Microsoft Word has many shortcut keys that can help you work more efficiently and save time. Here are some of the most commonly used Microsoft Word shortcut keys:
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Ctrl + C: Copy the selected text or object.
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Ctrl + V: Paste the copied text or object.
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Ctrl + X: Cut the selected text or object.
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Ctrl + B: Bold the selected text.
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Ctrl + I: Italicize the selected text.
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Ctrl + U: Underline the selected text.
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Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
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Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
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Ctrl + F: Open the Find box to search for text within the document.
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Ctrl + P: Print the document.
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Ctrl + S: Save the document.
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Ctrl + A: Select all text in the document.
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Ctrl + Home: Go to the beginning of the document.
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Ctrl + End: Go to the end of the document.
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Ctrl + Page Up: Move one page up in the document.
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Ctrl + Page Down: Move one page down in the document.
These are just a few of the many shortcut keys available in Microsoft Word. Experiment with them to find the ones that work best for you and make your work more efficient
|
Command Name |
Modifiers |
Key |
|
All Caps |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
A |
|
App Restore |
Alt+ |
F5 |
|
Auto Format |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
K |
|
Bold |
Ctrl+ |
B |
|
Bold |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
B |
|
Bookmark |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F5 |
|
Browse Next |
Ctrl+ |
Page Down |
|
Browse Prev |
Ctrl+ |
Page Up |
|
Browse Sel |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Home |
|
Cancel |
|
Esc |
|
Change Case |
Shift+ |
F3 |
|
Char Left |
|
Left |
|
Char Left Extend |
Shift+ |
Left |
|
Char Right |
|
Right |
|
Char Right Extend |
Shift+ |
Right |
|
Clear |
|
Del |
|
Close Pane |
Alt+Shift+ |
C |
|
Collapse Heading |
Alt+Shift+ |
- |
|
Collapse Heading |
Alt+Shift+ |
Num - |
|
Column Break |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Return |
|
Column Select |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F8 |
|
Copy |
Ctrl+ |
C |
|
Copy |
Ctrl+ |
Insert |
|
Copy Format |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
C |
|
CopyToFrom |
Shift+ |
F2 |
|
Create Auto Text |
Alt+ |
F3 |
|
Customize Keyboard Shortcut |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Num + |
|
Cut |
Ctrl+ |
X |
|
Cut |
Shift+ |
Del |
|
Date Field |
Alt+Shift+ |
D |
|
Delete Back Word |
Ctrl+ |
Backspace |
|
Delete Word |
Ctrl+ |
Del |
|
Distribute Para |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
J |
|
Do Field Click |
Alt+Shift+ |
F9 |
|
Doc Close |
Ctrl+ |
W |
|
Doc Close |
Ctrl+ |
F4 |
|
Doc Maximize |
Ctrl+ |
F10 |
|
Doc Restore |
Ctrl+ |
F5 |
|
Doc Size |
Ctrl+ |
F8 |
|
Doc Split |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
S |
|
Double Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
D |
|
Edit |
Alt+Shift+ |
R |
|
End of Column |
Alt+ |
Page Down |
|
End of Column |
Alt+Shift+ |
Page Down |
|
End of Doc Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
End |
|
End of Document |
Ctrl+ |
End |
|
End of Line |
|
End |
|
End of Line Extend |
Shift+ |
End |
|
End of Row |
Alt+ |
End |
|
End of Row |
Alt+Shift+ |
End |
|
End of Window |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Page Down |
|
End of Window Extend |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+ |
Page Down |
|
Endnote |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
D |
|
Equation Toggle |
Alt+ |
= |
|
Expand Heading |
