Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Word keyboard shortcut reference covering 417 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Open a document, Create a new document, and Save the document. 417 of 417 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft Word 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 Word documentation

Editing

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Select the word to the left Select the word to the left. Ctrl+Shift+Left Cmd+Shift+Left Yes Source
Select the word to the right Select the word to the right. Ctrl+Shift+Right Cmd+Shift+Right Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the current line Select from the current position to the beginning of the current line. Shift+Home Shift+Home Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the current line Select from the current position to the end of the current line. Shift+End Shift+End Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the current paragraph Select from the current position to the beginning of the current paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Up Cmd+Shift+Up Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the current paragraph Select from the current position to the end of the current paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Down Cmd+Shift+Down Yes Source
Select from the current position to the top of the screen Select from the current position to the top of the screen. Shift+PageUp Shift+PageUp Yes Source
Select from the current position to the bottom of the screen Select from the current position to the bottom of the screen. Shift+PageDown Shift+PageDown Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the document Select from the current position to the beginning of the document. Ctrl+Shift+Home Cmd+Shift+Home Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the document Select from the current position to the end of the document. Ctrl+Shift+End Cmd+Shift+End Yes Source
Select from the current position to the bottom of the window Select from the current position to the bottom of the window. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+PageDown Cmd+Option+Shift+PageDown Yes Source
Select the nearest character to the left or right Select the nearest character to the left or right. F8+then+Left F8+then+Left Yes Source
Reduce the selection Reduce the selection. Shift+F8 Shift+F8 Yes Source
Stop extending the selection Stop extending the selection. Escape Escape Yes Source
Delete one word to the left Delete one word to the left. Ctrl+Backspace Cmd+Backspace Yes Source
Delete one word to the right Delete one word to the right. Ctrl+Delete Cmd+Delete Yes Source
Open the Clipboard task pane and enable the Office Clipboard, which allows you to copy and paste … Open the Clipboard task pane and enable the Office Clipboard, which allows you to copy and paste content between Microsoft 365 apps. Alt+then+H+then+F+then+O Option+then+H+then+F+then+O Yes Source
Define an AutoText block with the selected content Define an AutoText block with the selected content. Alt+F3 Option+F3 Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the Spike Cut the selected content to the Spike. Ctrl+F3 Cmd+F3 Yes Source
Paste the contents of the Spike Paste the contents of the Spike. Ctrl+Shift+F3 Cmd+Shift+F3 Yes Source
Copy the selected text formatting Copy the selected text formatting. Ctrl+Alt+C Cmd+Option+C Yes Source
Paste the selected text formatting Paste the selected text formatting. Ctrl+Alt+V Cmd+Option+V Yes Source
Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document. Alt+Shift+R Option+Shift+R Yes Source
Display the Replace dialog box, to find and replace text, specific formatting, or special items Display the Replace dialog box, to find and replace text, specific formatting, or special items. Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
Display the Object dialog box, to insert a file object into the document Display the Object dialog box, to insert a file object into the document. Alt+then+N+then+J+then+J Option+then+N+then+J+then+J Yes Source
Insert a SmartArt graphic Insert a SmartArt graphic. Alt+then+N+then+M Option+then+N+then+M Yes Source
Insert a WordArt graphic Insert a WordArt graphic. Alt+then+N+then+W Option+then+N+then+W Yes Source
Center the paragraph Center the paragraph. Ctrl+E Cmd+E Yes Source
Justify the paragraph Justify the paragraph. Ctrl+J Cmd+J Yes Source
Align the paragraph to the left Align the paragraph to the left. Ctrl+L Cmd+L Yes Source
Align the paragraph to the right Align the paragraph to the right. Ctrl+R Cmd+R Yes Source
Indent the paragraph Indent the paragraph. Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
Remove a paragraph indent Remove a paragraph indent. Ctrl+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+M Yes Source
Create a hanging indent Create a hanging indent. Ctrl+T Cmd+T Yes Source
Remove a hanging indent Remove a hanging indent. Ctrl+Shift+T Cmd+Shift+T Yes Source
Remove paragraph formatting Remove paragraph formatting. Ctrl+Q Cmd+Q Yes Source
Apply single spacing to the paragraph Apply single spacing to the paragraph. Ctrl+1 Cmd+1 Yes Source
Apply double spacing to the paragraph Apply double spacing to the paragraph. Ctrl+2 Cmd+2 Yes Source
Apply 1.5-line spacing to the paragraph Apply 1.5-line spacing to the paragraph. Ctrl+5 Cmd+5 Yes Source
Enable AutoFormat Enable AutoFormat. Ctrl+Alt+K Cmd+Option+K Yes Source
Apply the Normal style Apply the Normal style. Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+N Yes Source
Apply the Heading 1 style Apply the Heading 1 style. Ctrl+Alt+1 Cmd+Option+1 Yes Source
Apply the Heading 2 style Apply the Heading 2 style. Ctrl+Alt+2 Cmd+Option+2 Yes Source
Apply the Heading 3 style Apply the Heading 3 style. Ctrl+Alt+3 Cmd+Option+3 Yes Source
