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Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

    Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

    Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

    General Shortcuts

    Create a new document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • N

    Open a document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • O

    Save a document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • S

    Print a document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • P

    Close a document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • W

    Editing Shortcuts

    Cut selected text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • X

    Copy selected text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • C

    Paste text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • V

    Undo action

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Z

    Redo action

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Y

    Select all text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • A

    Find text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • F

    Replace text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • H

    Formatting Shortcuts

    Bold text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • B

    Italicize text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • I

    Underline text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • U

    Strikethrough text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • X

    Subscript text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • =

    Superscript text

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • +

    Increase font size

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • >

    Decrease font size

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • <

    Paragraph Formatting

    Center align paragraph

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • E

    Left align paragraph

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • L

    Right align paragraph

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • R

    Justify paragraph

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • J

    Increase paragraph indent

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • M

    Decrease paragraph indent

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • M

    Add or remove space before paragraph

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • 0

    Navigation Shortcuts

    Move to beginning of document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Home

    Move to end of document

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • End

    Move to beginning of line

    • Home

    Move to end of line

    • End

    Move one word to the left

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Left Arrow

    Move one word to the right

    • Ctrl
    • +
    • Right Arrow

    Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

    General Shortcuts

    Create a new document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • N

    Open a document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • O

    Save a document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • S

    Print a document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • P

    Close a document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • W

    Editing Shortcuts

    Cut selected text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • X

    Copy selected text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • C

    Paste text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • V

    Undo action

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Z

    Redo action

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • Z

    Select all text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • A

    Find text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • F

    Replace text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • H

    Formatting Shortcuts

    Bold text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • B

    Italicize text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • I

    Underline text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • U

    Strikethrough text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • X

    Subscript text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • =

    Superscript text

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • +

    Increase font size

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • >

    Decrease font size

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • <

    Paragraph Formatting

    Center align paragraph

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • E

    Left align paragraph

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • L

    Right align paragraph

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • R

    Justify paragraph

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • J

    Increase paragraph indent

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • M

    Decrease paragraph indent

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Shift
    • +
    • M

    Add or remove space before paragraph

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • 0

    Navigation Shortcuts

    Move to beginning of document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Home

    Move to end of document

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • End

    Move to beginning of line

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Left Arrow

    Move to end of line

    • Command (⌘)
    • +
    • Right Arrow

    Move one word to the left

    • Option (⌥)
    • +
    • Left Arrow

    Move one word to the right

    • Option (⌥)
    • +
    • Right Arrow