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 + 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