Microsoft® Word Shortcut Keys

Microsoft® Word Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + Shift + A All CAPS
Ctrl + B Bold
Esc Cancel

Ctrl + W Close document
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous word

Ctrl + F Find and Replace
Shift + F4 Find (repeat without Find / Replace dialogue box)

Ctrl + Shift + < Font, decrease Font down by 1 size
Ctrl + Shift + > Font, Increase Font up by 1 size
Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + End Go to the end of the document

Alt + Shift + D Insert Date field with current Date
Alt + Shift + P Insert Page field with current Page
Alt + Shift + T Insert Time field with current Time

Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl + I Italicize
Shift + Enter Line break / new line same paragraph

Ctrl + O Open
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Enter Page break
Ctrl + P Print

F7 Proofing / Spell Check
Shift + F7 Thesaurus
F4 or Ctrl + Y Repeat / Redo your last action
Shift + F4 Repeat Find (after close dialogue box)
Ctrl + S Save

Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + Shift + Home Select to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + Shift + End Select to the end of the document

Ctrl + Shift + 8 Show / Hide All (non-printing characters - returns, paragraphs)
Ctrl + Shift + K Small Caps
Shift + F3 Change case

Ctrl + U Underline
Ctrl + Shift + D Underline, Double
Ctrl + Z Undo

 

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