Display the Apply Styles task pane Display the Apply Styles task pane. Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S Yes Source
Display the Styles task pane Display the Styles task pane. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Cmd+Option+Shift+S Yes Source
Display the Font dialog box Display the Font dialog box. Ctrl+D Cmd+D Yes Source
Switch the text between upper case, lower case, and title case Switch the text between upper case, lower case, and title case. Shift+F3 Shift+F3 Yes Source
Change the text to all upper case Change the text to all upper case. Ctrl+Shift+A Cmd+Shift+A Yes Source
Hide the selected text Hide the selected text. Ctrl+Shift+H Cmd+Shift+H Yes Source
Apply bold formatting Apply bold formatting. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Add a bulleted list Add a bulleted list. Ctrl+Shift+L Cmd+Shift+L Yes Source
Apply underline formatting Apply underline formatting. Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces. Ctrl+Shift+W Cmd+Shift+W Yes Source
Apply double-underline formatting Apply double-underline formatting. Ctrl+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+D Yes Source
Apply italic formatting Apply italic formatting. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Apply small caps formatting Apply small caps formatting. Ctrl+Shift+K Cmd+Shift+K Yes Source
Apply subscript formatting Apply subscript formatting. Ctrl+Shift+Minus Cmd+Shift+Minus Yes Source
Apply superscript formatting Apply superscript formatting. Ctrl+Shift+Plus Cmd+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Remove manual character formatting Remove manual character formatting. Ctrl+Space Cmd+Space Yes Source
Change the selected text to the Symbol font Change the selected text to the Symbol font. Ctrl+Shift+Q Cmd+Shift+Q Yes Source
Display the Reveal Formatting task pane Display the Reveal Formatting task pane. Shift+F1 Shift+F1 Yes Source
Insert a line break Insert a line break. Shift+Enter Shift+Enter Yes Source
Insert a page break Insert a page break. Ctrl+Enter Cmd+Enter Yes Source
Insert a column break Insert a column break. Ctrl+Shift+Enter Cmd+Shift+Enter Yes Source
Insert an optional hyphen Insert an optional hyphen. Ctrl+Alt+Minus Cmd+Option+Minus Yes Source
Insert a nonbreaking space Insert a nonbreaking space. Ctrl+Shift+Space Cmd+Shift+Space Yes Source
Insert a registered trademark symbol (®) Insert a registered trademark symbol (®). Ctrl+Alt+R Cmd+Option+R Yes Source
Insert a trademark symbol (™) Insert a trademark symbol (™). Ctrl+Alt+T Cmd+Option+T Yes Source
Insert an ellipsis (…) Insert an ellipsis (…) Ctrl+Alt+. Cmd+Option+. Yes Source
Select the content in the next cell Select the content in the next cell. Tab Tab Yes Source
Select the content in the previous cell Select the content in the previous cell. Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
Select a column Select a column. PageDown PageDown Yes Source
Insert a new paragraph in a cell Insert a new paragraph in a cell. Enter Enter Yes Source
Insert a tab character in a cell Insert a tab character in a cell. Ctrl+Tab Cmd+Tab Yes Source
Å, Å å, Å A A Yes Source
Æ, Æ æ, Æ A A Yes Source
Œ, Œ œ, Œ O O Yes Source
Ç, Ç ç, Ç Ctrl+then+C Cmd+then+C Yes Source
Ð, Ð ð, Ð D D Yes Source
Ø, Ø ø, Ø O O Yes Source
Switch to the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) for a 101-key keyboard, if available Switch to the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) for a 101-key keyboard, if available. Ctrl+Space Cmd+Space Yes Source
Select the word to the left Select the word to the left. Shift+Alt+Left Shift+Option+Left Yes Source
Select the word to the right Select the word to the right. Shift+Alt+Right Shift+Option+Right Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the current paragraph Select from the current position to the beginning of the current paragraph. Cmd+Shift+Up Cmd+Shift+Up Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the current paragraph Select from the current position to the end of the current paragraph. Cmd+Shift+Down Cmd+Shift+Down Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the document Select from the current position to the beginning of the document. Cmd+Shift+Home Cmd+Shift+Home Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the document Select from the current position to the end of the document. Cmd+Shift+End Cmd+Shift+End Yes Source
Select from the current position to the bottom of the window Select from the current position to the bottom of the window. Ctrl+Shift+Alt+PageDown Cmd+Shift+Option+PageDown Yes Source
Select all document content Select all document content. Cmd+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Select the nearest character to the left Select the nearest character to the left. F8+then+Left F8+then+Left Yes Source
Select the nearest character to the right Select the nearest character to the right. F8+then+Right F8+then+Right Yes Source
Reduce the selection. * Reduce the selection. * Shift+F8 Shift+F8 Yes Source
Display the Paste Special dialog box Display the Paste Special dialog box. Cmd+Ctrl+V Cmd+Cmd+V Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the Spike Cut the selected content to the Spike. Cmd+F3 Cmd+F3 Yes Source
Paste the contents of the Spike Paste the contents of the Spike. Cmd+Shift+F3 Cmd+Shift+F3 Yes Source
Create an AutoText entry Create an AutoText entry. Alt+F3 Option+F3 Yes Source
Center the paragraph Center the paragraph. E E Yes Source
Justify the paragraph Justify the paragraph. J J Yes Source
Align the paragraph to the left Align the paragraph to the left. L L Yes Source
Align the paragraph to the right Align the paragraph to the right. R R Yes Source
Indent the paragraph Indent the paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+M Yes Source
Remove a paragraph indent Remove a paragraph indent. Shift+M Shift+M Yes Source
