Microsoft Word shortcut keys

Microsoft Word shortcut keys

List of basic computer shortcut keys:

Alt + F--File menu options in the current program.

Alt + E--Edits options in the current program.

F1--Universal help (for any sort of program).

Ctrl + A--Selects all text.

Ctrl + X--Cuts the selected item.

Ctrl + Del--Cut selected item.

Ctrl + C--Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + Ins-- Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + V--Paste the selected item.

Shift + Ins -- Paste the selected item.

Home -- Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.

Ctrl + Home--Go to the beginning of the document.

End -- Go to the end of the current line.

Ctrl + End -- Go to the end of a document.

Shift + Home -- Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.

Shift + End -- Highlight from current position to end of the line.

Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right at a time.

Shortcuts for MS Word Functions Windows 10, Windows 11 Mac

Open New Word Doc CTRL + N ⌘ + N

Open Existing Word Doc CTRL + O ⌘ + O

Save a Word Doc CTRL + S ⌘ + S

Save As a Word Doc F12 ⌘ + Shift + S

Print a File CTRL + P ⌘ + P

Open Print Preview CTRL + F12 ⌘ + P

Close a Word Doc CTRL + W ⌘ + W

Close MS Word ALT + F4 ⌘ + Q

Close Specific Word file CTRL + F4 ⌘ + F4

Undo CRLT + Z ⌘ + Z

Re-do CRLT + Y ⌘ + Y

Cancel Esc Esc

Move cursor one character to left ← ◄

Move cursor one character to right → ►

Move cursor one character up ↑ ▲

Move cursor one character down ↓ ▼

Move cursor one word to left Ctrll + ← Option + ◄

Move cursor one word to right Ctrll + → Option + ►

Move cursor one paragraph up Ctrll + ↑ ⌘ + ▲

Move cursor one paragraph down Ctrll + ↓ ⌘ + ▼

Move cursor to the end of a line End ⌘ + ►

Move cursor to the beginning of a line Home ⌘ + ◄

Move cursor to the bottom of screen Ctrll + End ⌘ + Fn + ►

Move cursor to the top of screen Ctrl + Home ⌘ + Fn + ◄

Scroll Up docusment by one screen Page Up Page Up

Scroll down docusment by one screen Page Dn Page Dn

Move cursor to previous insertion point SHFT + F5 SHFT + F5

Cut select content to Clipboard CTL + X ⌘ + X

Copy select content to Clipboard CTRL + C ⌘ + C

Paste select content to Clipboard CTRL + V ⌘ + V

Paste Clipboard content with matching format Ctrl + Shift + V

⌘ + Option + Shift + V

Display the Paste Special dialog CTRL + Shift + V ⌘ + CTRL + V

Cut selected content to Spike CTRL + F3 ⌘ + F3

Paste select content of Spike CTRL + Shift + F3 ⌘ + Shift + F3

Insert graphics ALT + N,M ⌘ + CTRL + M

Find CTRL + F ⌘ + F3

Insert hyperlink CTRL + K ⌘ + K

Increase Font size by one unit CTRL + ] ⌘ + ]

Decrease Font size by one unit CTRL + [ ⌘ + [

Increase Font size CTRL + Shift + > ⌘ + Shift + >

Decrease Font size by one unit CTRL + Shift + < ⌘ + Shift + <

Bold CTRL + B ⌘ + B

Itallic CTRL + I ⌘ + I

Underscore CTRL + U ⌘ + U

Underline for words CTRL + Shift + W ⌘ + Shift + W

Strikethrough CTRL + 5 ⌘ + Shift + X

Change letter case Shift + F3 Fn + Shift + F3

Center Align Text CTRL + E ⌘ + E

Left Align Text CTRL + L ⌘ + L

Right Align Text CTRL + R ⌘ + R

Justify Text CTRL + J ⌘ + J

Apple List Style CTRL + Shift + L ⌘ + Shift + L

Apply subscript format CTRL + = ⌘ + =

Apple supersubscript CTRL + Shift + ‘+’ ⌘ + Shift + =

All Captial Letters CTRL + Shift + A ⌘ + Shift + A

Insert a comment ALT + C ⌘ + Option + A

Insert a footnote ALT + CTRL + F ⌘ + Option + F

Insert a endnote ALT + CTRL + D ⌘ + Option + E

Insert Date Field ALT + Shift + D CTRL + Shift + D

Insert Time field ALT + Shift + T CTRL + Shift + T

Insert list field ALT + Shift + L CTRL + Shift + L

Insert copyright symbol ALT + CTRL + C Option + G

Insert Trademark symbol ALT + CTRL + T Option + 2

Insert Line break Shift + Return Shift + Enter

Set line space to single CTRL + 1 ⌘ + 1

Set line spacing to 1.5 CTRL + 5 ⌘ + 5

Set double spacing for line CTRL + 2 ⌘ + 2

Open Spellcheck F7 ⌘ + Option + L

Open Thesaurus Shift + F7 Fn + Shift + F7