Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys and their Functions: Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Word.

Shortcut Keys and their Descriptions

1) Ctrl + A: Select all contents of the page.

2) Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection.

3) Ctrl + C: Copy selected text.

4) Ctrl + X: Cut selected text.

5) Ctrl + P: Open the print window.

6) Ctrl + F: Open find box.

7) Ctrl + I: Italic highlighted selection.

8) Ctrl + K: Insert link (Shortcut Keys and their Functions).

9) Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.

10) Ctrl + V: Paste.

11) Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action performed.

12) Ctrl + Z: Undo last action.

13) Ctrl + L: Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.

14) Ctrl + E: Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.

15) Ctrl + R: Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.

16) Ctrl + M: Indent the paragraph.

17) Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font.

18) Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.

19) Ctrl + ]: Increase selected font +1pts.

20) Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.

21) Ctrl + [: Decrease selected font -1pts.

22) Ctrl + Shift + *: View or hide non printing characters.

23) Ctrl + L: Moves one word to the left.

24) Ctrl + R: Moves one word to the right.

25) Ctrl + : Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

26) Ctrl + : Moves to the end of the paragraph.

27) Ctrl + Del: Deletes word to right of cursor.

28) Ctrl + Backspace: Deletes word to left of cursor.

29)Ctrl + End: Moves the cursor to the end of the
document.

30) Ctrl + Home: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

31) Ctrl + Spacebar: Reset highlighted text to the default font.

32) Ctrl + 1: Single-space lines.

33) Ctrl + 2: Double-space lines.

34) Ctrl + 5: 1.5-line spacing.

35) Ctrl + Alt + 1: Changes text to heading 1.

36) Ctrl + Alt + 2: Changes text to heading 2.

37) Ctrl + Alt + 3: Changes text to heading 3.

38) Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date.

39) Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time.