Word Shortcut Keys
Word has many keyboard shortcuts that allow us to perform actions and commands quickly. Some of the most commonly used shortcut keys in Word are:
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F1 | Help. |
| F2 | Move text or graphics. |
| F3 | Insert an AutoText entry. |
| F4 | Repeat the last action. |
| F5 | Choose the Go To command. |
| F6 | Go to the next pane or frame. |
| F7 | Choose the Spelling command. |
| F8 | Extend a selection. |
| F9 | Update selected fields. |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar. |
| F11 | Go to the next field. |
| F12 | Choose the Save As command. |
| CTRL+B | Make letters bold. |
| CTRL+I | Make letters italic. |
| CTRL+U | Make letters underline. |
| CTRL+C | Copy the selected text or object. |
| CTRL+X | Cut the selected text or object. |
| CTRL+V | Paste text or an object. |
| CTRL+Z | Undo the last action. |
| CTRL+Y | Redo the last action. |
| CTRL+F12 | Display the Open dialog box. |
| CTRL+F2 | Choose the Print Preview command. |
| CTRL+F3 | Cut to the Spike. |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the window. |
| CTRL+F5 | Restore the document window size. |
| CTRL+F6 | Go to the next window. |
| CTRL+F7 | Choose the Move command. |
| CTRL+F8 | Choose the Size command. |
| CTRL+F9 | Insert an empty field. |
| CTRL+F10 | Maximize the document window. |
| CTRL+F11 | Lock a field. |
| CTRL+F12 | Choose the Open command. |
| CTRL+] | Increase the font size by 1 point. |
| CTRL+[ | Decrease the font size by 1 point. |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR | Remove paragraph or character formatting. |
| CTRL+HYPHEN | Create a nonbreaking hyphen. |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move one word to the left. |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move one word to the right. |
| CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. |
| SHIFT+F1 | Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting. |
| SHIFT+F2 | Copy text. |
| SHIFT+F3 | Change the case of letters. |
| SHIFT+F4 | Repeat a Find or Go To action. |
| SHIFT+F5 | Move to the last change. |
| SHIFT+F6 | Go to the previous pane or frame. |
| SHIFT+F7 | Choose the Thesaurus command . |
| SHIFT+F8 | Shrink a selection. |
| SHIFT+F9 | Switch between a field code and its result. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display a shortcut menu. |
| SHIFT+F11 | Go to the previous field. |
| SHIFT+F12 | Choose the Save command. |
| SHIFT+HOME | Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry. |
| SHIFT+END | Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry. |
| SHIFT+TAB | Move to the previous option or option group. |
| SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or unselect one character to the left. |
| SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or unselect one character to the right. |
| Shift + Enter | Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph. |
| Shift + Insert | Paste. |
| ALT+F1 | Go to the next field. |
| ALT+F3 | Create an AutoText entry. |
| ALT+F4 | Quit Microsoft Word. |
| ALT+F5 | Restore the program window size. |
| ALT+F6 | Move from an open dialog box back to the document for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior. |
| ALT+F7 | Find the next misspelling or grammatical error |
| ALT+F8 | Run a macro. |
| ALT+F9 | Switch between all field codes and their results. |
| ALT+F10 | Maximize the program window. |
| ALT+F11 | Display Microsoft Visual Basic code. |
| Shift + Alt + D | Insert the current date. |
| Shift + Alt + T | Insert the current time. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+C | Copy formatting from text. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Change the font. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+P | Change the font size. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+V | Apply copied formatting to text. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+> | Increase the font size. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+< | Decrease the font size. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F3 | Insert the contents of the Spike. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F5 | Edit a bookmark. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F6 | Go to the previous window. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F7 | Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F8 | Extend a selection or block. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F9 | Unlink a field. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F11 | Unlock a field. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F12 | Choose the Print command. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Select or unselect one word to the left. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Select or unselect one word to the right. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR | Create a nonbreaking space. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. |
| ALT+SHIFT+F1 | Go to the previous field. |
| ALT+SHIFT+F2 | Choose the Save command. |
| ALT+SHIFT+F9 | Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results. |
| ALT+SHIFT+F10 | Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message. |
| ALT+SHIFT+F11 | Start the Microsoft Script Editor. |
| CTRL+ALT+F1 | Display Microsoft System Information. |
| CTRL+ALT+F2 | Open command. |
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