Create a hanging indent Create a hanging indent. T T Yes Source
Remove a hanging indent Remove a hanging indent. Shift+T Shift+T Yes Source
Apply single-spacing to the paragraph Apply single-spacing to the paragraph. 1 1 Yes Source
Apply double-spacing to the paragraph Apply double-spacing to the paragraph. 2 2 Yes Source
Apply 1.5-line spacing to the paragraph Apply 1.5-line spacing to the paragraph. 5 5 Yes Source
Enable AutoFormat Enable AutoFormat. Alt+K Option+K Yes Source
Apply the Normal style Apply the Normal style. Shift+N Shift+N Yes Source
Apply the Heading 1 style Apply the Heading 1 style. Alt+1 Option+1 Yes Source
Apply the Heading 2 style Apply the Heading 2 style. Alt+2 Option+2 Yes Source
Apply the Heading 3 style Apply the Heading 3 style. Alt+3 Option+3 Yes Source
Insert a nonbreaking space Insert a nonbreaking space. Alt+Space Option+Space Yes Source
Display the Font dialog box Display the Font dialog box. D D Yes Source
Change the text to all upper case Change the text to all upper case. Shift+A Shift+A Yes Source
Apply bold formatting Apply bold formatting. B B Yes Source
Add a bulleted list Add a bulleted list. Shift+L Shift+L Yes Source
Apply underline formatting Apply underline formatting. U U Yes Source
Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces. Shift+W Shift+W Yes Source
Apply double-underline formatting Apply double-underline formatting. Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
Apply italics formatting Apply italics formatting. I I Yes Source
Apply small caps formatting Apply small caps formatting. Shift+K Shift+K Yes Source
Apply strike-through formatting Apply strike-through formatting. Shift+X Shift+X Yes Source
Apply subscript formatting Apply subscript formatting. Cmd+Shift+Minus Cmd+Shift+Minus Yes Source
Insert an empty field Insert an empty field. F9 F9 Yes Source
Insert a page break Insert a page break. Enter Enter Yes Source
Insert a column break Insert a column break. Shift+Enter Shift+Enter Yes Source
Insert a registered trademark symbol (®) Insert a registered trademark symbol (®). Alt+R Option+R Yes Source
Insert a trademark symbol (™) Insert a trademark symbol (™). Alt+2 Option+2 Yes Source
Insert a Tab character in a cell Insert a Tab character in a cell. Alt+Tab Option+Tab Yes Source
To accept a text prediction To accept a text prediction. Right Right Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the clipboard Cut the selected content to the clipboard. X X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the clipboard Copy the selected content to the clipboard. C C Yes Source
Paste the content from the clipboard Paste the content from the clipboard. V V Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected text Apply bold formatting to the selected text. B B Yes Source
Apply Italic formatting to the selected text Apply Italic formatting to the selected text. I I Yes Source
Underline the selected text Underline the selected text. U U Yes Source
Underline the selected words, but not the spaces Underline the selected words, but not the spaces. Shift+W Shift+W Yes Source
Change the selected text to use the Normal style Change the selected text to use the Normal style. Alt+N Option+N Yes Source
Change the selected text into a hyperlink Change the selected text into a hyperlink. K K Yes Source
Change the selected text to small caps Change the selected text to small caps. Shift+K Shift+K Yes Source
Change the selected text to all caps Change the selected text to all caps. Shift+A Shift+A Yes Source
Center the selected paragraph Center the selected paragraph. E E Yes Source
Justify the selected paragraph Justify the selected paragraph. J J Yes Source
Align the selected paragraph to the left Align the selected paragraph to the left. L L Yes Source
Align the selected paragraph to the right Align the selected paragraph to the right. R R Yes Source
Indent the selected paragraph Indent the selected paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+M Yes Source
Remove indent from the selected paragraph Remove indent from the selected paragraph. Shift+M Shift+M Yes Source
Apply hanging indent to the selected paragraph Apply hanging indent to the selected paragraph. T T Yes Source
Apply the formatting of previously copied text to the currently selected text Apply the formatting of previously copied text to the currently selected text. Shift+V Shift+V Yes Source
Add a comment to the selected text or shape Add a comment to the selected text or shape. Alt+A Option+A Yes Source
Find and replace text Find and replace text. Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
Toggle revision marks on or off in the document Toggle revision marks on or off in the document. Shift+E Shift+E Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the clipboard Cut the selected content to the clipboard. Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the clipboard Copy the selected content to the clipboard. Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
Paste the content from the clipboard Paste the content from the clipboard. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected text Apply bold formatting to the selected text. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Apply italic formatting to the selected text Apply italic formatting to the selected text. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Underline the selected text Underline the selected text. Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
Paste the content from the Clipboard Paste the content from the Clipboard. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Redo the previous action Redo the previous action. Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y Yes Source
Create a bulleted list Create a bulleted list. Ctrl+. Cmd+. Yes Source

