Microsoft Word Important Keyboard Shortcuts
Using keyboard shortcuts when working with Microsoft Word helps to work more efficiently.
A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press mentioned keys at the same time.
Ctrl + key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| Ctrl + A |
Select ALL contents of the page |
| Ctrl + B |
BOLD the highlighted text |
| Ctrl + C |
COPY selected the text |
| Ctrl + D |
Font options |
| Ctrl + E |
Align selected text or line to the center |
| Ctrl + F |
Open the FIND box |
| Ctrl + G |
Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + H |
Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + I |
ITALICISE the highlighted text |
| Ctrl + J |
JUSTIFY paragraph alignment |
| Ctrl + K |
Insert link |
| Ctrl + L |
Align selected text or line to the LEFT |
| Ctrl + M |
Indent the paragraph |
| Ctrl + N |
Create NEW blank document |
| Ctrl + O |
Open OPTIONS |
| Ctrl + P |
Open the PRINT window |
| Ctrl + Q |
Align selected paragraph to the left |
| Ctrl + R |
Align selected text or line to the RIGHT |
| Ctrl + S |
SAVE the open document, works just like
Shift + F12 |
| Ctrl + T |
Hanging indent |
| Ctrl + U |
UNDERLINE the highlighted text |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste from clipboard |
| Ctrl + W |
Close document |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selected text |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo the last action performed |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo last action |
| Ctrl + ] |
Increase selected font by 1 point |
| Ctrl + [ |
Decrease selected font by 1 point |
| Ctrl + ← |
Move one word to the LEFT |
| Ctrl + → |
Move one word to the RIGHT |
| Ctrl + ↑ |
Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph |
| Ctrl + ↓ |
Move to the end of the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Del |
DELETE word to the right of the cursor |
| Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete word to the left of the cursor |
| Ctrl + End |
— Move cursor to END of the document |
| Ctrl + Home |
Move cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + Space |
Reset highlighted text to default font |
| Ctrl + 1 |
Single-space lines |
| Ctrl + 2 |
Double-space lines |
| Ctrl + 5 |
1.5-line spacing |
Ctrl + Shift + key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| Ctrl + Shift + F |
Change FONT |
| Ctrl + Shift + > |
Increase selected font +1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + * |
View or hide non printing characters |
Ctrl + Alt + key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Change text to heading 1 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Change text to heading 2 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Change text to heading 3 |
| Ctrl + Alt + S |
Split the document window |
Shift + key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| Shift + F3 |
Change case of selected text. |
| Shift + Insert |
Paste |
| Shift + F12 |
Save |
Alt + Shift + key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| Alt + Shift + D |
Insert the current date |
| Alt + Shift + T |
Insert the current time |
Function key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Use |
| F1 |
Open help |
| F4 |
Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+) |
| F7 |
Spell check selected text and/or document. |
| F12 |
Save as |
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