Alt+Shift+ |
= |
|
Expand Heading |
Alt+Shift+ |
Num + |
|
Extend Selection |
|
F8 |
|
Field Codes |
Alt+ |
F9 |
|
File Close or Exit |
Alt+ |
F4 |
|
Font |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F |
|
Font Formatting |
Ctrl+ |
D |
|
Font Size Select |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
P |
|
Footnote |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
F |
|
Formatting Pane |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+ |
S |
|
Formatting Properties |
Shift+ |
F1 |
|
Go Back |
Shift+ |
F5 |
|
Go Back |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Z |
|
Go To |
Ctrl+ |
G |
|
Go To |
|
F5 |
|
Grow Font |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
. |
|
Grow Font One Point |
Ctrl+ |
] |
|
Hanging Indent |
Ctrl+ |
T |
|
Help |
|
F1 |
|
HHC |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
F7 |
|
Hidden |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
H |
|
Highlight |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
H |
|
Hyperlink |
Ctrl+ |
K |
|
Indent |
Ctrl+ |
M |
|
Insert Building Block |
|
F3 |
|
Insert Building Block |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+ |
V |
|
Insert Comment |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
M |
|
Insert Field |
Ctrl+ |
F9 |
|
Insert Spike |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F3 |
|
Italic |
Ctrl+ |
I |
|
Italic |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
I |
|
Line Down |
|
Down |
|
Line Down Extend |
Shift+ |
Down |
|
Line Up |
|
Up |
|
Line Up Extend |
Shift+ |
Up |
|
List Num Field |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
L |
|
Lock Fields |
Ctrl+ |
3 |
|
Lock Fields |
Ctrl+ |
F11 |
|
Macro |
Alt+ |
F8 |
|
Mail Merge Check |
Alt+Shift+ |
K |
|
Mail Merge Edit Data Source |
Alt+Shift+ |
E |
|
Mail Merge to Doc |
Alt+Shift+ |
N |
|
Mail Merge to Printer |
Alt+Shift+ |
M |
|
Mark Citation |
Alt+Shift+ |
I |
|
Mark Index Entry |
Alt+Shift+ |
X |
|
Mark Table of Contents Entry |
Alt+Shift+ |
O |
|
Merge Field |
Alt+Shift+ |
F |
|
Microsoft System Info |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
F1 |
|
Move |
|
F2 |
|
Nav Pane Search |
Ctrl+ |
F |
|
New Default |
Ctrl+ |
N |
|
Next Field |
|
F11 |
|
Next Field |
Alt+ |
F1 |
|
Next Misspelling |
Alt+ |
F7 |
|
Next Object |
Alt+ |
Down |
|
Next Pane |
|
F6 |
|
Next Window |
Ctrl+ |
F6 |
|
Next Window |
Alt+ |
F6 |
|
Normal |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
N |
|
Normal Style |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
N |
|
Normal Style |
Alt+Shift+ |
Clear (Num 5) |
|
OfficeFeedbackFrown |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
8 |
|
OfficeFeedbackSmile |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
7 |
|
Open |
Ctrl+ |
F12 |
|
Open |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
F2 |
|
Open or Close Up Para |
Ctrl+ |
0 |
|
Open Using Backstage |
Ctrl+ |
O |
|
Outline |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
O |
|
Outline Demote |
Alt+Shift+ |
Right |
|
Outline Move Down |
Alt+Shift+ |
Down |
|
Outline Move Up |
Alt+Shift+ |
Up |
|
Outline Promote |
Alt+Shift+ |
Left |
|
Outline Show First Line |
Alt+Shift+ |
L |
|
Page |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
P |
|
Page Break |
Ctrl+ |
Return |
|
Page Down |
|
Page Down |
|
Page Down Extend |
Shift+ |
Page Down |
|
Page Field |
Alt+Shift+ |
P |
|
Page Up |
|
Page Up |
|
Page Up Extend |
Shift+ |
Page Up |
|
Para Down |
Ctrl+ |
Down |
|
Para Down Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Down |
|
Para Up |
Ctrl+ |
Up |
|
Para Up Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Up |
|
Paragraph Alignment |
Ctrl+ |
E |
|
Paragraph Alignment |
Ctrl+ |
J |
|
Paragraph Alignment |
Ctrl+ |
R |
|
Paragraph Alignment |
Ctrl+ |
L |
|
Paragraph Formatting |
Ctrl+ |
Q |
|
Paragraph Spacing |
Ctrl+ |
5 |
|
Paragraph Spacing |
Ctrl+ |
2 |
|
Paragraph Spacing |
Ctrl+ |
1 |
|
Paste |
Ctrl+ |
V |
|
Paste |
Shift+ |
Insert |
|
Paste Format |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
V |
|
Paste Special |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
V |
|
Prev Field |
Shift+ |
F11 |
|
Prev Field |
Alt+Shift+ |
F1 |
|
Prev Object |
Alt+ |
Up |
|
Prev Pane |
Shift+ |
F6 |
|
Prev Window |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F6 |
