This is a keyboard shortcut reference for Microsoft Word, covering 491 shortcuts across 30 categories. It is useful for anyone who wants to work faster in Word without reaching for the mouse as often.
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Align the paragraph to the left. | Ctrl+L |
| Enable AutoFormat. | Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Apply the Normal style. | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Add or remove space before the paragraph. | Ctrl+0 |
| Align the paragraph to the right. | Ctrl+R |
| Display the Styles task pane. | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
| Remove a hanging indent. | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Create a hanging indent. | Ctrl+T |
| Apply the Heading 2 style. | Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Apply the Heading 1 style. | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Apply double spacing to the paragraph. | Ctrl+2 |
| Justify the paragraph. | Ctrl+J |
| Remove paragraph formatting. | Ctrl+Q |
| Apply 1.5-line spacing to the paragraph. | Ctrl+5 |
| Center the paragraph. | Ctrl+E |
| Apply the Heading 3 style. | Ctrl+Alt+3 |
| Remove a paragraph indent. | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Apply single spacing to the paragraph. | Ctrl+1 |
| Display the Apply Styles task pane. | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Indent the paragraph. | Ctrl+M |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Paste the contents of the Spike. | Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
| Copy the selected content to a specific location. | Shift+F2 |
| Insert a WordArt graphic. | Alt+N+W |
| Copy the selected formatting. | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Copy the selected content to the Clipboard. | Ctrl+C |
| Cut the selected content to the Clipboard. | Ctrl+X |
| Open the Clipboard task pane and enable the Office Clipboard, which allows you to copy and paste content between Microsoft 365 apps. | Alt+H+F+O |
| Delete one word to the left. | Ctrl+Backspace |
| Delete one word to the right. | Ctrl+Delete |
| Define an AutoText block with the selected content. | Alt+F3 |
| Display the Object dialog box, to insert a file object into the document. | Alt+N+J+J |
| Paste the selected formatting. | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Insert a SmartArt graphic. | Alt+N+M |
| Paste the contents of the Clipboard. | Ctrl+V |
| Insert an AutoText block. | Enter after AutoText |
| Move the selected content to a specific location. | F2 |
| Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document. | Alt+Shift+R |
| Cut the selected content to the Spike. | Ctrl+F3 |
| Display the Replace dialog box, to find and replace text, specific formatting, or special items. | Ctrl+H |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Start extending the selection. In the extend selection mode, clicking a location in the document extends the current selection to that location. | F8 |
| Reduce the selection. | Shift+F8 |
| Stop extending the selection. | Esc |
| Expand the selection to the entire word, sentence, paragraph, section, and document. | F8 repeatedly |
| Select a vertical block of text. | Ctrl+Shift+F8, then press thes |
| Select the nearest character to the left or right. | F8+Left or right |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Add a bulleted list. | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Apply underline formatting. | Ctrl+U |
| Apply superscript formatting. | Ctrl+Shift+Plus sign |
| Switch the text between upper case, lower case, and title case. | Shift+F3 |
| Decrease the font size by 1 point. | Ctrl+[ |
| Hide the selected text. | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Apply double-underline formatting. | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Change the text to all upper case. | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Apply bold formatting. | Ctrl+B |
| Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces. | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Remove manual character formatting. | Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Increase the font size. | Ctrl+Shift+> |
| Change the selected text to the Symbol font. | Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Apply small caps formatting. | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Apply subscript formatting. | Ctrl+Equal sign |
| Increase the font size by 1 point. | Ctrl+] |
| Display the Font dialog box. | Ctrl+DCtrl+Shift+F |
| Decrease the font size. | Ctrl+Shift+< |
| Apply italic formatting. | Ctrl+I |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Open a document. | Ctrl+O |
