How do I open the Navigation pane?
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Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Word shortcut to open the Navigation pane is one of those shortcuts you’ll use often. Because it provides a quick way to move around your long documents. Likewise, it’s a quick and easy way to search for content. The
keyboard shortcut to open the Navigation pane in Word is Ctrl+F. But here’s a second option you may find useful. This shortcut also uses the keyboard, but it works with KeyTips to access the Navigation pane via the ribbon. I mostly use this KeyTips shortcut when I want to navigate to a specific point in my document. Because if I have a word or sentence selected in my document and I use the
Ctrl+F shortcut, Word will search for the selected text. And I don’t want this to happen. So here’s how to open the navigation pane in Word using KeyTips:
You can also use this KeyTip sequence to close the Navigation pane. Or hit the Esc key. Related articlesBe sure to read these related articles if you’d like to know more about how to work with the Navigation pane: Happy navigating! Where is the Navigation pane option located?The Navigation Pane appears on the left side of the Outlook window and is how you switch between the different areas of Outlook, such as Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes.
Which tab is used to activate the Navigation pane?Instructions on How to Show the Navigation Pane in Word
To enable the display of the Navigation pane, click the “View” tab in the Ribbon. For all document views other than “Read Mode,” then check the “Navigation Pane” checkbox in the “Show” button group.
What is the Navigation pane in Word?This handy pane lets you quickly navigate documents by clicking on a heading in the outline to move to that heading or by clicking on a page thumbnail to move to that page. The Navigation pane is ideal to use particularly when you are working with long documents.
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