Microsoft Word Shortcut keys
Shotrcuts for MS Word
Ctrl + 0 -Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl + A -Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B -Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C -Copy selected text.
Ctrl + D -Open the font preferences window.
Ctrl + E -Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + F -Open find box.
Ctrl + I-Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J -Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl + K -Insert link.
Ctrl + L -Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M -Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + P -Open the print window.
Ctrl + R -Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + S -Save the open document. Just like Shift + F12.
Ctrl + T -Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U -Underline the selected text.
Ctrl + V -Paste.
Ctrl + X -Cut selected text.
Ctrl + Y -Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z -Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + L -Quickly create a bullet point.
Ctrl + Shift + F -Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + > -Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.
Ctrl + ] -Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + < -Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [ -Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl + / + c -Insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl + Shift + * -View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl + <left arrow> -Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + <right arrow> -Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + <up arrow> -Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl + <down arrow> -Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del -Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace -Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End -Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home -Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar -Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 -Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 -Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 -1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 -Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 -Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 -Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 -Open new document.
Ctrl + F1 -Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2 -Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + > -Increases the selected text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + < -Decreases the selected text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 -Switches to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12 -Prints the document.
F1 -Open Help.
F4 -Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 -Open the Find, Replace, and Go To window in Microsoft Word.
F7 -Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.
F12 -Save As.
Shift + F3 -Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7 -Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word.
Shift + F12 -Save the open document. Just like Ctrl + S.
Shift + Enter -Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert -Paste.
Shift + Alt + D -Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T -Insert the current time.
Ctrl + 0 -Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl + A -Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B -Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C -Copy selected text.
Ctrl + D -Open the font preferences window.
Ctrl + E -Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + F -Open find box.
Ctrl + I-Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J -Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl + K -Insert link.
Ctrl + L -Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M -Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + P -Open the print window.
Ctrl + R -Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + S -Save the open document. Just like Shift + F12.
Ctrl + T -Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U -Underline the selected text.
Ctrl + V -Paste.
Ctrl + X -Cut selected text.
Ctrl + Y -Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z -Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + L -Quickly create a bullet point.
Ctrl + Shift + F -Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + > -Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.
Ctrl + ] -Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + < -Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [ -Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl + / + c -Insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl + Shift + * -View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl + <left arrow> -Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + <right arrow> -Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + <up arrow> -Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl + <down arrow> -Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del -Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace -Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End -Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home -Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar -Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 -Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 -Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 -1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 -Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 -Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 -Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 -Open new document.
Ctrl + F1 -Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2 -Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + > -Increases the selected text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + < -Decreases the selected text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 -Switches to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12 -Prints the document.
F1 -Open Help.
F4 -Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 -Open the Find, Replace, and Go To window in Microsoft Word.
F7 -Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.
F12 -Save As.
Shift + F3 -Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7 -Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word.
Shift + F12 -Save the open document. Just like Ctrl + S.
Shift + Enter -Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert -Paste.
Shift + Alt + D -Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T -Insert the current time.