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Microsoft Word Shortcuts Keys Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Shortcuts for Microsoft Word

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Ctrl Shortcuts from A-Z in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+A
Select all items or text in current document
Ctrl+B
Applies Bold format to selected text
Ctrl+C
Copy selected text or items
Ctrl+D
Open Font window to change the font
Ctrl+E
Aligns the selected text or item to the center of the screen
Ctrl+F
Opens the Find Dialog Box to search the word
Ctrl+G
Opens the Go To Dialog Box to search for a specific location in the current document
Ctrl+H
Opens the Replace Dialog Box to replace the text
Ctrl+I
Applies Italic format to selected text
Ctrl+J
Aligns the selected text or item to justify the screen
Ctrl+K
Insert a Hyperlink
Ctrl+L
Aligns the selected text or item to the left of the screen
Ctrl+M
Indent a Paragraph from the left
Ctrl+N
Opens the new/blank document
Ctrl+O
Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open
Ctrl+P
Opens the print window
Ctrl+Q
Remove the paragraph formatting
Ctrl+R
Aligns the selected text or item to the right of the screen
Ctrl+S
Saves a document
Ctrl+T
Create a hanging indent
Ctrl+U
Underlines the selected text
Ctrl+V
Paste the copied text or items
Ctrl+W
Close/Exit the currently open document
Ctrl+X
Cut the selected text or items
Ctrl+Y
Redo the last action
Ctrl+Z
Undo the last action

Ctrl + Function Keys shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+F1
Open the Task Pane/E­xpand or collapse the ribbon
Ctrl+F2
Display the Print Preview
Ctrl+F4
Close the active window
Ctrl+F6
Switches to another open Microsoft Word document
Ctrl+F9
Insert an empty field
Ctrl+F10
Maximize the document window
Ctrl+F12
Choose the open command

Ctrl + Function Keys shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+]
Increase size of selected text by one Point (+1pts)
Ctrl+[
Decrease size of selected text by one Point (-1pts)
Ctrl+0 (Zero)
Add/Remove 6pts of spacing above the paragraph
Ctrl+1
Add single space between two lines
Ctrl+2
Add double space between two lines
Ctrl+5
Add 1.5 space between two lines
Ctrl+Arrow Down
Moves the cursor one Paragraph to the down
Ctrl+Arrow Left
Moves the cursor to one Word to the left
Ctrl+Arrow Right
Moves the cursor to one Word to the right
Ctrl+Arrow Up
Moves the cursor one Paragraph to the up
Ctrl+B­ack­space
Delete one Word to the left
Ctrl+D­elete
Delete one Word to the right
Ctrl+End
Moves the cursor to the End of the document
Ctrl+Home
Moves the cursor to the Beginning of the document
Ctrl+Enter
Insert a Page Break
Ctrl+I­nsert
Copy selected text
Ctrl+Page Down
Moves the cursor to the top of Next Page
Ctrl+Page Up
Moves the cursor to the top of Previous Page
Ctrl+S­pacebar
Reset higlighted text to the default font
Ctrl+Tab
Insert a Tab character
Ctrl+= (Equal sign)
Set selected text as Subscript
Ctrl+/+C
Insert a cent sign

Ctrl+Alt Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+Alt+C
Insert a Copyright symbol
Ctrl+Alt+D
Insert a End note
Ctrl+Alt+E
Insert a Euro Symbol
Ctrl+Alt+F
Insert a Foot note
Ctrl+Alt+I
Switch in or out of print view
Ctrl+Alt+K
Automa­tically formats the current document
Ctrl+Alt+L
Insert a list number field
Ctrl+Alt+M
Insert a comment
Ctrl+Alt+N
Switch to Draft View
Ctrl+Alt+O
Switch to Outline View
Ctrl+Alt+R
Insert a registered trademark symbol
Ctrl+Alt+S
Add/Remove the document window split
Ctrl+Alt+T
Insert a trademark symbol
Ctrl+Alt+V
Opens the Paste Special dialog box
Ctrl+Alt+Y
Repeats the previous search or cursor movement
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Switches between the last four places you have edited
Ctrl+Alt+1
Apply the Heading Style 1
Ctrl+Alt+2
Apply the Heading Style 2
Ctrl+Alt+3
Apply the Heading Style 3
Ctrl+A­lt+­Enter
Inserts a style separator and combines with the next paragraph

Alt Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Alt+F
To use Backstage view, open the File page
Alt+H
Move to the Home tab
Alt+M
Opens the Mailings tab to manage Mail Merge tasks, or to work with envelopes and labels
Alt+N
Opens the Insert tab to insert tables, pictures, shapes, headers or text boxes
Alt+N,then press B
Insert a Page Break
Alt+N,then press C
Insert a chart
Alt+N,then press H
Insert a Header
Alt+N,then press M
Insert a SmartArt Graphic
Alt+N,then press O
Insert a Footer
Alt+N,then press P
Insert Pictures in current document
Alt+N,then press T
Insert­/Draw a table
Alt+N,then press W
Insert a WordArt in current document
Alt+P
Opens the Page Layout tab to work with margins, orient­ation, indent­ation and spacing
Alt+R
Opens the Review tab to use spell check, set language or to track changes to the document
Alt+R,then press C
Insert a comment
Alt+R,then press S
Check spelling and grammar
Alt+S
Opens the References tab to add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations
Alt+W,then press F
Switch to Read More view
Alt+W,then press Q
Opens the zoom dialog box
Alt+N+J,then press Enter
Open the object dialog box
Alt+F4
Close/Exit Word Document
Alt+F5
Restore the document window size
Alt+F6
Switches to another open Microsoft Word document
Alt+F7
Find the next misspelled word or gramma­tical error
Alt+F8
Opens the Macro dialog box
Alt+F10
Display the selection task pane/R­estore the document window size
Alt+F11
Display Microsoft Visual Basic code
Alt+Ba­ckspace
Undo the last action
Alt++(Plus sign)
Open equation tool in current document

