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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |