and time to the document with different options.
Object - Adds another document or chart to the existing document.

Symbols
Equation - Adds mathematical equations to the document.
Symbol - Adds symbols to the document, such as currency and
trademark.

Media
Insert Media - Inserts Flash media in your document. Flash must be installed
for this to work.

Design tab
Document Formatting

Themes - Adds custom formatting to the document.

Colors - Changes the entire color palette of the document to a color scheme of
your choice.
Fonts - Changes the font of the document.
Paragraph Spacing - Changes the line and paragraph spacing of the
document.
Effects - Changes the overall look of objects with shading and other options.
Set as Default - Sets the current formatting as the default for new documents.

Page background
Watermark - Adds a faint image behind the text of your
document.
Page Color - Changes the background color of the document.
Page Borders - Adds a border around the document.
Layout tab
Page Setup
Margins - Sets the margin sizes for the document.
Orientation - Changes the orientation of the
document to portrait or landscape mode.
Size - Selects the size of paper for printing.
Columns - Splits the page into up to 13
columns.
Breaks - Ends the current page at your desired location, and starts the remainder
of the information on the next page.
Line Numbers - Adds numbers to each line for easy reference to a specific
location.
Hyphenation - Automatically hyphenates words that extend beyond the end of a
line. Hyphenation is placed at syllable boundaries.

Paragraph
Indent Left - Moves the paragraph away from the left
margin.
Indent Right - Moves the paragraph away from the
right margin.
Spacing Before - Changes how much spacing is before the selected
paragraph.
Spacing After - Changes how much spacing is after the selected paragraph.

Arrange
 Position - Moves the placement of the selected item to the desired location on the
page.
Wrap Text - Selects how the text on the page wraps around the object.
Bring Forward - Moves the selected object
forward in front of other objects.
Send backward - Moves the selected object
behind other objects.
Selection pane - Displays a listing of all
objects on the page.
Align - Sets the alignment of the object on the page.
Group - Joins objects together, making them appear as one object.
Rotate - Rotates the selected image.

References tab
Word references table of contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents - Provides an overview of the
document's contents.
Add Text - Includes an editable heading in the table of
contents.
Update Table - If changes are made to the document, this refreshes the table of
contents to reflect the correct page numbers.

Footnotes
Insert Footnote - Adds a note to the bottom of the
current page.
Insert Endnote - Adds a comment or citation to the end of the page. Used with
superscript numbers placed in the text.
Next Footnote - Moves to the next footnote.
Show Notes - Moves to the footnotes or endnotes of the page.

Research
Smart Lookup - Selects text in the document to search for a definition
or more information online.
Researcher - Assists in finding information and pictures that you can
cite in your document.

Citations & Bibliography

Insert Citation - Credits a source of information.
Manage Sources - Organizes the sources of the
information cited.
Style - Choose the citation style from APA, Chicago,
or MLA.
Bibliography - Displays a list of all cited sources.

View tab
Word Views
Read Mode - Displays the pages in book format for
easier reading.
Print Layout - Previews how the page looks if printed.
Web Layout - Previews how the page would look if it
were a website.
Outline - Previews your document in an outline form.
Draft - Previews your document without any formatting marks, headers, or
footers.

Page Movement
Vertical - Scrolls up and down to move between pages.
Side to Side - Scrolls from side-to-side to move between pages.

Show
Ruler - Shows a ruler on the side of the document.
Gridlines - Shows gridlines over the document.
Navigation Pane - Shows a side pane with a search function.

Zoom
Zoom - Increases the viewing size of the document.
100% - Displays the document at actual size.
One Page - Zooms the document so you can see the
entire page.
Multiple Pages - Zooms the document so you can see
multiple pages at once.
Page Width - Zooms the page, so the width matches the
window.