File

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Print the document Print the document. Ctrl+P Cmd+P Yes Source
Switch to print preview Switch to print preview. Ctrl+Alt+I Cmd+Option+I Yes Source
Move by one preview page when zoomed out Move by one preview page when zoomed out. PageUp PageUp Yes Source
Move to the first preview page when zoomed out Move to the first preview page when zoomed out. Ctrl+Home Cmd+Home Yes Source
Move to the last preview page when zoomed out Move to the last preview page when zoomed out. Ctrl+End Cmd+End Yes Source
Open the Review tab Open the Review tab. Alt+then+R Option+then+R Yes Source
Show list of comments Show list of comments. Alt+then+R+then+P+then+1+then+L Option+then+R+then+P+then+1+then+L Yes Source
Insert a comment Insert a comment. Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Option+M Yes Source
Turn change tracking on or off Turn change tracking on or off. Ctrl+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+E Yes Source
Close the Reviewing Pane Close the Reviewing Pane. Alt+Shift+C Option+Shift+C Yes Source
Switch to the Read Mode view Switch to the Read Mode view. Alt+W+then+F Option+W+then+F Yes Source
Switch to the Print Layout view Switch to the Print Layout view. Ctrl+Alt+P Cmd+Option+P Yes Source
Switch to the Outline view Switch to the Outline view. Ctrl+Alt+O Cmd+Option+O Yes Source
Switch to the Draft view Switch to the Draft view. Ctrl+Alt+N Cmd+Option+N Yes Source
Promote a paragraph Promote a paragraph. Alt+Shift+Left Option+Shift+Left Yes Source
Demote a paragraph Demote a paragraph. Alt+Shift+Right Option+Shift+Right Yes Source
Demote the paragraph to body text Demote the paragraph to body text. Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+N Yes Source
Move the selected paragraphs up Move the selected paragraphs up. Alt+Shift+Up Option+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move the selected paragraphs down Move the selected paragraphs down. Alt+Shift+Down Option+Shift+Down Yes Source
Expand the text under a heading Expand the text under a heading. Alt+Shift+Plus Option+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Collapse the text under a heading Collapse the text under a heading. Alt+Shift+Plus Option+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Expand or collapse all text or headings Expand or collapse all text or headings. Alt+Shift+A Option+Shift+A Yes Source
Switch between showing the first line of body text and showing all body text Switch between showing the first line of body text and showing all body text. Alt+Shift+L Option+Shift+L Yes Source
Show all headings with the Heading 1 style Show all headings with the Heading 1 style. Alt+Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Yes Source
Insert a tab character Insert a tab character. Ctrl+Tab Cmd+Tab Yes Source
Move to the beginning of the document Move to the beginning of the document. Home Home Yes Source
Move to the end of the document Move to the end of the document. End End Yes Source
Exit Read Mode Exit Read Mode. Escape Escape Yes Source
Promote a paragraph Promote a paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Left Cmd+Shift+Left Yes Source
Demote a paragraph Demote a paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Right Cmd+Shift+Right Yes Source
Demote the paragraph to body text Demote the paragraph to body text. Shift+N Shift+N Yes Source
Move the selected paragraphs up. * Move the selected paragraphs up. * Ctrl+Shift+Up Cmd+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move the selected paragraphs down. * Move the selected paragraphs down. * Ctrl+Shift+Down Cmd+Shift+Down Yes Source
Expand the text under a heading Expand the text under a heading. Ctrl+Shift+Plus Cmd+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Collapse text under a heading. * Collapse text under a heading. * Ctrl+Shift+Minus Cmd+Shift+Minus Yes Source
Expand all body text and headings, or collapse all body text Expand all body text and headings, or collapse all body text. Ctrl+Shift+A Cmd+Shift+A Yes Source
Switch between showing the first line of body text and showing all body text Switch between showing the first line of body text and showing all body text. Ctrl+Shift+L Cmd+Shift+L Yes Source
Insert a comment Insert a comment. Alt+A Option+A Yes Source
Turn change tracking on or off Turn change tracking on or off. Shift+E Shift+E Yes Source
Move to the beginning of a comment Move to the beginning of a comment. Home Home Yes Source

