MS Publisher Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Publisher keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Windows. Commonly searched bindings include Open Publication, Save, and Undo. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft Publisher documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Microsoft Publisher documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy |
Copy selected text or object |
Ctrl+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selected text or object |
Ctrl+X |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo the last action |
Ctrl+Z |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo the last action |
Ctrl+Y |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Check Spelling |
Check spelling |
F7 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Bring to Front |
Bring object to front |
Alt+F6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Send to Back |
Send object to back |
Alt+Shift+F6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Nudge Object |
Nudge selected object |
ArrowKeys |
|
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Publication |
Open a new instance of Publisher |
Ctrl+N |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Open Publication |
Display the Open Publication dialog |
Ctrl+O |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Save |
Display the Save As dialog |
Ctrl+S |
|
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
Apply or remove bold formatting |
Ctrl+B |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
Apply or remove italic formatting |
Ctrl+I |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Underline |
Apply or remove underline |
Ctrl+U |
|
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Visual Basic Editor |
Display the Visual Basic editor |
Alt+F11 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Go to Page |
Display Go To Page dialog |
F5 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Ribbon KeyTips |
Activate ribbon KeyTips |
Alt |
|
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Find and Replace |
Display Find and Replace |
Ctrl+H |
|
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Actual Size Toggle |
Switch between current view and actual size |
F9 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Close Publication |
Close the current publication |
Ctrl+W |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Next Window |
Go to next window |
Ctrl+F6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
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