List of MS Word Shortcut keys
Learn MS Word Shortcut keys for Windows & Mac
Most used MS Word Shortcut keys
| Action |
MS Word Shortcuts Windows |
MS Word Shortcuts Mac |
| Copy text or object |
Ctrl + C |
Command + C |
| Paste selected text or object |
Ctrl + V |
Command + V |
| Cut text or object |
Ctrl + X |
Command + X |
| Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Z |
Command + Z |
| Redo the last action |
Ctrl + Y |
Command + Y |
| Copy text format |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Command + Shift + C |
| Paste text format |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Command + Shift + V |
| Paste and keep source formatting |
Ctrl + V, then Ctrl, then K |
Command + V, then Command, then K |
| Paste and keep text only |
Ctrl + V, then Ctrl, then T |
Command + V, then Command, then T |
| Create a new document |
Ctrl + N |
Command + N |
| Open document |
Ctrl + O |
Command + O |
| Open recent file |
Alt then F, R |
Option then F, R |
| Close document |
Ctrl + W |
Command + W |
| Save document |
Ctrl + S |
Command + S |
| Save document as |
F12 |
F12 |
| Print document |
Ctrl + P |
Command + P |
| Show or Hide the Ribbon |
Ctrl + F1 |
Command + F1 |
Text Formatting Shortcuts
| Action |
MS Word Shortcuts Windows |
MS Word Shortcuts Mac |
| Copy formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Command + Shift + C |
| Paste formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Command + Shift + V |
| Increase font size by one value |
Ctrl + Shift + > |
Command + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size by one value |
Ctrl + Shift + < |
Command + Shift + < |
| Change between all case |
Shift + F3 |
Shift + F3 |
| Apply and Remove subscript |
Ctrl + = |
Command + = |
| Apply and Remove Superscript |
Ctrl + Shift + = |
Command + Shift + = |
| Apply and Remove Bold |
Ctrl + B |
Command + B |
| Apply and Remove Italic |
Ctrl + I |
Command + I |
| Apply and Remove Underline |
Ctrl + U |
Command + U |
| Apply and Remove double-underline |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Command + Shift + D |
| Apply and Remove words underline |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Command + Shift + W |
| Apply and Remove Big Capitals |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Command + Shift + A |
| Apply and Remove Small Capitals |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Command + Shift + K |
| Apply strike-through formatting |
Alt + H, then 4 |
Option + H, then 4 |
| Apply and Remove Highlight text feature |
Alt + Ctrl + H |
Option + Command + H |
| Reveal formatting |
Shift + F1 |
Shift + F1 |
| Open Font dialogue box |
Ctrl + D |
Command + D |
Paragraph Formatting Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Right align paragraph |
Ctrl + R |
Command + R |
| Left align paragraph |
Ctrl + L |
Command + L |
| Center align paragraph |
Ctrl + E |
Command + E |
| Justify align paragraph |
Ctrl + J |
Command + J |
| Set line spacing to single space |
Ctrl + 1 |
Command + 1 |
| Set line spacing to double space |
Ctrl + 2 |
Command + 2 |
| Set line spacing to 1.5 |
Ctrl + 5 |
Command + 5 |
| Apply Heading 1 style |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Command + Option + 1 |
| Apply Heading 2 style |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Command + Option + 2 |
| Apply Heading 3 style |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Command + Option + 3 |
| Apply Normal Style |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Command + Shift + N |
| Open apply styles task pane |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Command + Shift + S |
| Open or Close styles task pane |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S |
Command + Option + Shift + S |
Find & Replace Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Open Search menu |
Ctrl + F |
Command + F |
| Open find and replace window |
Ctrl + H |
Command + H |
| Closed Find and Replace window |
Esc |
Esc |
| Repeat last find after closing find the window |
Shift + F4 |
Shift + F4 |
Insert special characters Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Insert Copyright symbol |
Alt + Ctrl + C |
Option + Command + C |
| Insert Trademark symbol |
Alt + Ctrl + T |
Option + Command + T |
| Insert Registered Trademark symbol |
Alt + Ctrl + R |
Option + Command + R |
| Insert Euro currency symbol |
Alt + Ctrl + E |
Option + Command + E |
| Insert horizontal ellipsis |
Alt + Ctrl + . |
Option + Command + . |
| Insert Em dash |
Alt + Ctrl + – |
Option + Command + – |
| Insert Footnote |
Alt + Ctrl + F |
Option + Command + F |
| Insert an Endnote |
Alt + Ctrl + D |
Option + Command + D |
| Insert Citation Mark |
Alt + Shift + I |
Option + Shift + I |
| Insert Index Mark |
Alt + Shift + X |
Option + Shift + X |
| Insert Page Break |
Ctrl + Enter |
Command + Return |
| Insert column break |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Command + Shift + Return |
| Insert Non-breaking space |
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar |
Command + Shift + Spacebar |
| Insert Non-Breaking Hyphen |
Ctrl + Shift + – |
Command + Shift + – |
| Insert Hyphen |
Ctrl + – |
Command + – |
| Insert Symbol |
Alt, N, U |
Option, N, U |
| Insert a Hyperlink |
Ctrl + K |
Command + K |
| Insert Paragraph Break |
