Microsoft Word Shortcuts

CTRL+N Create a new document CTRL+O Open a document CTRL+W Close a document CTRL+S Save a document ALT+F4 Quit Word

CTRL+F Find CTRL+H Replace text or formatting CTRL+Z Undo CTRL+Y Redo or repeat action

CTRL+SHIFT+F Change font CTRL+SHIFT+P Change font size CTRL+SHIFT+> Increase font size CTRL+SHIFT+< Decrease font size CTRL+] Increase font size by 1 point CTRL+[ Decrease font size by 1 point

CTRL+A Select entire document CTRL+D Change character formatting SHIFT+F3 Change case of letters CTRL+SHIFT+A All capital letters CTRL+B Bold CTRL+U Underline CTRL+SHIFT+W Underline words but not spaces CTRL+SHIFT+D Apply hidden text formatting CTRL+I Italics CTRL+SHIFT+K Small capitals CTRL+EQUAL SIGN Subscript formatting CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN Superscripting CTRL+SPACEBAR Remove manual character formatting CTRL+SHIFT+Q Change symbol font

CTRL+SHIFT+* Display nonprinting characters SHIFT+F1 Review text formatting CTRL+SHIFT+C Copy formats CTRL+SHIFT+V Paste formats

CTRL+1 Single space paragraph lines CTRL+2 Double space paragraph lines CTRL+3 Set lines spacing to 1.5 lines CTRL+0 Add or remove one line preceding a paragraph

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR Insert hard space (keeps two words or characters from breaking at end of a line) e.g. Johnson Jr. or May 3

CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN Insert hard hyphen (keeps hyphenated words from splitting at end of a line) e.g. mix-up CTRL+E Center paragraph CTRL+J Full justify paragraph CTRL+L Left justify CTRL+R Right justify CTRL+M Indent from left CTRL+SHIFT+M Remove left indent CTRL+T Hanging indent CTRL+SHIFT+T Reduce hanging indent CTRL+Q Remove paragraph formatting

ALT+CTRL+K Start autoformat CTRL+SHIFT+N Apply normal style ALT+CTRL+1 Apply heading 1 style ALT+CTRL+2 Apply heading 2 style ALT+CTRL+3 Apply heading 3 style

BACKSPACE Delete character to left CTRL+BACKSPACE Delete word to left DELETE Delete character to right CTRL+DELETE Delete word to right CTRL+X Cut to selection to clipboard CTRL+F3 Cut to spike (multiple selections) CTRL+C Copy to clipboard ALT+F3 Create AutoText F2 (then move insertion Move text or graphics point and press ENTER) CTRL+V Paste clipboard contents CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Paste Spike contents SHIFT+F5 To a previous revision SHIFT+F5 To the location of the insertion point when the document was last closed

ALT+CTRL+M Insert a comment CTRL+SHIFT+E Turn revision marks on or off

ALT+TAB Switch to next active program ALT+SHIFT+TAB Switch to previous program CTRL+ESC Show windows start menu CTRL+F6 Switch to next document window CTRL+SHIFT+F6 Switch to previous window

F1 Help F4 Repeat last command F7 Spelling SHIFT+F7 Thesaurus F9 Update fields F12 Save as