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.
| Ribbon Tab Name | Command Groups | Dialog 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 |
| Ribbon Tab Name | Command Groups | Dialog 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 |
| Ribbon Tab Name | Command 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 |
| Ribbon Tab Name | Command 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 |
| Ribbon Tab Name | Command 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 |