In this tutorial, we will share the list of complete Microsoft Word shortcut keys with description. It will help you to increase your productivity in your work. If you are a beginner, then it helps you to understand the basic computer functionality and Microsoft Word.
Microsoft Word keyword shortcut keys make your work easier, quicker to navigating and executing commands in computer software programs.
| Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the page |
| Ctrl + B | Bold highleted selection |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected text |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text |
| Ctrl + N | Open new / blank document |
| Ctrl + O | Open options |
| Ctrl + P | Open the print window |
| Ctrl + F | Excel formula window |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link |
| Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action performed |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + G | Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + H | Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + J | Justify paragraph alignment |
| Ctrl + L | Align selected text or line to the left |
| Ctrl + Q | Align selected paragraph to the left |
| Ctrl + E | Align selected text or line to the center |
| Ctrl + R | Align selected text or line to the right |
| Ctrl + M | indent the paragraph |
| Ctrl + I | Hanging indent |
| Ctrl + D | Font options |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Change the font |
| Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase selected font + 1 |
| Ctrl + ] | Increase selected font + 1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease selected font -1 |
| Ctrl + [ | Decrease selected font -1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + * | View or hide non printing characters |
| Ctrl + ← | Move one word to the left |
| Ctrl + → | Move one word to the right |
| Ctrl + ↑ | Move to the begining of the line or paragraph |
| Ctrl + ↓ | Move to the end of the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Del | Delete word to right of cursor |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete word to left of cursor |
| Ctrl + End | Move cursor to end of document |
| Ctrl + Home | Move cursor to beginning of document |
| Ctrl + Space | Reset highlighted text to default font |
| Ctrl + 1 | Single-space lines |
| Ctrl + 2 | Double-space lines |
| Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line spacing |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Change text to heading 1 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Change text to heading 2 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Change text to heading 3 |
| F1 | Open help |
| Shift + F3 | Change case of selected text |
| Shift + Insert | Paste |
| F4 | Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+) |
| F7 | Spell check selected text and /or document |
| Shift + F7 | Activate the thesaurus |
| F12 | Save as |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Shift + F12 | Save |
| Alt + Shift + D | Insert the current date |
| Alt + Shift + T | Insert the current Time |
| Ctrl + W | Close document |
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