| Decrease the font size by 1 point. | Ctrl+Left bracket |
| Split the document window. | Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Apply italic formatting to text. | Ctrl+I |
| Select all document content. | Ctrl+A |
| Remove the document window split. | Alt+Shift+CCtrl+Alt+S |
| Undo the previous action. | Ctrl+Z |
| Center the text. | Ctrl+E |
| Cut the selected content to the Clipboard. | Ctrl+X |
| Close the document. | Ctrl+W |
| Paste the contents of the Clipboard. | Ctrl+V |
| Copy the selected content to the Clipboard. | Ctrl+C |
| Cancel a command. | Esc |
| Create a new document. | Ctrl+N |
| Align the text to the left. | Ctrl+L |
| Apply bold formatting to text. | Ctrl+B |
| Apply underline formatting to text. | Ctrl+U |
| Save the document. | Ctrl+S |
| Align the text to the right. | Ctrl+R |
| Increase the font size by 1 point. | Ctrl+Right bracket |
| Adjust the zoom magnification. | Alt+W+Q |
| Redo the previous action, if possible. | Ctrl+Y |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Insert a new paragraph in a cell. | Enter |
| Insert a tab character in a cell. | Ctrl+Tab |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Insert a nonbreaking space. | Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar |
| Insert an ellipsis (...) | Ctrl+Alt+Period (.) |
| Insert a registered trademark symbol (®). | Ctrl+Alt+R |
| Insert the Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. | Alt+X |
| Insert a trademark symbol (™). | Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Insert an en dash (–). | CtrlMinus sign (on the numeric keypad) |
| Insert a column break. | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Insert a line break. | Shift+Enter |
| Insert a copyright symbol (©). | Ctrl+Alt+C |
| Insert a nonbreaking hyphen. | Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen (-) |
| Insert the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. Use the character code on the numeric keypad. | Alt |
| Insert an em dash (—). | Ctrl+AltMinus sign (on the numeric keypad) |
| Insert an optional hyphen. | Ctrl+Hyphen (-) |
| Insert a page break. | Ctrl+Enter |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Display all nonprinting characters. | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Display the Reveal Formatting task pane. | Shift+F1 |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Select the content in the next cell. | Tab key |
| Select a column. | Shift+Up or down |
| Select the whole table. | Alt+5 on the numeric keypad |
| Select the content in the previous cell. | Shift+Tab |
| Extend a selection to adjacent cells. | Shift+Arrow keys |
| Select a row. | Shift+Alt+End or Home |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Go to a specific page. | Type the page numberThen press enter |
| Exit Read Mode. | Esc |
| Move to the end of the document. | End |
| Move to the beginning of the document. | Home |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Switch between showing the first line of body text and showing all body text. | Alt+Shift+L |
| Move the selected paragraphs down. | Alt+Shift+↓ |
| Insert a tab character. | Ctrl+Tab |
| Move the selected paragraphs up. | Alt+Shift+↑ |
| Hide or display the character formatting. | Forward slash (/)On the numeric keypad |
| Show all headings with the specified heading level. | Alt+Shift+Heading level number |
| Collapse the text under a heading. | Alt+Shift+Minus sign (-) |
| Show all headings with the Heading 1 style. | Alt+Shift+1 |
| Demote the paragraph to body text. | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Demote a paragraph. | Alt+Shift+→ |
| Expand or collapse all text or headings. | Alt+Shift+A |
| Promote a paragraph. | Alt+Shift+← |
| Expand the text under a heading. | Alt+Shift+Plus sign (+) |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Print the merged document. | Alt+Shift+M |
| Edit a mail-merge data document. | Alt+Shift+E |
| Merge a document. | Alt+Shift+N |
| Preview the mail merge. | Alt+Shift+K |
| Insert a merge field. | Alt+Shift+F |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Move to the first preview page when zoomed out. | Ctrl+Home |
| Switch to print preview. | Ctrl+Alt+I |
| Move around the preview page when zoomed in. | Arrow keys |
| Move to the last preview page when zoomed out. | Ctrl+End |
| Move by one preview page when zoomed out. | Page upPage down |
| Print the document. | Ctrl+P |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Close the Reviewing Pane. | Alt+Shift+C |
| Turn change tracking on or off. | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Insert a comment. | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Select the content in the next cell. | Tab key |
