Ctrl + A = Select all

Ctrl + B = Bold

Ctrl + C = Copy

Ctrl + D = Change character formatting

Ctrl + E = Align center

Ctrl + F = Find

Ctrl + G = Go to

Ctrl + H = Replace

Ctrl + O = Open document

Ctrl + P = Print

Ctrl + Q = Remove paragraph formatting

Ctrl + R = Right justify

Ctrl + S = Save

Ctrl + T = Create hanging indent (tab)

Ctrl + U = Underline

Ctrl + V = Paste

Ctrl + W = Close document

Ctrl + X = Cut

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

Ctrl + Left Bracket [ = decrease font size by 1 point

Ctrl + Right Bracket ] = increase font size by 1 point

Ctrl + Shift + A = selected text to all capital letters

Ctrl + Shift + D = double underline to the selected text

Ctrl + Shift + E = enable or disable revision tracking

Ctrl + Shift + F = open font window

Ctrl + Shift + L = create a bullet point

Ctrl + Shift + * = view or hide non printing characters

Ctrl + Backspace = delete word left of cursor

Ctrl + End = move the cursor to the end of the document

Ctrl + Home = Move the cursor to the beginning of the

document

Ctrl + Spacebar = Reset highlighted text to the default font

Ctrl + Enter = Insert a page break

Alt + F, A = save the document under a new name

Alt + X = show the Unicode code of a highlighted character

Shift + Enter = Create a soft break instead of a new

paragraph

Here are some shortcuts when using Microsoft word that will speed up the typing process.

Depending on the type of Word you are using including online, mobile, or 365 will depend on if

these work.

F1 = opens help panel

Shift + F1 = opens reveal formatting panel

Alt + F1 = jumps to the next field

Alt + Shift + F1 = Jumps to the previous field

F2 = move text or objects

Ctrl + F2 = open the print window

Ctrl + Shift + F3 = Insert the contents of the

Spike

F4 = repeat your last action

Shift + F4 = repeat the last “Find” action

Ctrl + F4 = close the current document

Alt + F4 = quit Microsoft Word

F5 = open “Go To” tab on the Find and

Replace window

Shift + F5 = jump the previous edit you made

in your document

Ctrl + Shift + F6 = Go to the previous open

document window

APSU Writing Center

MS Word Shortcuts

F7 =Open the Editor pane and start a spelling and

grammar check

Shift + F7 = Open the thesaurus

Alt + F7 = Find the next spelling or grammar

error

Alt + Shift + F7 = Open the Translation pane

Shift+F8 = Reduce a selection

Ctrl+F9: Insert new Empty Field {} braces

Ctrl+Shift+F9: Unlink a field

Alt+F9: Toggle the display of a field’s code

F10: Show key tips

Shift+F10: Display a context menu

Ctrl+F10: Maximize document window

Alt+Shift+F10: Display a menu or window for

an available selection

F11: Jump to the next field in your document

Shift+F11: Jump to the previous field in your

Ctrl+F11: Lock a field so it cannot be edited

Ctrl+F12: Open the Open window

Ctrl+Shift+F12: Open the Print window

The below shortcuts will work if you have the function keys on your keyboard.