Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Word

Alt + Space Bar = View the Control Menu

Alt + F1 = Select Next Document Element\Object

Alt + Shift + F1 = Select Previous Document Element\Object

Alt + Shift + F2 = View the Save As Menu

Alt + F3 = Create AutoText from Selected

Alt + F4 = Quit Word

Alt + F6 = Move Between Open Documents\Menus

Alt + F7 = Move to Next Misspelling

Alt + F8 = View the Macro Menu

Alt + F9 = Switch Between All Fields and their Results

Alt + Shift + F9 = Run GOTOBUTTON\MACROBUTTON from Field Results

Alt + F10 = Maximize the Program Window

Alt + Shift + F10 = View the Smart Tag Menu

Alt + F11 = View the VBE (visual basic editor)

Alt + Shift + F11 = View the MSE (MS script editor)

Alt + (character code) = Inserts the UniCode Character

Alt + Ctrl + . (period) = Insert an Ellipsis

Alt + Shift + C = Remove Split from the Document Window

Alt + Shift + D = Insert the Date (**\**\****)

Alt + Shift + L = Insert a LISTNUM

Alt + Shift + P = Insert the PAGENUM

Alt + Shift + T = Insert the TIME

Alt + Ctrl + C = Insert a Copyright Symbol

Alt + Ctrl + D = Insert a Endnote

Alt + Ctrl + F = Insert a Footnote

Alt + Shift + I = Mark a Table of Authorities Citation

Alt + Shift + O = Mark a Table of Contents Entry

Alt + Ctrl + O = Switch to Outline View

Alt + Ctrl + P = Switch to Print Layout

Alt + Shift + R = Copy the Previously Used Header\Footer

Alt + Ctrl + R = Insert a Registered Trademark Symbol

Alt + Ctrl + S = Split the Document Window

Alt + Ctrl + T = Insert a Trademark Symbol

Alt + Ctrl + Y = Repeat Last Find

Alt + X = View the UniCode for the Selected Character

Alt + Shift + X = Mark an Index Entry

Alt + Ctrl + Z = Switch Between Open Documents\Switch Between Document Sections

Shift + F3 = View the Insert Function Menu

Shift + F8 = Reduce Size of Current Selection

Ctrl + Backspace = Delete One Word to the Left

Ctrl + Delete = Delete One Word to the Right

Ctrl + Enter = Insert a Page Break

Ctrl + End = Move to the End of the Last Page of a Document

Ctrl + Shift + End = Extends Selection form Cursor to the End of Document

Ctrl + Home = Move to the Beginning of the First Page of a Document

Ctrl + Shift + Home = Extends Selection form Cursor to the Beginning of Document

Ctrl + Page Down = Move to Top of Next Page

Ctrl + Shift + Page Down = Selects the Current and Next Worksheet

Ctrl + Page Up = Move to Top of Previous Page

Ctrl + Shift + Page Up = Selects the Current and Previous Worksheet

Ctrl + Space Bar = Remove Formatting\Revert

Ctrl + Tab = Move Focus Forward Among Open Elements\Insert Tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab = Move Focus Backward Among Open Elements

Ctrl + Arrow Key = Move a Whole Word\Section in that Direction

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key = Extends Selection a Whole Word\Section in that Direction

Ctrl + Shift + < = Decrease Font Size

Ctrl + Shift + > = Increase Font Size

Ctrl + F1 = Display\Hide Task Pane: Toggle

Ctrl + F2 = Display\Hide Print Preview: Toggle

Ctrl + F3 = Cut Selected to the Spike

Ctrl + Shift + F3 = Paste Contents of the Spike

Ctrl + F4 = Close Selected Document\Window

Ctrl + F5 = Restore Window Size of Selected Document\Window

Ctrl + Shift + F5 = Edit a Bookmark

Ctrl + F6 = Move to Next Document Window

Ctrl + Shift + F6 = Move to Previous Document Window

Ctrl + Shift + F7 = Refresh\Update Linked Information

Ctrl + F9 = Insert a Field

Ctrl + Shift + F9 = Unlink a Field

Ctrl + F10 = Maximize the Child\Document Window

Ctrl + F11 = Lock a Field

Ctrl + Shift + F11 = Unlock a Field

Ctrl + F12 = View Open Menu

Ctrl + Shift + F12 = View Print Menu

Ctrl + ] = Increase Font Size

Ctrl + [ = Decrease Font Size

Ctrl + (+) = Applies Subscript Font Formatting

Ctrl + - = Delete

Ctrl + A = Select Entire Document\Region

Ctrl + Shift + A = Capital Font Formatting: Toggle (2)

