Structure
Worksheets
This section will give you the commands for working with worksheets.
Worksheet management
Outcome |
Keyboard |
Dragon command |
Rename worksheet |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- O to open the Format menu
- R to rename sheet
- Type in meaningful worksheet name
- Enter
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Rename sheet
- Dictate meaningful worksheet name
Press enter
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Create new worksheet |
Shift + F11 |
Insert worksheet |
Delete worksheet |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- D to open the Delete menu
- S to delete sheet
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Delete sheet |
Move worksheet |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- O to open the Format menu
- M to open the Move or copy options
- ↓ to select where you want to move it to
- Tab to go to OK button
- Enter
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Format
Move or copy sheet
- From the Before sheet section, say what you see
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Copy worksheet |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- O to open the Format menu
- M to open the Move or copy options
- ↓ to select where you want to copy it to
- Tab to go to the Create a copy checkbox
- Spacebar to check the Create a copy checkbox
- Tab to go to OK button
- Enter
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Format
Move or copy sheet
Create a copy
- From the Before sheet section, say what you see
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Rows and columns
This section will give you instructions for inserting and deleting columns and rows.
Working with rows and columns
Outcome |
Keyboard |
Dragon command |
Insert column |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the home ribbon
- I to open the Insert menu
- C to insert column
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Insert column |
Insert row |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the home ribbon
- I to open the Insert menu
- R to insert row
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Insert row |
Delete column |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the home ribbon
- D to open the Delete menu
- C to delete column
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Delete column |
Delete row |
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the home ribbon
- D to open the Delete menu
- R to delete row
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Delete row |
Tables
Converting data into a proper table is essential to ensure that it is accessible for other assistive software users. The following instructions will explain how to work with tables.
Table management
Outcome |
Keyboard |
Dragon command |
Convert data into a table |
- Select cells that you want to convert into a table
- Ctrl + T
- Tab to go to My table has headers checkbox
- Spacebar to toggle checkbox on or off
- Tab to go to OK button
- Enter
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- Select cells that you want to convert into a table
Insert
Table
My table has headers to toggle checkbox on or off
OK
|
Name a table |
- Move to any cell in the table
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- J T to open the Table Design ribbon
- A to enter the Table Name field
- Type a one word table name
- Enter
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- Go to any cell in the table
Table design
Table name
- Dictate a one word table name
Press enter
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Insert a row or column into the table |
- Go to any cell in the table
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- I to open the Insert menu
- A to insert a table row or L to insert a table column
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- Go to any cell in the table
Insert row or Insert column
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Delete a row or column from the table |
- Go to any cell in the row or column you want to delete
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- H to open the Home ribbon
- D to open the Delete menu
- L to delete a table row or M to delete a table column
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- Go to any cell in the row or column you want to delete
Delete row or Delete column
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Designating a header row and column |
- Go to any cell in the table
- Alt to move to the ribbon
- J T to open the Table Design ribbon
- O to toggle Header Row on and off
- C to toggle First Column on and off
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- Go to any cell in the table
Table design
Header row to toggle Header Row on and off
First column to toggle First Column on and off
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