Microsoft Word Keyboard shortcuts

You need to be DTP expert to become expert in using Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts. Under listed are very good useful word keyboard shortcuts. Hope this will be of great help for you.

All Caps   —->  CTRL+SHIFT+A

Annotation —->   ALT+CTRL+M

App Maximize —->  ALT+F10

App Restore —->  ALT+F5

Apply Heading1 —->   ALT+CTRL+1

Apply Heading2  —->   ALT+CTRL+2

Apply Heading3 —->   ALT+CTRL+3

Apply List Bullet  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+L

Auto Format  —->  ALT+CTRL+K

Auto Text  —->  F3 or ALT+CTRL+V

Bold —-> CTRL+B or CTRL+SHIFT+B

Bookmark  —-> CTRL+SHIFT+F5

Browse Next —-> CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Browse Previous —->  CTRL+PAGE UP

Browse Selection —->  ALT+CTRL+HOME

Cancel —->   ESC

Center Para  —->  CTRL+E

Change Case —->  SHIFT+F3

Char Left —->  LEFT

Char Left Extend —-> SHIFT+LEFT

Char Right —->  RIGHT

Char Right Extend —->  SHIFT+RIGHT

Clear  —->  DELETE

Close or Exit  —-> ALT+F4

Close Pane  —->  ALT+SHIFT+C

Column Break  —->   CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Column Select  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+F8

Copy  —->  CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT

Copy Format  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+C

Copy Text  —->  SHIFT+F2

Create Auto Text  —->  ALT+F3

Customize Add Menu  —->  ALT+CTRL+=

Customize Keyboard   —-> ALT+CTRL+NUM +

Customize Remove Menu  —-> ALT+CTRL+-

Cut  —-> CTRL+X

Date Field —->   ALT+SHIFT+D

Delete Back Word  —-> CTRL+BACKSPACE

Delete Word —->  CTRL+DELETE

Dictionary  —-> ALT+SHIFT+F7

Do Field Click  —->  ALT+SHIFT+F9

Doc Close  —->  CTRL+W or CTRL+F4

Doc Maximize  —-> CTRL+F10

Doc Move   —->  CTRL+F7

Doc Restore   —-> CTRL+F5

Doc Size  —-> CTRL+F8

Doc Split   —-> ALT+CTRL+S

Double Underline  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+D

End of Column   —-> ALT+PAGE DOWN

End of Column   —->  ALT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

End of Doc Extend  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+END

End of Document —->  CTRL+END

End of Line    —-> END

End of Line Extend  —-> SHIFT+END

End of Row   —->  ALT+END

End of Row   —->  ALT+SHIFT+END

End of Window   —->  ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

End of Window Extend —-> ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Endnote Now  —->  ALT+CTRL+D

Extend Selection   —->  F8

Field Chars   —->  CTRL+F9

Field Codes   —->  ALT+F9

Find   —->  CTRL+F

Font    —->  CTRL+D or CTRL+SHIFT+F

Font Size Select  —-> CTRL+SHIFT+P

Footnote Now    —->  ALT+CTRL+F

Go Back  —->   SHIFT+F5 or ALT+CTRL+Z

Go To     —-> CTRL+G or F5

Grow Font    —->  CTRL+SHIFT+.

Grow Font One Point   —->  CTRL+]

Hanging Indent  —->   CTRL+T

Header Footer Link    —-> ALT+SHIFT+R

Help    —->  F1

Hidden   —->  CTRL+SHIFT+H

Hyperlink    —->  CTRL+K

Indent  —->   CTRL+M

Italic  —->  CTRL+I or CTRL+SHIFT+I

Justify Para  —-> CTRL+J

Left Para    —->  CTRL+L

Line Down   —->   DOWN

Line Down Extend    —->  SHIFT+DOWN

Line Up Extend  —->  SHIFT+UP

List Num Field   —->  ALT+CTRL+L

Lock Fields   —-> CTRL+3 or CTRL+F11

Macro   —-> ALT+F8

Mail Merge Check  —->  ALT+SHIFT+K

Mail Merge Edit Data Source  —->  ALT+SHIFT+E

Mail Merge to Doc  —->   ALT+SHIFT+N

Mail Merge to Printer  —->  ALT+SHIFT+M

Mark Citation   —->  ALT+SHIFT+I

Mark Index Entry  —->   ALT+SHIFT+X

Mark Table of Contents Entry  —-> ALT+SHIFT+O

Menu Mode   —-> F10

Merge Field    —->  ALT+SHIFT+F

Microsoft Script Editor  —->   ALT+SHIFT+F11

Microsoft System Info  —->    ALT+CTRL+F1

Move Text    —->  F2

New      —->    CTRL+N

Next Cell      —->   TAB

Next Field    —->  F11 or ALT+F1

Next Misspelling  —->  ALT+F7

Next Object    —->  ALT+DOWN

Next Window    —->   CTRL+F6 or ALT+F6

Normal    —->  ALT+CTRL+N

Normal Style    —->  CTRL+SHIFT+N or ALT+SHIFT+CLEAR (NUM 5)

