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This article describes what Key Tips are and how you can use them to access the
ribbon. It also lists Ctrl combination shortcut keys, function keys, and some other
common shortcut keys for Microsoft Excel 2013.

Keyboard access to the ribbon: 

If you're new to the ribbon, the information in this section can help you understand
the ribbon's keyboard shortcut model. The ribbon comes with new shortcuts, called
Key Tips. To make the Key Tips appear, press Alt.

To display a tab on the ribbon, press the key for the tab—for example, press the
letter N for the Insert tab or M for the Formulas tab. This makes all the Key Tip
badges for that tab's buttons appear. Then, press the key for the button you want.

Will my old shortcuts still work? 

Keyboard shortcuts that begin with Ctrl will still work in Microsoft Excel 2013. For
example, Ctrl+C still copies to the clipboard,  and Ctrl+V still pastes from the
clipboard.

Most of the old Alt+ menu shortcuts still work, too. However, you need to know the
full shortcut from memory — there are no screen reminders of what letters to press.
For example, try pressing Alt, and then press one of the old menu keys E (Edit), V
(View), I (Insert), and so on. A box pops up saying you're using an access key from an
earlier version of Microsoft Office. If you know the entire key sequence, go ahead and
initiate the command. If you don't know the sequence, press Esc and use Key Tip
badges instead.