|
Prev Window |
Alt+Shift+ |
F6 |
|
|
Ctrl+ |
P |
|
|
Ctrl+ |
F2 |
|
|
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F12 |
|
|
Alt+Ctrl+ |
I |
|
Proofing |
|
F7 |
|
Redo |
Alt+Shift+ |
Backspace |
|
Redo or Repeat |
Ctrl+ |
Y |
|
Redo or Repeat |
|
F4 |
|
Redo or Repeat |
Alt+ |
Return |
|
Repeat Find |
Shift+ |
F4 |
|
Repeat Find |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Y |
|
Replace |
Ctrl+ |
H |
|
Research Lookup |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
O |
|
Reset Char |
Ctrl+ |
Space |
|
Reset Char |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Z |
|
Revision Marks Toggle |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
E |
|
Save |
Ctrl+ |
S |
|
Save |
Shift+ |
F12 |
|
Save |
Alt+Shift+ |
F2 |
|
Save As |
|
F12 |
|
Select All |
Ctrl+ |
A |
|
Select All |
Ctrl+ |
Clear (Num 5) |
|
Select All |
Ctrl+ |
Num 5 |
|
Select Table |
Alt+ |
Clear (Num 5) |
|
Show All |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
8 |
|
Show All Headings |
Alt+Shift+ |
A |
|
Show All Headings |
Alt+Shift+ |
A |
|
Show Heading1 |
Alt+Shift+ |
1 |
|
Show Heading2 |
Alt+Shift+ |
2 |
|
Show Heading3 |
Alt+Shift+ |
3 |
|
Show Heading4 |
Alt+Shift+ |
4 |
|
Show Heading5 |
Alt+Shift+ |
5 |
|
Show Heading6 |
Alt+Shift+ |
6 |
|
Show Heading7 |
Alt+Shift+ |
7 |
|
Show Heading8 |
Alt+Shift+ |
8 |
|
Show Heading9 |
Alt+Shift+ |
9 |
|
Shrink Font |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
, |
|
Shrink Font One Point |
Ctrl+ |
[ |
|
Shrink Selection |
Shift+ |
F8 |
|
Small Caps |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
K |
|
Spike |
Ctrl+ |
F3 |
|
Start of Column |
Alt+ |
Page Up |
|
Start of Column |
Alt+Shift+ |
Page Up |
|
Start of Doc Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Home |
|
Start of Document |
Ctrl+ |
Home |
|
Start of Line |
|
Home |
|
Start of Line Extend |
Shift+ |
Home |
|
Start of Row |
Alt+ |
Home |
|
Start of Row |
Alt+Shift+ |
Home |
|
Start of Window |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Page Up |
|
Start of Window Extend |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+ |
Page Up |
|
Style |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
3 |
|
Style |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
L |
|
Style |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
1 |
|
Style |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
2 |
|
Style Apply Pane |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
S |
|
Style Separator |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
Return |
|
Subscript |
Ctrl+ |
= |
|
Superscript |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
= |
|
Symbol Font |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Q |
|
Thesaurus RR |
Shift+ |
F7 |
|
Time Field |
Alt+Shift+ |
T |
|
Toggle Character Code |
Alt+ |
X |
|
Toggle Field Display |
Shift+ |
F9 |
|
Toggle Master Subdocs |
Ctrl+ |
\ |
|
Toggle Ribbon |
Ctrl+ |
F1 |
|
Toggle XMLTag View |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
X |
|
Translate Pane |
Alt+Shift+ |
F7 |
|
Un Hang |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
T |
|
Un Indent |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
M |
|
Underline |
Ctrl+ |
U |
|
Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
U |
|
Undo |
Ctrl+ |
Z |
|
Undo |
Alt+ |
Backspace |
|
Unlink Fields |
Ctrl+ |
6 |
|
Unlink Fields |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F9 |
|
Unlock Fields |
Ctrl+ |
4 |
|
Unlock Fields |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F11 |
|
Update Auto Format |
Alt+Ctrl+ |
U |
|
Update Fields |
|
F9 |
|
Update Fields |
Alt+Shift+ |
U |
|
Update Source |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
F7 |
|
VBCode |
Alt+ |
F11 |
|
Web Go Back |
Alt+ |
Left |
|
Web Go Forward |
Alt+ |
Right |
|
Word Count List |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
G |
|
Word Count Recount |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
R |
|
Word Left |
Ctrl+ |
Left |
|
Word Left Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Left |
|
Word Right |
Ctrl+ |
Right |
|
Word Right Extend |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
Right |
|
Word Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
W |
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