General

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Open a document Open a document. Ctrl+O Cmd+O Yes Source
Create a new document Create a new document. Ctrl+N Cmd+N Yes Source
Save the document Save the document. Ctrl+S Cmd+S Yes Source
Close the document Close the document. Ctrl+W Cmd+W Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the Clipboard Cut the selected content to the Clipboard. Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the Clipboard Copy the selected content to the Clipboard. Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
Paste the contents of the Clipboard Paste the contents of the Clipboard. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Paste text only Paste text only. Ctrl+Shift+V Cmd+Shift+V Yes Source
Select all document content Select all document content. Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to text Apply bold formatting to text. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Apply italic formatting to text Apply italic formatting to text. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Apply underline formatting to text Apply underline formatting to text. Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
Center the text Center the text. Ctrl+E Cmd+E Yes Source
Align the text to the left Align the text to the left. Ctrl+L Cmd+L Yes Source
Align the text to the right Align the text to the right. Ctrl+R Cmd+R Yes Source
Cancel a command Cancel a command. Escape Escape Yes Source
Undo the previous action Undo the previous action. Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Yes Source
Redo the previous action, if possible Redo the previous action, if possible. Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y Yes Source
Zoom in Zoom in. Ctrl+Plus Cmd+Plus Yes Source
Zoom out Zoom out. Ctrl+Minus Cmd+Minus Yes Source
Return back to 100% zoom Return back to 100% zoom. Ctrl+0 Cmd+0 Yes Source
Split the document window Split the document window. Ctrl+Alt+S Cmd+Option+S Yes Source
Remove the document window split Remove the document window split. Alt+Shift+C Option+Shift+C Yes Source
Insert a hyperlink Insert a hyperlink. Ctrl+K Cmd+K Yes Source
Go back one page Go back one page. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Go forward one page Go forward one page. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Refresh the page Refresh the page. F9 F9 Yes Source
Undo the previous action Undo the previous action. Z Z Yes Source
Redo the previous action, if possible Redo the previous action, if possible. Y Y Yes Source
Cut the selected content to the Clipboard Cut the selected content to the Clipboard. X X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the Clipboard Copy the selected content to the Clipboard. C C Yes Source
Paste the contents of the Clipboard Paste the contents of the Clipboard. V V Yes Source
Paste text only Paste text only. Cmd+Shift+V Cmd+Shift+V Yes Source
Zoom in Zoom in. Cmd+Plus Cmd+Plus Yes Source
Zoom out Zoom out. Cmd+Minus Cmd+Minus Yes Source
Return back to 100% zoom Return back to 100% zoom. Cmd+0 Cmd+0 Yes Source
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. * Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. * Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Yes Source
Display the Go To dialog box Display the Go To dialog box. Alt+G Option+G Yes Source
Display the Spelling and Grammar dialog box Display the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. Alt+L Option+L Yes Source
Enable extended selection mode Enable extended selection mode. F8 F8 Yes Source
Display the Save As dialog box Display the Save As dialog box. Shift+S Shift+S Yes Source
Find text (move focus to the Search in Document box) Find text (move focus to the Search in Document box). F F Yes Source
Display the Find and Replace pane Display the Find and Replace pane. Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
Display the Print dialog box Display the Print dialog box. P P Yes Source
Close the current document Close the current document. F4 F4 Yes Source
Expand or minimize the ribbon Expand or minimize the ribbon. Alt+R Option+R Yes Source
Find the next spelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type feature must be enabled Find the next spelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type feature must be enabled. Alt+F7 Option+F7 Yes Source
Open the Dictionary Open the Dictionary. Alt+Shift+F7 Option+Shift+F7 Yes Source
Toggle drawing mode Toggle drawing mode. Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Yes Source
Switch the writing direction to right-to-left Switch the writing direction to right-to-left. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Switch the writing direction to left-to-right Switch the writing direction to left-to-right. Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right Yes Source
F2 alone: cuts the selected content to the Clipboard. Shift+F2: copies the selected text or graph… F2 alone: cuts the selected content to the Clipboard. Shift+F2: copies the selected text or graphic. Use the arrow keys to place the cursor where you want to copy the text or graphic, and then press Return to copy, or press Esc to cancel. F2 F2 Yes Source
F3 alone: copies the selected content to the Clipboard. Shift+F3: switches the selected text betw… F3 alone: copies the selected content to the Clipboard. Shift+F3: switches the selected text between upper case, lower case, and title case. +F3: cuts the selected content to the Spike. You can cut multiple texts and graphics to the Spike, and paste them as a group to another location. +Shift+F3: pastes the contents of the Spike. Option+F3: creates an AutoText entry. F3 F3 Yes Source
F4 alone: pastes the content from the Clipboard. Shift+F4: repeats the last Find or Go To action.… F4 alone: pastes the content from the Clipboard. Shift+F4: repeats the last Find or Go To action. Shift+F4: repeats the last Find or Go To action. F4 F4 Yes Source
F5 alone: displays the Go To dialog box. Shift+F5: moves the cursor to the last change. +Shift+F5… F5 alone: displays the Go To dialog box. Shift+F5: moves the cursor to the last change. +Shift+F5: displays the Bookmark dialog. F5 F5 Yes Source
F6 alone: switch between the document, task pane, status bar, and ribbon. In a document that has … F6 alone: switch between the document, task pane, status bar, and ribbon. In a document that has been split, F6 includes the split panes when switching between panes and the task pane. Shift+F6: switches between the document, ribbon, status bar, and task pane. +F6: switches to the next document window when more than one document is open. +Shift+F6: switches to the previous document window when more than one document is open. F6 F6 Yes Source
F7 alone: displays the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. Shift+F7: displays the Thesaurus task pan… F7 alone: displays the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. Shift+F7: displays the Thesaurus task pane. +Shift+F7: updates the linked information in a Word source document. Option+F7: finds the next spelling or grammatical error. Option+Shift+F7: opens the Dictionary . F7 F7 Yes Source
F8 alone *: extends the selection. For example, if a word is selected, the selection size is exte… F8 alone *: extends the selection. For example, if a word is selected, the selection size is extended to one sentence. Shift+F8 *: reduces the selection. For example, if a paragraph is selected, the selection size is reduced to one sentence. +Shift+F8: turns extend selection mode on and off. In the extend selection mode, the arrow keys extend the selection. Option+F8: displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro. F8 F8 Yes Source
F9 alone *: updates the selected fields. Shift+F9 *: switches between a field code and its result… F9 alone *: updates the selected fields. Shift+F9 *: switches between a field code and its result. +F9: inserts an empty field. +Shift+F9: unlinks the current field. Option+F9: switches between all field codes and their results. Option+Shift+F9: runs GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from a field displaying field results. F9 F9 Yes Source
Shift+F10 *: displays the shortcut menu for the selected item Shift+F10 *: displays the shortcut menu for the selected item. F10 F10 Yes Source
F11 alone *: moves to the next field. Shift+F11 *: moves to the previous field. +F11: locks the c… F11 alone *: moves to the next field. Shift+F11 *: moves to the previous field. +F11: locks the current field. +Shift+F11: unlocks the current field. Option+F11: opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications editor, in which you can create a macro using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). F11 F11 Yes Source
Save the document Save the document. S S Yes Source
Print the document Print the document. P P Yes Source
Close the document Close the document. W W Yes Source
Find text in the Reading view Find text in the Reading view. Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Find text in the Editing view Find text in the Editing view. Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Find and replace text in the Editing view Find and replace text in the Editing view. Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
Hide the task pane, if one is open Hide the task pane, if one is open. Escape Escape Yes Source
Move to the next landmark region Move to the next landmark region. Ctrl+F6 Cmd+F6 Yes Source
Go to the Tell Me or Search text field Go to the Tell Me or Search text field. Alt+Q Option+Q Yes Source

