MS Office keyboard shortcut to activate the command search box and tell what you want


Unfortunately MS Office won’t let you customize the toolbars, but only use a “quick access bar” at the top.

However, there is a most useful option now, to search for any command or function you need easily, using this little “Tell me what you want” search box in Office menus.

To reach this command search box whenever available, as in Word, you don’t have to use your mouse!

Just press Alt+Q and this little search box is immediately activated, letting you type the command you need or select a previously searched for and used command.

Enjoy!