| Select the whole table. | Alt+5 on the numeric keypad |
| Extend a selection to adjacent cells. | Shift+Arrow keys |
| Select a row. | Shift+Alt+End or Home |
| Select a column. | Shift+Up or down |
| Select the content in the previous cell. | Shift+Tab |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Select the word to the left. | Ctrl+Shift+← |
| Select all document content. | Ctrl+A |
| Select from the current position to the bottom of the screen. | Shift+Page down |
| Select from the current position to the end of the current paragraph. | Ctrl+Shift+↓ |
| Select from the current position to the bottom of the window. | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page down |
| Select text. | Shift+Arrow keys |
| Select the word to the right. | Ctrl+Shift+→ |
| Select from the current position to the beginning of the current paragraph. | Ctrl+Shift+↑ |
| Select from the current position to the beginning of the document. | Ctrl+Shift+Home |
| Select from the current position to the beginning of the current line. | Shift+Home |
| Select from the current position to the end of the document. | Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Select from the current position to the end of the current line. | Shift+End |
| Select from the current position to the top of the screen. | Shift+Page up |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Set default languages. | Alt+R+L |
| Display the Language dialog box to set the proofing language. | Alt+R+U+L |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Switch to the Draft view. | Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Switch to the Draft view. | Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Switch to the Print Layout view. | Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Switch to the Read Mode view. | Alt+W+F |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Displays the Word help task pane. | F1 |
| Displays the print preview area on the Print tab in the Backstage view. | Ctrl+F2 |
| Switch between the document, task pane, status bar, and ribbon. In a document that has been split, F6 includes the split panes. | F6 |
| Moves to the previous field. | Shift+F11 |
| Extends the selection. | F8 |
| Switches to the next document window when more than one document is open. | Ctrl+F6 |
| Switches between a field code and its result. | Shift+F9 |
| Switches to the previous document window when more than one document is open. | Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
| Pastes the contents of the Spike. | Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
| Displays the menu or message for available actions, for example, for pasted text or an AutoCorrect change. | Alt+Shift+F10 |
| Updates the linked information in a Word source document. | Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
| Saves the document. | Shift+F12 |
| Closes the current document. | Ctrl+F4 |
| Moves the selected text or graphic. | F2 |
| Moves from an open dialog box back to the document. | Alt+F6 |
| Displays the Open dialog box. | Ctrl+F12 |
| Locks the current field. | Ctrl+F11 |
| Displays or hides context-sensitive help or the Reveal Formatting task pane. | Shift+F1 |
| Repeats the last Find or Go To action. | Shift+F4 |
| Updates the selected fields. | F9 |
| Reduces the selection. | Shift+F8 |
| Copies the selected text or graphic. | Shift+F2 |
| Displays the Editor task pane to check spelling and grammar in the document or the selected text. | F7 |
| Repeats the last command or action, if possible. | F4 |
| Displays the Thesaurus task pane. | Shift+F7 |
| Moves to the next field. | Alt+F1 |
| Cuts the selected content to the Spike. | Ctrl+F3 |
| Runs GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from a field displaying field results. | Alt+Shift+F9 |
| Maximizes or restores the document window size. | Ctrl+F10 |
| Opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications editor, in which you can create a macro using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). | Alt+F11 |
| Saves the document. | Alt+Shift+F2 |
| Moves the cursor to the last change. | Shift+F5 |
| Finds the next spelling or grammatical error. | Alt+F7 |
| Closes Word. | Alt+F4 |
| Displays or hides the ribbon. | Ctrl+F1 |
| Displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro. | Alt+F8 |
| Moves to the previous field. | Alt+Shift+F1 |
| Moves to the next field. | F11 |
| Unlocks the current field. | Ctrl+Shift+F11 |
| Unlinks the current field. | Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Displays the Save As dialog box. | F12 |
| Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item. | Shift+F10 |