Mail Merge

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Preview the mail merge Preview the mail merge. Alt+Shift+K Option+Shift+K Yes Source
Merge a document Merge a document. Alt+Shift+N Option+Shift+N Yes Source
Print the merged document Print the merged document. Alt+Shift+M Option+Shift+M Yes Source
Edit a mail-merge data document Edit a mail-merge data document. Alt+Shift+E Option+Shift+E Yes Source
Insert a merge field Insert a merge field. Alt+Shift+F Option+Shift+F Yes Source
Insert a DATE field Insert a DATE field. Alt+Shift+D Option+Shift+D Yes Source
Insert a LISTNUM field Insert a LISTNUM field. Ctrl+Alt+L Cmd+Option+L Yes Source
Insert a PAGE field Insert a PAGE field. Alt+Shift+P Option+Shift+P Yes Source
Insert a TIME field Insert a TIME field. Alt+Shift+T Option+Shift+T Yes Source
Insert an empty field Insert an empty field. Ctrl+F9 Cmd+F9 Yes Source
Update the linked information in a Word source document Update the linked information in a Word source document. Ctrl+Shift+F7 Cmd+Shift+F7 Yes Source
Update the selected fields Update the selected fields. F9 F9 Yes Source
Unlink a field Unlink a field. Ctrl+Shift+F9 Cmd+Shift+F9 Yes Source
Switch between a selected field code and its result Switch between a selected field code and its result. Shift+F9 Shift+F9 Yes Source
Switch between all field codes and their results Switch between all field codes and their results. Alt+F9 Option+F9 Yes Source
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from a field displaying field results Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from a field displaying field results. Alt+Shift+F9 Option+Shift+F9 Yes Source
Go to the next field Go to the next field. F11 F11 Yes Source
Go to the previous field Go to the previous field. Shift+F11 Shift+F11 Yes Source
Lock a field Lock a field. Ctrl+F11 Cmd+F11 Yes Source
Unlock a field Unlock a field. Ctrl+Shift+F11 Cmd+Shift+F11 Yes Source
Insert a DATE field Insert a DATE field. Ctrl+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+D Yes Source
Insert a LISTNUM field Insert a LISTNUM field. Alt+Shift+L Option+Shift+L Yes Source
Insert a PAGE field Insert a PAGE field. Ctrl+Shift+P Cmd+Shift+P Yes Source
Insert a TIME field Insert a TIME field. Ctrl+Shift+T Cmd+Shift+T Yes Source
Update the selected fields. * Update the selected fields. * F9 F9 Yes Source
Switch between a field code and its result. * Switch between a field code and its result. * Shift+F9 Shift+F9 Yes Source
Lock a field Lock a field. F11 F11 Yes Source
Unlock a field Unlock a field. Shift+F11 Shift+F11 Yes Source

