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Word After enter move cursor to the next icon

SteveD 515 Reputation points
2026-04-17T19:31:54.1666667+00:00

Hello from Steve

I do not know if this is possible.

I have two icons in the ribbon side by side.

After activating the enter key move cursor to the next icon in the ribbon.

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  1. Charles Kenyon 167.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-04-17T19:57:15.0466667+00:00

    Hello @SteveD ,

    I locked your duplicate post. Word After activating the enter key move cursor to the next icon in the ribbon using VBA.

    What, exactly, are you trying to accomplish here?

    What is your desired end result?

    Why do you need a vba solution? The keytips referenced by the AI bot are not accessible through vba except by emulating key presses.

    You can attach a keyboard shortcut to a Word command called by the button or a macro that is called by the button.

    Is this a custom ribbon button? If so, how was it created?

    Are you using the desktop application?

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  2. AI answer

    2026-04-17T19:32:03.6966667+00:00

    Yes, it is possible to move the focus from one ribbon icon (command) to the next using the keyboard.

    In Word on Windows, use these keys while the ribbon has focus:

    1. Press Alt or F10 to activate the ribbon and show KeyTips.
    2. Use Tab to move the focus forward from one command/icon to the next, or Shift+Tab to move backward.
    3. Use the arrow keys (Left, Right, Up, Down) to move among items in the ribbon when needed.
    4. Press Spacebar or Enter to activate the currently focused icon.

    Enter activates the selected command; it does not automatically jump to the next icon. To “go to the next icon,” use Tab (or the arrow keys) after activating the ribbon.

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