Shift+­Keyword shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Shift+­Arrow Down
Extend a selection one line Down
Shift+­Arrow Left
Extend a selection one character Left
Shift+­Arrow Right
Extend a selection one character Right
Shift+­Arrow Up
Extend a selection one line Up
Shift+­Delete
Cut the selected text or item
Shift+­Enter
Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph
Shift+End
Extend a selection to the End of a line
Shift+Home
Extend a selection to the Beginning of a line
Shift+­Insert
Paste the copied text or items
Shift+Page Down
Extend a selection one Screen Down
Shift+Page Up
Extend a selection one Screen Up

Shift + Function Keys Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Shift+F1
Review text formatting
Shift+F2
Copy the selected text
Shift+F3
Change the case of the selected text from Uppercase to Lowercase or a Camel Case
Shift+F4
Preform a Find or Go To action again
Shift+F5
Move to a previous revision
Shift+F6
Go the previous frame or pane
Shift+F7
Launch the Thesaurus
Shift+F8
Shrink the current 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
Saves a document

Shift + Alt Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Shift+Alt+D
Insert the current date
Shift+­Alt+I
Mark a table of author­ities entry (Citation)
Shift+­Alt+O
Mark a table of contents entry
Shift+­Alt+P
Insert a Page Number Field
Shift+­Alt+T
Insert the current time
Shift+­Alt+X
Mark an index entry
Shift+Alt+F6
Switches to another open Microsoft Word document
Shift+­Alt+F7
Translate
Shift+Alt+Arrow Down
Moves the selected paragraph to the Down
Shift+­Alt­+Arrow Left
Promote the selected paragraph
Shift+­Alt­+Arrow Right
Demote the selected paragraph
Shift+­Alt­+Arrow Up
Moves the selected paragraph to the Up

Keyword Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Arrow Down
Moves the cursor to the Down one line
Arrow Left
Move the cursor to the Left one character
Arrow Right
Move the cursor to the Right one character
Arrow Up
Moves the cursor to the Up one line
Backspace
Delete one character to the Left
Delete
Delete one character to the Right
Enter
Add new paragraph
Esc
Exit Read Mode
End
Move the cursor to the End of the line
Home
Move the cursor to the Beginning of the line
Page Down
Move the cursor Down by one preview page when zoomed out
Page Up
Move the cursor Up by one preview page when zoomed out

Function Keys Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

F1
Get help or use the Office Assistant
F2
Move text or image
F3
Insert an auto text entry
F4
Repeat the last action performed
F5
Open the Find, Replace and Go To Dialogue Box
F6
Go to the next frame or pane
F7
Launch the Spell Checker
F8
Extend the current selection
F9
Refresh
F10
Show KeyTips
F11
Go to the next field
F12
Open Save As dialog box

Ctrl+Shift Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+Shift+A
Set the selected text to all capital letters
Ctrl+S­hift+B
Applies Bold format to selected text
Ctrl+S­hift+C
Copy selected text formats
Ctrl+S­hift+D
Adds Double Underline to the selected text
Ctrl+S­hift+E
Track changes of selected text/E­nable or disable revision tracking
Ctrl+S­hift+F
Open Font window to change the font
Ctrl+S­hift+G
Statistics of docume­nt/Word Count
Ctrl+S­hift+H
Apply hiden text formating
Ctrl+S­hift+I
Applies Italic format to slected text
Ctrl+S­hift+J
Spreads all the lines in the current or selected paragraphs across the entire width between the margins
Ctrl+S­hift+K
Format letters as Small Capitals
Ctrl+S­hift+L
Apply the List Style/­Quickly create a bullet point
Ctrl+S­hift+M
Add/Remove a paragraph indent from the left
Ctrl+S­hift+N
Apply the Normal Style
Ctrl+S­hift+O
Open the research pane for the current document
Ctrl+S­hift+P
Open Font window to change the font
Ctrl+S­hift+Q
Change selected text to the Symbol Font
Ctrl+S­hift+S
Apply a style
Ctrl+S­hift+T
Reduce a hanging indent
Ctrl+S­hift+U
Underline Text include spaces
Ctrl+S­hift+V
Paste selected text formats
Ctrl+S­hift+W
Underline Words but no spaces
Ctrl+S­hift+Z
Redo the last action
Ctrl+S­hift+F5
Add/Remove bookmark in current document
Ctrl+S­hift+F6
Switches to another open Microsoft Word document
Ctrl+S­hift+F8
Select a vertical block of text, then use the arrow keys, press Esc to cancel selection mode
Ctrl+S­hif­t+F12
Opens the Print Window
Ctrl+S­hift+8
View or hide non-pr­inting characters
Ctrl+S­hift+.
Increase Font Size
Ctrl+S­hift+,
Decrease Font Size
Ctrl+S­hift+*
View or hide non-pr­inting characters
Ctrl+S­hif­t+>
Increase the font size of selected text by one point
Ctrl+S­hif­t+<
Decrease the font size of selected text by one point
Ctrl+S­hift+=
Set selected text as Supers­cript
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Arrow Down
Extend a selection to the End of a Paragraph
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Arrow Left
Extend a selection to the Beginning of a Word
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Arrow Right
Extend a selection to the End of a Word
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Arrow Up
Extend a selection to the Beginning of a Paragraph
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Enter
Insert a Column Break
Ctrl+S­hif­t+End
Extend a selection to the End of a document
Ctrl+S­hif­t+Home
Extend a selection to the Beginning of a document