Word Keyboard shortcuts

Delete text and graphics

Keyboard Shortcuts
Backspace Delete one character to the Left.
Ctrl + BackspaceDelete one word to the Left.
Delete Delete one character to the Right.
Ctrl + DeleteDelete one word to the Right.
Alt + F3 Create AutoText
Ctrl + F9 Insert a field
Shift + Enter A line break
Ctrl + Enter A Page break
Ctrl + Shift + Enter A section break
Alt + Ctrl + C Insert the copyRight symbol
Alt + Ctrl + R Insert the registered trademark symbol
Alt + Ctrl + T Insert the trademark symbol
Alt + Ctrl + PeriodInsert an ellipsis
  

Selection Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
Shift + Right Arrow One character to the Right
Shift + Left Arrow One character to the Left
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow To the End of a word
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow To the beginning of a word
Shift + End To the End of a line
Shift + Home To the beginning of a line
Shift + Down Arrow One line Down
Shift + UP Arrow One line up
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow To the End of a paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + UP Arrow To the beginning of a paragraph
Shift + Page Down One screen Down
Shift + Page UP One screen up
Ctrl + Shift + Home To the beginning of a document
Ctrl + Shift + End To the End of a document
Ctrl + A To include the entire document
  

Document Navigation

Keyboard Shortcuts
Left Arrow One character to the Left
Right Arrow One character to the Right
Ctrl + Left Arrow One word to the Left
Ctrl + Right Arrow One word to the Right
Ctrl + UP Arrow One paragraph up
Ctrl + Down Arrow One paragraph Down
Home Go to the beginning of the current line.
End Go to End of the current line.
Ctrl + HomeMove to the start of the document.
Ctrl + EndMove to the enb of the document
  

Table Navigation

Keyboard Shortcuts
Shift + TAB One cell to the Left (in a table)
TAB One cell to the Right (in a table)
UP Arrow Up one line
Down Arrow Down one line
Alt + Home First cell in a row
Alt + End Last cell in a row
Alt + Page UP First cell in a column
Alt + Page Down Last cell in a column
UP Arrow Previous row
Down Arrow Next row
Enter New paragraphs in a cell in a table
Ctrl + Tab Tab characters in a cell in a table
  

Formating

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Shift + FChange the font.
Ctrl + Shift + P Change the font size.
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size.
Ctrl + ] Increase the size of selected text by one point.
Ctrl + [ Decrease the size of selected text by one point.
Shift + F3 Change the case of letters.
Ctrl + Spacebar Remove manual character formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + * (asterisk) Display nonprinting characters.
  

Set Paragraph Line Spacing

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5 Set 1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + 0 (zero) Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph
  

Align Paragraphs

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + E Center a paragraph.
Ctrl + J Justify a paragraph.
Ctrl + L Left align a paragraph.
Ctrl + R Right align a paragraph.
Ctrl + M Indent a paragraph from the Left.
Ctrl + Shift + M Remove a paragraph indent from the Left.
Ctrl + T Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + Shift + T Reduce a hanging indent.
Ctrl + Q Remove paragraph formatting.
  

Apply Paragraph Styles

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Shift + N Apply the Normal style.
Alt + Ctrl + 1 Apply the Heading 1 style.
Alt + Ctrl + 2 Apply the Heading 2 style.
Alt + Ctrl + 3 Apply the Heading 3 style.
  

Changing Views

Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + Ctrl + PSwitch to print layout view
Alt + Ctrl + OSwitch to outline view
Alt + Ctrl + NSwitch to normal
Alt + Ctrl + MInsert a comment
Ctrl + Shift + ETurn on track changes
  

Other Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + KInsert a hyperlink
Alt + Shift + D Insert a DATE field
F1 Get Help or visit Microsoft Office Online.
F2 Move text or graphics.
F3 Insert an AutoText
F4 Repeat the last action.
F5 Choose the Go To command (Edit menu).
F6 Go to the next pane or frame.
F7 Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu).
F8 ExtEnd a selection.
F9 Update selected fields.
F10 Activate the menu bar.
F11 Go to the next field.
F12 Choose the Save As command (File menu).
Ctrl + F2 Choose the Print Preview command
Ctrl + F4 Close the window.
Ctrl + F5 Restore the document window size (for example, after maximizing it).
Ctrl + F6 Go to the next window (document).
Ctrl + F9 Insert an empty field.
Alt + F4 Quit Microsoft Word.
Alt + F8 Run a macro.
Alt + F9 Switch between all field codes and their results.
Alt + F11 Display Microsoft Visual Basic code.
Ctrl + H Replace text, specific formatting, and special items.
Ctrl + G Go to a Page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.
  

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