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