Navigation

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Open the File page to use Backstage view Open the File page to use Backstage view. Alt+then+F Option+then+F Yes Source
Open the Home tab to use common formatting commands, paragraph styles, and the Find tool Open the Home tab to use common formatting commands, paragraph styles, and the Find tool. Alt+then+H Option+then+H Yes Source
Open the Insert tab to insert tables, pictures and shapes, headers, or text boxes Open the Insert tab to insert tables, pictures and shapes, headers, or text boxes. Alt+then+N Option+then+N Yes Source
Open the Design tab to use themes, colors, and effects, such as page borders Open the Design tab to use themes, colors, and effects, such as page borders. Alt+then+G Option+then+G Yes Source
Open the Layout tab to work with page margins, page orientation, indentation, and spacing Open the Layout tab to work with page margins, page orientation, indentation, and spacing. Alt+then+P Option+then+P Yes Source
Open the References tab to add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations Open the References tab to add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations. Alt+then+S Option+then+S Yes Source
Open the Mailings tab to manage Mail Merge tasks and to work with envelopes and labels Open the Mailings tab to manage Mail Merge tasks and to work with envelopes and labels. Alt+then+M Option+then+M Yes Source
Open the Review tab to use Spell Check, set proofing languages, and to track and review changes t… Open the Review tab to use Spell Check, set proofing languages, and to track and review changes to your document. Alt+then+R Option+then+R Yes Source
Open the View tab to choose a document view or mode, such as Read Mode or Outline view. You can a… 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+then+W Option+then+W Yes Source
Open the Help box Open the Help box. Alt+then+F1 Option+then+F1 Yes Source
Open the Developer box Open the Developer box. Alt+then+L Option+then+L Yes Source
Select the active tab on the ribbon and activate the access keys Select the active tab on the ribbon and activate the access keys. Alt Option Yes Source
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon Move the focus to commands on the ribbon. Tab Tab Yes Source
Move between command groupings on the ribbon Move between command groupings on the ribbon. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus. Ctrl+Shift+F10 Cmd+Shift+F10 Yes Source
Activate the selected button Activate the selected button. Space Space Yes Source
Open the list for the selected command Open the list for the selected command. Down Down Yes Source
Open the menu for the selected button Open the menu for the selected button. Alt+Down Option+Down Yes Source
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command. Down Down Yes Source
Expand or collapse the ribbon Expand or collapse the ribbon. Ctrl+F1 Cmd+F1 Yes Source
Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected. Right Right Yes Source
Toggle AutoSave on or off Toggle AutoSave on or off. Alt+Z+then+A Option+Z+then+A Yes Source
Open the dialog box to rename the document or save it to another location Open the dialog box to rename the document or save it to another location. Alt+B Option+B Yes Source
Move the cursor one word to the left Move the cursor one word to the left. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Move the cursor one word to the right Move the cursor one word to the right. Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right Yes Source
Move the cursor up by one paragraph Move the cursor up by one paragraph. Ctrl+Up Cmd+Up Yes Source
Move the cursor down by one paragraph Move the cursor down by one paragraph. Ctrl+Down Cmd+Down Yes Source
Move the cursor to the end of the current line Move the cursor to the end of the current line. End End Yes Source
Move the cursor to the beginning the current line Move the cursor to the beginning the current line. Home Home Yes Source
Move the cursor to the top of the screen Move the cursor to the top of the screen. Ctrl+Alt+PageUp Cmd+Option+PageUp Yes Source
Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen. Ctrl+Alt+PageDown Cmd+Option+PageDown Yes Source
Move the cursor by scrolling the document view up by one screen Move the cursor by scrolling the document view up by one screen. PageUp PageUp Yes Source
Move the cursor by scrolling the document view down by one screen Move the cursor by scrolling the document view down by one screen. PageDown PageDown Yes Source
Move the cursor to the top of the next page Move the cursor to the top of the next page. Ctrl+PageDown Cmd+PageDown Yes Source
Move the cursor to the top of the previous page Move the cursor to the top of the previous page. Ctrl+PageUp Cmd+PageUp Yes Source
Move the cursor to the end of the document Move the cursor to the end of the document. Ctrl+End Cmd+End Yes Source
Move the cursor to the beginning of the document Move the cursor to the beginning of the document. Ctrl+Home Cmd+Home Yes Source
Move the cursor to the location of the previous revision Move the cursor to the location of the previous revision. Shift+F5 Shift+F5 Yes Source
Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal navigation Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal navigation. Escape Escape Yes Source
Display the Navigation task pane, to search within the document content Display the Navigation task pane, to search within the document content. Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Display the Go To dialog box, to navigate to a specific page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment,… Display the Go To dialog box, to navigate to a specific page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location. Ctrl+G Cmd+G Yes Source
Cycle through the locations of the four previous changes made to the document Cycle through the locations of the four previous changes made to the document. Ctrl+Alt+Z Cmd+Option+Z Yes Source
Move to the next cell in the row and select its content Move to the next cell in the row and select its content. Tab Tab Yes Source
Move to the previous cell in the row and select its content Move to the previous cell in the row and select its content. Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
Move to the first cell in the row Move to the first cell in the row. Alt+Home Option+Home Yes Source
Move to the last cell in the row Move to the last cell in the row. Alt+End Option+End Yes Source
Move to the first cell in the column Move to the first cell in the column. Alt+PageUp Option+PageUp Yes Source
Move to the last cell in the column Move to the last cell in the column. Alt+PageDown Option+PageDown Yes Source
Move to the previous row Move to the previous row. Up Up Yes Source
Move to the next row Move to the next row. Down Down Yes Source
Move one row up Move one row up. Alt+Shift+Up Option+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move one row down Move one row down. Alt+Shift+Down Option+Shift+Down Yes Source
Move the cursor one word to the left Move the cursor one word to the left. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move the cursor one word to the right Move the cursor one word to the right. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Move the cursor up by one paragraph Move the cursor up by one paragraph. Up Up Yes Source
Move the cursor down by one paragraph Move the cursor down by one paragraph. Down Down Yes Source
Move the cursor to the previous insertion point Move the cursor to the previous insertion point. Shift+F5 Shift+F5 Yes Source
Move to the next cell and select its content Move to the next cell and select its content. Tab Tab Yes Source
Move to the previous cell and select its content Move to the previous cell and select its content. Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
Move to the first cell in the row Move to the first cell in the row. Ctrl+Home Cmd+Home Yes Source
Move to the last cell in the row Move to the last cell in the row. Ctrl+End Cmd+End Yes Source
Move to the first cell in the column Move to the first cell in the column. Ctrl+PageUp Cmd+PageUp Yes Source
Move to the last cell in the column Move to the last cell in the column. Ctrl+PageDown Cmd+PageDown Yes Source
Insert a row Insert a row. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Find text Find text. F F Yes Source
Find the next occurrence of text Find the next occurrence of text. G G Yes Source
Find the previous occurrence of text Find the previous occurrence of text. Shift+G Shift+G Yes Source
Select all document content Select all document content. A A Yes Source
Find text Find text. Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Move the cursor up by one paragraph Move the cursor up by one paragraph. Alt+Up Option+Up Yes Source
Move the cursor down by one paragraph Move the cursor down by one paragraph. Alt+Down Option+Down Yes Source
Move the cursor left by one word Move the cursor left by one word. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move the cursor right by one word Move the cursor right by one word. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Move the cursor to the end of the current line Move the cursor to the end of the current line. Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right Yes Source
Select the paragraph above Select the paragraph above. Shift+Alt+Up Shift+Option+Up Yes Source
Select the paragraph below Select the paragraph below. Shift+Alt+Down Shift+Option+Down Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the line Select from the current position to the beginning of the line. Shift+Ctrl+Left Shift+Cmd+Left Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the line Select from the current position to the end of the line. Shift+Ctrl+Right Shift+Cmd+Right Yes Source
When a Ribbon tab is selected, move the focus to the tab commands When a Ribbon tab is selected, move the focus to the tab commands. Enter+then+Tab Enter+then+Tab Yes Source
Activate a selected button Activate a selected button. Space Space Yes Source
Open the list for a selected command Open the list for a selected command. Space Space Yes Source
Open the menu for a selected button Open the menu for a selected button. Alt+Down Option+Down Yes Source
Collapse or expand the ribbon Collapse or expand the ribbon. Ctrl+F3 Cmd+F3 Yes Source
Move the cursor right by one word Move the cursor right by one word. Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right Yes Source
Move the cursor left by one word Move the cursor left by one word. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line. Home Home Yes Source
Select the word to the right Select the word to the right. Shift+Ctrl+Right Shift+Cmd+Right Yes Source
Select the word to the left Select the word to the left. Shift+Ctrl+Left Shift+Cmd+Left Yes Source
Select the paragraph above Select the paragraph above. Shift+Ctrl+Up Shift+Cmd+Up Yes Source
Select the paragraph below Select the paragraph below. Shift+Ctrl+Down Shift+Cmd+Down Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the line Select from the current position to the beginning of the line. Shift+Home Shift+Home Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the line Select from the current position to the end of the line. Shift+End Shift+End Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the document Select from the current position to the beginning of the document. Shift+Ctrl+Home Shift+Cmd+Home Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the document Select from the current position to the end of the document. Shift+Ctrl+End Shift+Cmd+End Yes Source

