Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts

CTRL Shortcuts

• CTRL + A = Select text
• CTRL + B = Bold text
• CTRL + C = Copy text
• CTRL + D = Open font formatting window
• CTRL + E = Center text  
• CTRL + F = Find a phrase  
• CTRL + G = Go To a specific page or bookmark
• CTRL + H = Replace text with another text or replace text with different formatting
• CTRL + I = Italicize text
• CTRL + J = Justify text
• CTRL + K = Open Insert Hyperlink window
• CTRL + L = Left align text
• CTRL + M = Indent a paragraph from the left
• CTRL + N = Open new Word document 
• CTRL + O = Open an existing Word document
• CTRL + P = Print Word document
• CTRL + Q = Remove paragraph formatting
• CTRL + R = Right align text
• CTRL + S = Save Word document
• CTRL + T = Create a hanging indent
• CTRL + U = Underline text
• CTRL + V = Paste text
• CTRL + W = Close Word document
• CTRL + X = Cut text
• CTRL + Y = Redo an action previously undone OR repeat an action
• CTRL + Z = Undo a previous action

CTRL + SHIFT Shortcuts

• CTRL + SHIFT + C =Copy Formats
• CTRL + SHIFT + D = Double Underline text
• CTRL + SHIFT + E = Track changes
• CTRL + SHIFT + F = Change the font
• CTRL + SHIFT + H = Apply hidden text formatting
• CTRL + SHIFT + K = Format letters as normal capitals
• CTRL + SHIFT + L = Apply the List style
• CTRL + SHIFT + M = Remove a paragraph indent from the left
• CTRL + SHIFT + N = Apply the Normal Style
• CTRL + SHIFT + P = Change the font size
• CTRL + SHIFT + Q = Change the selection to the Symbol font
• CTRL + SHIFT + S = Apply a style
• CTRL + SHIFT + T= Reduce a hanging indent
• CTRL + SHIFT + V =Paste Formats
• CTRL + SHIFT + W = Underline words but not spaces

Other CTRL Shortcuts

• CTRL + ] = Increase size of selected text by one point
• CTRL + [ = Decrease size of selected text by one point  
• CTRL + SHIFT+ > = Increase font size
• CTRL + SHIFT + < = Decrease font size
• CTRL + 1 = Single-space lines
• CTRL + 2 = Double-space lines
• CTRL + 5 = 1.5 space lines
• CTRL + 0 = Add/remove one line space preceding a paragraph
• CTRL + Left Arrow = Move one word to the left
• CTRL + Right Arrow = Move one word to the right
• CTRL + Up Arrow = Move one paragraph up
• CTRL + Down Arrow =Move one paragraph down
• CTRL + Page Up = Go to the top of previous page
• CTRL + Page Down = Go to the top of next page
• CTRL + END = Go to the end of document
• CTRL + HOME = Go to the beginning of document
• CTRL + ENTER = Page break
• CTRL + DELETE = Delete one word to the right
• CTRL + BACKSPACE = Delete one word to the left
• CTRL + TAB = Insert a Tab character
• CTRL + ALT + S = Copyright symbol
• CTRL + ALT + R = Registered trademark symbol
• CTRL + ALT + T = Trademark symbol
• CTRL + ALT + M = Insert a comment 
• CTRL + ALT + I = Switch in or out of print preview