Keyboard Shortcuts to use in Microsoft Word

You can avoid reaching for the mouse if you are familiar with keyboard shortcuts. If you forget one of these, use the mouse and go to the menu bar. In each pull down menu you will see keyboard commands given in the right side of the window.
Commonly used keyboard combinations

To use one of these combinations Hold the Ctrl or Alt key down and strike the letter key

Ctrl+N

Open a new word document quickly.

Ctrl+X

Cut- Removes the selection from the active document and places it on the clipboard.

Ctrl+O

Opens a previously saved document..

Ctrl+C

Copies the selection to the clipboard

Ctrl+W

Closes the active window, but does not Exit Word.

Ctrl+V

Paste - Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point (cursor) or whatever is selected.

Ctrl+S

Saves the active document with its current file name, location and format.

Ctrl+A

Selects all text and graphics in the active window.

Ctrl+P

Prints the active file, also gives the opportunity to change print options

Ctrl+F

Find - Searches for specified text in the active document

Alt+F4

Exit - Closes Microsoft Word.

Ctrl+B

Bold - Formats selected text; make text bold, or remove bold formatting

Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action. This selection can be repeated several times.

Ctrl+I

Italic - Formats selected text; make text italic or remove italic

Ctrl+Y

Redo - After an action has been undone, it can be reinstated in the document.

Ctrl+U

Underline - Formats selected text; make text underlined or remove underline

Less commonly used keyboard combinations

Increase selected text two points

Apply superscript formatting

Decrease selected text two points

Apply subscript formatting

Increase selected text one point

Copy formats

Decrease selected text one point

Paste formats

Change case of the letters

Single space lines

Underline words but not spaces

Set 1.5 line spacing

Double underline text

Double space lines

Center a paragraph

Delete one word to the left

Justify a paragraph

Delete one word to the right

Left align a paragraph

Right align a paragraph

Indent a paragraph from the left

Insert a line break

Create a hanging indent

Reduce a hanging indent

If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area

Extend selection one character to the left

Extend selection one character to the right

Extend selection to the end of a word

Extend selection to the beginning of a word

If you want to move the cursor

One character to the right

One character to the left

One word to the right

One word to the left

To the end of a document

To the beginning of a document

This list is by no means complete. To find other keyboard combinations check the Word help index.

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	Increase selected text two points	Apply superscript formatting
	Decrease selected text two points	Apply subscript formatting
	Increase selected text one point	Copy formats
	Decrease selected text one point	Paste formats
	Change case of the letters	Single space lines
	Underline words but not spaces	Set 1.5 line spacing
	Double underline text	Double space lines
	Center a paragraph	Delete one word to the left
	Justify a paragraph	Delete one word to the right
	Left align a paragraph	Right align a paragraph
	Indent a paragraph from the left	Insert a line break
	Create a hanging indent	Reduce a hanging indent
If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area
	Extend selection one character to the left	Extend selection one character to the right
	Extend selection to the end of a word	Extend selection to the beginning of a word
If you want to move the cursor
	One character to the right	One character to the left
	One word to the right	One word to the left
	To the end of a document	To the beginning of a document
This list is by no means complete. To find other keyboard combinations check the Word help index.