References

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Mark a table of contents entry Mark a table of contents entry. Alt+Shift+O Option+Shift+O Yes Source
Mark a table of authorities entry (citation) Mark a table of authorities entry (citation). Alt+Shift+I Option+Shift+I Yes Source
Choose citation options Choose citation options. Alt+Shift+F12+then+Space Option+Shift+F12+then+Space Yes Source
Mark an index entry Mark an index entry. Alt+Shift+X Option+Shift+X Yes Source
Insert a footnote Insert a footnote. Ctrl+Alt+F Cmd+Option+F Yes Source
Insert an endnote Insert an endnote. Ctrl+Alt+D Cmd+Option+D Yes Source
Insert a footnote Insert a footnote. Alt+F Option+F Yes Source
Insert an endnote Insert an endnote. Alt+E Option+E Yes Source

Review

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Display the Language dialog box to set the proofing language Display the Language dialog box to set the proofing language. Alt+R+then+U+then+L Option+R+then+U+then+L Yes Source
Set default languages Set default languages. Alt+R+then+L Option+R+then+L Yes Source
Add a new comment Add a new comment. Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Option+M Yes Source
Go to the next comment thread, or the next reply in an expanded comment thread Go to the next comment thread, or the next reply in an expanded comment thread. Down Down Yes Source
Go to the previous comment thread Go to the previous comment thread. Up Up Yes Source
Expand the current comment thread Expand the current comment thread. Right Right Yes Source
Collapse the current comment thread Collapse the current comment thread. Left Left Yes Source
Move to the reply box, when focus is on a comment Move to the reply box, when focus is on a comment. Tab+then+Tab+then+Enter Tab+then+Tab+then+Enter Yes Source
Edit a comment or reply, when focus is on the comment or reply Edit a comment or reply, when focus is on the comment or reply. Tab+then+Enter Tab+then+Enter Yes Source
Post a comment/reply or save an edit Post a comment/reply or save an edit. Ctrl+Enter Cmd+Enter Yes Source
Discard a draft comment/reply or edit Discard a draft comment/reply or edit. Escape Escape Yes Source

View

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Return to 100% zoom Return to 100% zoom. Ctrl+0 Cmd+0 Yes Source
Return to 100% zoom Return to 100% zoom. Cmd+0 Cmd+0 Yes Source

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