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Microsoft Word shortcut keys

By : Abhishek Tiwari, Network Admin/System Admin, STPL INC.
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Microsoft Word shortcut keys

Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. See our main shortcut page if you're looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
Shortcut KeysDescription
Ctrl + ASelect all contents of the page.
Ctrl + BBold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + CCopy selected text.
Ctrl + XCut selected text.
Ctrl + POpen the print window.
Ctrl + FOpen find box.
Ctrl + IItalic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + KInsert link.
Ctrl + UUnderline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + VPaste.
Ctrl + YRedo the last action performed.
Ctrl + ZUndo last action.
Ctrl + LAligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + EAligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + RAligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + MIndent the paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + FChange the font.
Ctrl + Shift + >Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases 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 + 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 + DelDeletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + BackspaceDeletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + EndMoves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + HomeMoves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + SpacebarReset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 51.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3Changes text to heading 3.
Ctrl + F1Open the Task Pane.
F1Open Help.
Alt + Ctrl + F2Open new document.
Ctrl + F2Display the print preview.
Shift + F3Change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + InsertPaste.
F4Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + Shift + F6Opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
F7Spell and grammar check selected text and/or document.
Shift + F7Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
F12Save as.
Shift + F12Save.
Ctrl + Shift + F12Prints the document.
Alt + Shift + DInsert the current date.
Alt + Shift + TInsert the current time.
In addition to the above shortcut keys users can also use their mouse as a method of quickly do something commonly performed. Below some are examples of mouse shortcuts.
Mouse shortcutsDescription
Click, hold, and dragSelects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-clickIf double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Double-clickDouble-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.
Double-clickDouble-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Triple-clickSelects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheelZooms in and out of document.
 
 Top Comment : Hari Prasad K   | 10 17 2008 10:32:16 +0000
Hmmmm... I would probably require a small handbook to refer back to these shortcuts. Anyway, this is very informative and helpful. I will pick out those shortcuts for actions that I commonly use. Thanks for the tip.
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  Commented by  Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates    | 04 09 2009 14:42:51 +0000 
Thank u very much for sharing, I need to take a print out of it. Very helpful for all.
  Commented by  Deepali Gulati, Sales/BD Manager, Nvish Solutions Pvt. Ltd    | 01 21 2009 08:57:16 +0000 
Very Helpful, thanks for sharing
  Commented by  Swathi Reddy, Deputy HR Manager, GMMCO Ltd-Hyderabad    | 11 20 2008 05:22:42 +0000
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Very helpful. Thanks
  Commented by  Vinayarajan KV, Head/VP/GM-Sales Tech    | 11 11 2008 05:01:08 +0000
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useful tips
  Commented by  varsha ., Technical manger(QMS)    | 11 04 2008 14:17:23 +0000
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thanks for sharing,,,,,
  Commented by  Rajeev Krishna singh, QA&QC-Executive, toostep    | 10 31 2008 08:12:11 +0000
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it is a great job , will help many people.
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Thanx Abhishek, I'm still using these since the time I was using wordstar, where we had no mouse! They are still so convenient and fast, Nice day!
  Commented by  Hari Prasad K, Head - Custom Solutions and Delivery    | 10 17 2008 10:32:16 +0000
Rating : +1  
Hmmmm... I would probably require a small handbook to refer back to these shortcuts.  Anyway, this is very informative and helpful.  I will pick out those shortcuts for actions that I commonly use.  Thanks for the tip.
  Commented by  Girish Nair, HR & BD Executive, I-Link Software Pvt. Ltd.    | 10 17 2008 10:23:04 +0000
Rating : +1  
thanks buddy for sharing...good one for all those using MS Word....
  Commented by  japi, HR Manager, ACME Consultants    | 10 17 2008 09:24:05 +0000
Rating : +1  
Very interesting and informatic
  Commented by  Saswata Mukherjee, Senior Computer Engineer    | 10 17 2008 03:51:21 +0000
Rating : +1  
This a useful for all msoffice users
  Commented by  Er. R.Guru Yaadav, Team Leader -(Technical), NIIT Ltd    | 10 16 2008 13:05:21 +0000
Rating : +1  
Thank u Abhishek, this will be very helpful to all
  Commented by  Abhishek Tiwari, Network Admin/System Admin, STPL INC.    | 10 16 2008 11:54:28 +0000 
I Hope This is useful for all of us.
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