Ctrl + B = Apply\Remove Bold Formatting: Toggle

Ctrl + C = Copy Selected Text\Object

Ctrl + Shift + C = Copy Formatting

Ctrl + C + C = View the Clipboard Sidebar

Ctrl + D = View Font Formatting Menu

Ctrl + Shift + D = Double-Underline Selected Characters

Ctrl + E = Center Paragraph

Ctrl + F = View the Find\Replace Menu
(focus on the find tab)

Ctrl + Shift + F = Switch Focus to Font Menu

Ctrl + G = View the Go To Page Menu

Ctrl + H = View the Find\Replace Menu
(focus on the replace tab)

Ctrl + Shift + H = Apply Hidden Text Format

Ctrl + I = Apply\Remove Italic Formatting: Toggle

Ctrl + J = Justify Paragraph

Ctrl + K = View Insert Hyperlink Menu\Edit Hyperlink

Ctrl + Shift + K = Format as Small Capitals

Ctrl + L = Left Align Paragraph

Ctrl + M = Indent Paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + M = Remove Paragraph Indent

Ctrl + N = View Create New Document Menu

Ctrl + O = View the Open Document Menu

Ctrl + Shift + O = Select Cells Containing Comments

Ctrl + P = View the Print Menu

Ctrl + Shift + P = Switch Focus to Font Size Menu

Ctrl + Q = Remove Paragraph Formatting

Ctrl + Shift + Q = Change Selected to Symbol Font

Ctrl + R = Right Align Paragraph

Ctrl + S = Save

Ctrl + T = Create Hanging Indent

Ctrl + Shift + T = Reduce Hanging Indent

Ctrl + U = Apply\Remove Underlining: Toggle

Ctrl + V = Paste Cut\Copied Text\Object

Ctrl + Shift + V = Apply Copied Format

Ctrl + Alt + V = View the Paste Special Menu

Ctrl + W = Close Document

Ctrl + Shift + W = Underline Characters not Spaces

Ctrl + X = Cut Selected Text\Object

Ctrl + Y = Repeat\Redo

Ctrl + Z = Undo

Ctrl + Shift + Z = Undo\Redo Last Automatic Correction

Ctrl + 0 (zero) = Add\Remove One Line Space Preceding a Paragraph

Ctrl + 1 = Set to Single-Space Lines

Ctrl + 2 = Set to Double-Space Lines

Ctrl + 3 = Apply\Remove Italic Formatting: Toggle

Ctrl + 4 = Apply\Remove Underlining: Toggle

Ctrl + 5 = Set to 1.5 Spaced Lines

Ctrl + 6 = Display\Hide Objects and Object Placeholder: Toggle

Ctrl + 8 = Display\Hide Outline Symbols: Toggle

Ctrl + 9 = Hide Selected Row\s

Arrow Keys = Expand or Collapse Submenu\Move One Space in Any Direction

End = Move to the End of a Line\Select Last Command of a Menu

Shift + End = Move Selection from the Cursor to the Beginning of a Line\Select First Command of a Menu

Enter\Space Bar = Perform the Selected Button\Menu Item

Shift + Enter = Insert a Line Break

Esc = Cancel an Action\Closes Open Menu

Home = Move to the Beginning of a Line\Select First Command of a Menu

Shift + Home = Move Selection from the Cursor to the Beginning of a Line\Select First Command of a Menu

Page Down = Move One Screen Down in a Document

Page Up = Move One Screen Up in a Document

Tab = Create Indent\Moves Up Down Menu Item\Move to Next Cell

Shift + Tab = Removes Indent\Moves Up One Menu Item\Move to Previous Cell

F1 = View Help Menu

Shift + F1 = Reveal Formatting for Selected

F2 = Move Selected Text\Object to

F2 = Copy Selected Text\Object to

F3 = Insert an Auto-text Entry

Shift + F3 = Change the Case of Characters: Toggle (3)

F4 = Change the Case of Characters(selected)\Repeat Last Action

Shift + F4 = Repeat Find\Go To

F5 = View the Find & Replace Menu

Shift + F5 = Move to Last Change

F6 = Switch Focus to Task Pane

Shift + F6 = Move to Previous Pane\Frame

F7 = Invoke Spell Check

Shift + F7 = Move to Thesaurus\Research Task Pane

F8 = Extend Selection Mode: Toggle

F9 = Refresh\Update Selected Fields

Shift + F9 = Switch Between Selected Field and its Results

F10 = Move Focus to Menu

Shift + F10 = View Shortcut Menu for Selected Item (right click menu)

F11 = Move to Next Field

Shift + F11 = Move to Previous Field

F12 = View the Save As Menu

Shift + Down Arrow = Extends\Removes Selection Down by One Block of Text

Shift + Up Arrow = Extends\Removes Selection Up by One Block of Text

Shift + Left Arrow = Extends\Removes Selection Left by One Character

Shift + Right Arrow = Extends\Removes Selection Right by One Character