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
Rename sheet
Dictate meaningful worksheet name
Press enter
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
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
Format
Move or copy sheet
From the Before sheet section, say what you see
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
Format
Move or copy sheet
Create a copy
From the Before sheet section, say what you see
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
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
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
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
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
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
JT to open the Table Design ribbon
A to enter the Table Name field
Type a one word table name
Enter
Go to any cell in the table
Table design
Table name
Dictate a one word table name
Press enter
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
Go to any cell in the table
Insert row or Insert column
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
Go to any cell in the row or column you want to delete
Delete row or Delete column
Designating a header row and column
Go to any cell in the table
Alt to move to the ribbon
JT to open the Table Design ribbon
O to toggle Header Row on and off
C to toggle First Column on and off
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
Video Demonstration
The following video will show you how to rename worksheets, and create and name a table.