MS Word Shortcut Keys - Summary
MS Word shortcut keys are simple key combinations that help you work faster on your computer. Instead of using the mouse for every action, you can press certain keys to quickly do tasks like copy, paste, save, or print. These shortcuts save time and make typing or editing documents much easier.
Using shortcut keys also improves efficiency, especially when working on long documents. They reduce extra clicks and give you smooth control while writing or formatting text. By learning the common MS Word shortcuts, anyone can work more quickly and with less effort.
MS Word Shortcut Keys List (Word Formulas) – 50 Shortcut Keys of MS Word
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+0 | Toggles 6pts of spacing above the 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 a hyperlink. |
| Ctrl+L | Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen. |
| Ctrl+M | Indent the paragraph. |
| Ctrl+N | Opens new, blank document window. |
| Ctrl+O | Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open. |
| 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. Like Shift+F12. |
| Alt+F, A | Save the document under a different file name. |
| Alt+X | Show the Unicode code of a highlighted character. |
| Ctrl+T | Create a hanging indent. |
| Ctrl+U | Underline the selected text. |
| Ctrl+V | Paste. |
| Ctrl+W | Close the currently open document. |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selected text. |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo the last action performed. |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last action. |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Sets the selected text to all capital letters. |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Adds double underline to the selected text. |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Enable or disable revision tracking. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Opens Font window to change the font. |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Quickly create a bullet point. |
| 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+’+<char> | Insert a character with an accent (acute) mark, where <char> is the character you want. For example, if you wanted an accented é you would use Ctrl+’+e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark, use the opposite accent mark, often found on the tilde key. |
| 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+= | Set selected text as subscript. |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Set selected text as superscript. |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Insert trademark (TM) symbol. |
| Ctrl+Alt+1 | Changes text to heading 1. |
| Ctrl+Alt+2 | Changes text to heading 2. |
| Ctrl+Alt+3 | Changes text to heading 3. |
| Ctrl+Alt+F2 | Open new document. |
| Ctrl+F1 | Open the Task Pane. |
| Ctrl+F2 | Display the print preview. |
| Ctrl+Shift+> | Increases the font size of selected text by one point. |
| Ctrl+Shift+< | Decreases the font size of selected text by one point. |
| 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. 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. |