Enter |
Return |
| Insert line break without breaking the paragraph |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Return |
| Insert current Date |
Alt + Shift + D |
Option + Shift + D |
| Insert Page number |
Alt + Shift + P |
Option + Shift + P |
| Insert Current Time |
Alt + Shift + T |
Option + Shift + T |
| Insert Table of Content |
Alt + Shift + O |
Option + Shift + O |
Navigation Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Jump one character to the right |
Right Arrow key |
Right Arrow key |
| Jump one character to the left |
Left Arrow key |
Left Arrow key |
| Jump one word to the right |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Command + Right Arrow key |
| Jump one word to the left |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Command + Left Arrow key |
| Jump one line up |
Up Arrow key |
Up Arrow key |
| Jump one line down |
Down Arrow key |
Down Arrow key |
| Jump one paragraph up |
Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Command + Up Arrow key |
| Jump one paragraph down |
Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
Command + Down Arrow key |
| Jump to the beginning of a line |
Home key |
Home key |
| Jump to the end of a line |
End key |
End key |
| Jump one screen up |
Page Up key |
Page Up key |
| Jump one screen down |
Page Down key |
Page Down key |
| Move to the beginning of the previous page |
Ctrl + Page Up key |
Command + Page Up key |
| Move to the beginning of the next page |
Ctrl + Page Down key |
Command + Page Down key |
| Jump to the bottom of the visible window |
Ctrl + Alt + Page Up key |
Command + Option + Page Up key |
| Jump to the top of the visible window |
Ctrl + Alt + Page Down key |
Command + Option + Page Down key |
| Jump to the start of the document |
Ctrl + Home key |
Command + Home key |
| Jump to the end of the document |
Ctrl + End key |
Command + End key |
| Go to a page, bookmark, comment, etc. |
Ctrl + G or F5 |
Command + G or F5 |
| Go to the last change or revision |
Shift + F5 |
Shift + F5 |
| Set and edit bookmarks |
Ctrl + Shift + F5 |
Command + Shift + F5 |
| Go back to the previously edited location in a document |
Ctrl + Alt + Z |
Command + Option + Z |
Extend Selection Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Select entire document |
Ctrl + A |
Command + A |
| Extend selection one character to the right |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Extend selection one character to the left |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Extend selection one word to the right |
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key |
Command + Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Extend selection one word to the left |
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key |
Command + Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Extend selection to the beginning of a line |
Shift + Home key |
Shift + Home key |
| Extend selection to the end of a line |
Shift + End key |
Shift + End key |
| Extend selection one line up |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
| Extend selection one line down |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
| Extend selection one screen up |
Shift + Page Up key |
Shift + Page Up key |
| Extend selection one screen down |
Shift + Page Down key |
Shift + Page Down key |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the document |
Ctrl + Shift + Home key |
Command + Shift + Home key |
| Extend selection to end of the document |
Ctrl + Shift + End key |
Command + Shift + End key |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the visible window |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Page Up key |
Command + Option + Shift + Page Up key |
| Extend selection to the end of the visible window |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Page Down key |
Command + Option + Shift + Page Down key |
| Delete one character to the right |
Delete |
Delete |
| Delete one character to the left |
Backspace |
Backspace |
| Delete one word to the right |
Ctrl + Delete |
Command + Delete |
| Delete one word to the left |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Command + Backspace |
| Turn extend mode on |
F8 |
F8 |
| Reduce the size of a selection in extend mode |
Shift + F8 |
Shift + F8 |
| Select a vertical block of text in extend mode |
Ctrl + Shift + F8 |
Command + Shift + F8 |
| Turn to extend mode off |
Esc |
Esc |
Others Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
| Merge a document |
Alt + Shift + N |
Option + Shift + N |
| Insert a merge field |
Alt + Shift + F |
Option + Shift + F |
| Edit a mail merge document |
Alt + Shift + E |
Option + Shift + E |
| Preview a mail merge |
Alt + Shift + K |
Option + Shift + K |
| Print the merged document |
Alt + Shift + M |
Option + Shift + M |
| Insert a comment |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Command + Option + M |
| Choose the spelling command |
F7 |
F7 |
| Display the selection |
Alt + F10 |
Option + F10 |
| Turn change tracking on and off |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Command + Shift + E |
| Open the word counting dialogue box |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Command + Shift + G |
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