Open   —->   CTRL+O or CTRL+F12 or ALT+CTRL+F2

Open or Close Up Para  —->  CTRL+0

Other Pane   —->  F6 or SHIFT+F6

Outline   —->   ALT+CTRL+O

Outline Collapse    —->  ALT+SHIFT+- or ALT+SHIFT+NUM –

Outline Demote   —->    ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT

Outline Expand   —->   ALT+SHIFT+=

Outline Expand   —->  ALT+SHIFT+NUM +

Outline Move Down   —->  ALT+SHIFT+DOWN

Outline Move Up  —->   ALT+SHIFT+UP

Outline Promote  —->  ALT+SHIFT+LEFT

Outline Show First Line  —->  ALT+SHIFT+L

Overtype    —->  INSERT

Page       —->  ALT+CTRL+P

Page Break   —->   CTRL+ENTER

Page Down    —->  PAGE DOWN

Page Down Extend    —->  SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Page Field  —->   ALT+SHIFT+P

Page Up   —->  PAGE UP

Page Up Extend   —->  SHIFT+PAGE UP

Para Down    —->  CTRL+DOWN

Para Down Extend   —->   CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN

Para Up    —->  CTRL+UP

Para Up Extend   —->  CTRL+SHIFT+UP

Paste    —->  CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT

Paste Format    —-> CTRL+SHIFT+V

Prev Cell      —->   SHIFT+TAB

Prev Field      —->  SHIFT+F11 or ALT+SHIFT+F1

Prev Object    —->   ALT+UP

Prev Window     —->   CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or ALT+SHIFT+F6

Print        —->  CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Print Preview    —-> CTRL+F2 or ALT+CTRL+I

Proofing      —->  F7

Redo    —->   ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE

Redo or Repeat    —->  CTRL+Y or F4 or ALT+ENTER

Repeat Find      —->  SHIFT+F4 or ALT+CTRL+Y

Replace     —->  CTRL+H

Reset Char      —->   CTRL+SPACE or CTRL+SHIFT+Z

Reset Para   —->  CTRL+Q

Revision Marks Toggle  —-> CTRL+SHIFT+E

Right Para  —->   CTRL+R

Save      —->  CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12 or ALT+SHIFT+F2

Save As     —-> F12

Select All   —->   CTRL+A or CTRL+CLEAR (NUM 5) or CTRL+NUM 5

Select Table      —->   ALT+CLEAR (NUM 5)

Show All      —->   CTRL+SHIFT+8

Show All Headings  —-> ALT+SHIFT+A

Show Heading1    —->   ALT+SHIFT+1

Show Heading2    —->  ALT+SHIFT+2

Show Heading3    —->   ALT+SHIFT+3

Show Heading4    —->   ALT+SHIFT+4

Show Heading5    —->  ALT+SHIFT+5

Show Heading6    —->  ALT+SHIFT+6

Show Heading7      —-> ALT+SHIFT+7

Show Heading8    —->  ALT+SHIFT+8

Show Heading9    —->  ALT+SHIFT+9

Shrink Font     —->  CTRL+SHIFT+,

Shrink Font One Point  —-> CTRL+[

Small Caps     —->  CTRL+SHIFT+K

Space Para1     —-> CTRL+1

Space Para15    —-> CTRL+5

Space Para2    —->  CTRL+2

Spike     —->  CTRL+SHIFT+F3 or CTRL+F3

Start of Column      —-> ALT+PAGE UP

Start of Column  —->   ALT+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Start of Doc Extend  —-> CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Start of Document  —->  CTRL+HOME

Start of Line  —->   HOME

Start of Line Extend   —-> SHIFT+HOME

Start of Row   —->  ALT+HOME

Start of Row   —->  ALT+SHIFT+HOME

Start of Window   —->  ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

Start of Window Extend  —->  ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Style   —->  CTRL+SHIFT+S

Subscript   —->  CTRL+=

Superscript   —->  CTRL+SHIFT+=

Symbol Font    —->  CTRL+SHIFT+Q

Thesaurus   —->  SHIFT+F7

Time Field  —->  ALT+SHIFT+T

Toggle Field Display —-> SHIFT+F9

Toggle Master Subdocs  —-> CTRL+\

Tool    —->  SHIFT+F1

Un Hang  —->    CTRL+SHIFT+T

Un Indent    —->  CTRL+SHIFT+M

Underline  —->  CTRL+U or CTRL+SHIFT+U

Undo     —->  CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE

Unlink Fields    —->  CTRL+6 or CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Unlock Fields   —->  CTRL+4 or CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Update Auto Format  —->  ALT+CTRL+U

Update Fields  —->  F9 or ALT+SHIFT+U

Update Source  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+F7

VBCode  —->  ALT+F11

Web Go Back  —->  ALT+LEFT

Web Go Forward  —->  ALT+RIGHT

Word Left   —->   CTRL+LEFT

Word Left Extend —->  CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

Word Right  —->  CTRL+RIGHT

Word Right Extend —->   CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

Word Underline  —->  CTRL+SHIFT+W

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