MS WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
MS
WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
Open a document.
…………………………………………………………..CTRL+O
Close a
document……………………………………………………………CTRL+W
Switch to the next
window. …………………………………………………ALT+TAB
Switch to the previous
window. ……………………………………………..ALT+SHIFT+TAB
Close the active window.
…………………………………………………..CTRL+W or L+F4
Restore the size of the
active window after you maximize it……………..ALT+F5
Move to a task pane
from another pane in the program window
(clockwise direction).
You may need to press F6 more than once………..F6
Move to a task pane
from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction). SHIFT+F6
When more than one
window is open, switch to the next window. ….......CTRL+F6
Switch to the previous
window. ……………………………………………..CTRL+SHIFT+F6
Maximize or restore a
selected window. …………………………………….CTRL+F10
Copy a picture of the
screen to the Clipboard. …………………………….PRINT
SCREEN
Copy a picture of the
selected window to the Clipboard. ……………………ALT+PRINT
SCREEN
Create a non-breaking
space………………………………………………..CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Create a non-breaking
hyphen………………………………………………CTRL+HYPHEN
Delete one character to
the left……………………………………………..BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the
left………………………………………………….CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one character to
the right……………………………………………DELETE
Delete one word to the
right……………………………………………......CTRL+DELETE
Make letters bold.
…………………………………………………………..CTRL+B
Make letters
italic……………………………………………………………CTRL+I
Make letters underline. ……………………………………………………...CTRL+U
Decrease font size one
value……………………………………………….CTRL+SHIFT+<
Increase font size one
value………………………………………………...CTRL+SHIFT+>
Decrease font size 1
point. …………………………………………………CTRL+[
Increase font size 1
point…………………………………………………....CTRL+]
Remove paragraph or
character formatting………………………………...CTRL+SPACEBAR
Copy the selected text
or object…………………………………………….CTRL+C
Cut the selected text
or object. ……………………………………………..CTRL+X
Paste text or an
object. ……………………………………………………...CTRL+V
Paste special.
………………………………………………………………..CTRL+ALT+V
Paste formatting only.
………………………………………………………CTRL+SHIFT+V
Undo the last
action…………………………………………………………CTRL+Z
Redo the last
action………………………………………………………….CTRL+Y
Open the Word Count
dialog box. …………………………………………CTRL+SHIFT+G
Create a new document
of the same type as the current or most recent document. CTRL+N
Split the document
window…………………………………………………ALT+CTRL+S
Remove the document
window split. ………………………………………ALT+SHIFT+C
Save a document.
…………………………………………………………...CTRL+S
Print a document.
…………………………………………………………...CTRL+P
Switch in or out of
print preview……………………………………………ALT+CTRL+I
Move around the preview
page when zoomed in. …………………………….Arrow
keys
Move by one preview
page when zoomed out…………………………….PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
Move to the first
preview page when zoomed out…………………………CTRL+HOME
Move to the last
preview page when zoomed out………………………….CTRL+END
Note:
Move around the preview page when zoomed in. Arrow
keys
Move by one preview
page when zoomed out. …………………………….PAGE
UP or PAGE DOWN
Move to the first
preview page when zoomed out…………………………CTRL+HOME
Move to the last
preview page when zoomed out. .……………………….... CTRL + END
Cancel an action.
……………………………………………………………ESC
Undo an
action………………………………………………………………CTRL+Z
Redo or repeat an
action…………………………………………………….CTRL+Y
Display the Open dialog
box………………………………………………..CTRL+F12 or CTRL+O
Display the Save As
dialog box…………………………………………….F12
Go to the previous
folder…………………………………………………...ALT+1
Up One Level button: Open the folder one level above the
open folder. …..ALT+2
Delete button: Delete the selected folder or
file…………………………..DELETE
Create New Folder button: Create a new folder. ……………………………ALT+4
Views button: Switch among available folder
views……………………..ALT+5
Display a shortcut menu
for a selected item such as a folder or file…….........SHIFT+F10
Move between options or
areas in the dialog box………………………………TAB
Open the Look in
list……………………………………………………………..F4 or ALT+I
Update the file
list…………………………………………………………...........F5
Create a no breaking
space……………………………………………………….CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Create a no breaking
hyphen……………………………………………………..CTRL+HYPHEN(-)
Switch to Print Layout
view………………………………………………………ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to Outline view. …………………………………………………………...ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to Draft
view……………………………………………………………...ALT+CTRL+N
Open the Office
Clipboard Press ALT+H to move to the
Home tab, and then press F,O.
Move text or graphics
once. F2 (then move the cursor and
press …………..ENTER)
Copy text or graphics
once. SHIFT+F2 (then move the cursor
and press ….ENTER)
To
insert
Press
A field …………………………………………………………………………….CTRL+F9
A line
break……………………………………………………………………….SHIFT+ENTER
A page
break……………………………………………………………………...CTRL+ENTER
Acolumn
break……………………………………………………………………CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
An em
dash……………………………………………………………………….ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An em
dash……………………………………………………………………….CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An optional
hyphen………………………………………………………………CTRL+HYPHEN
A non-breaking hyphen…………………………………………………………..CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
A non-breaking space…………………………………………………………….CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
The copyright
symbol…………………………………………………………….ALT+CTRL+C
The registered
trademark symbol………………………………………………...ALT+CTRL+R
The trademark symbol……………………………………………………………ALT+CTRL+T
An
ellipsis…………………………………………………………………………ALT+CTRL+PERIOD
A single opening
quotation mark……………………………CTRL+`(single quotation mark), `(single quotation
mark)
A single closing
quotation mark CTRL+' (single
quotation mark), ' (single quotation mark)
Double opening
quotation marks CTRL+` (single
quotation mark), SHIFT+' (single quotation mark)
Double closing
quotation marks CTRL+' (single
quotation mark), SHIFT+' (single quotation mark)
An AutoText entry ENTER (after you type the first few
characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)
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