| Displays the Bookmark dialog box. | Ctrl+Shift+F5 |
| Switches the selected text between upper case, lower case, and title case. | Shift+F3 |
| Inserts an empty field. | Ctrl+F9 |
| Turns KeyTips on or off. | F10 |
| Displays the Go To dialog box. | F5 |
| Restores the document window size. | Alt+F5 |
| Switches between all field codes and their results. | Alt+F9 |
| Displays the Print tab in the Backstage view. | Ctrl+Shift+F12 |
| Creates a new Building Block. | Alt+F3 |
| Turns extend selection mode on and off. | Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
| Displays the Selection task pane. | Alt+F10 |
| Displays the Open dialog box. | Ctrl+Alt+F2 |
| Displays the Translator task pane. | Alt+Shift+F7 |
| Switches between the document, ribbon, status bar, and task pane. | Shift+F6 |
| Selects the Table of Contents button in the Table of Contents container when the container is active. | Alt+Shift+F12 |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Switch to the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) for a 101-key keyboard, if available. | Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Switch to the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) for a 101-key keyboard, if available. | Alt+Tilde (~) |
| Switch to the Korean Input Method Editor (IME) for a 101-key keyboard, if available. | Right Alt |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Open the References tab to add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations. | Alt+S |
| Open the View tab to choose a document view or mode, such as Read Mode or Outline view. You can also set the zoom magnification and manage multiple document windows. | Alt+W |
| Open the Insert tab to insert tables, pictures and shapes, headers, or text boxes. | Alt+N |
| Open the Home tab to use common formatting commands, paragraph styles, and the Find tool. | Alt+H |
| Open the Review tab to use Spell Check, set proofing languages, and to track and review changes to your document. | Alt+R |
| Open the File page to use Backstage view. | Alt+F |
| Open the Mailings tab to manage Mail Merge tasks and to work with envelopes and labels. | Alt+M |
| Open the Layout tab to work with page margins, page orientation, indentation, and spacing. | Alt+P |
| Move to the Tell Me or Search field on the Ribbon to search for assistance or Help content. | Alt+Q |
| Open the Design tab to use themes, colors, and effects, such as page borders. | Alt+G |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected. | ← |
| Select the active tab on the ribbon and activate the access keys. | AltF10 |
| Open the context menu. | ShiftF10The Windows Menu key |
| Open the list for the selected command. | ↓ |
| Move among the items on the ribbon. | Arrow keys |
| Move between command groupings on the ribbon. | Ctrl←→ |
| Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus. | CtrlShift+F10 |
| Expand or collapse the ribbon. | CtrlF1 |
| Open the menu for the selected button. | Alt↓ |
| When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command. | ↓ |
| Move the focus to commands on the ribbon. | Tab keyShift+Tab |
| Activate the selected button. | SpacebarEnter |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Insert a LISTNUM field. | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Insert an empty field. | Ctrl+F9 |
| Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from a field displaying field results. | Alt+Shift+F9 |
| Go to the next field. | F11 |
| Switch between all field codes and their results. | Alt+F9 |
| Insert a PAGE field. | Alt+Shift+P |
| Switch between a selected field code and its result. | Shift+F9 |
| Insert a TIME field. | Alt+Shift+T |
| Go to the previous field. | Shift+F11 |
| Unlock a field. | Ctrl+Shift+F11 |
| Unlink a field. | Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Lock a field. | Ctrl+F11 |
| Update the linked information in a Word source document. | Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
| Insert a DATE field. | Alt+Shift+D |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Mark a table of contents entry. | Alt+Shift+O |
| Go to the previous footnote. | Alt+Shift+Left angle bracket (<) |
| Go to the next footnote. | Alt+Shift+Right angle bracket (>) |
| Mark a table of authorities entry (citation). | Alt+Shift+I |
| Mark an index entry. | Alt+Shift+X |
| Choose citation options. | Alt+Shift+F12+Spacebar |
| Insert an endnote. | Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Refresh the page. | F9 |
| Go back one page. | Alt+← |
| Go forward one page. | Alt+→ |
| Insert a hyperlink. | Ctrl+K |
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