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 |
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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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