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General Shortcuts
- Ctrl + N: Create a new document
- Ctrl + O: Open an existing document
- Ctrl + S: Save the document
- Ctrl + P: Print the document
- Ctrl + W: Close the document
- Ctrl + Z: Undo
- Ctrl + Y: Redo
- Ctrl + C: Copy
- Ctrl + X: Cut
- Ctrl + V: Paste
- Ctrl + A: Select all
- Ctrl + F: Find
- Ctrl + H: Replace
- Ctrl + G: Go to a page, section, or line
- Ctrl + B: Bold
- Ctrl + I: Italic
- Ctrl + U: Underline
- Ctrl + Shift + W: Underline words (not spaces)
- Ctrl + E: Center align text
- Ctrl + L: Left align text
- Ctrl + R: Right align text
- Ctrl + J: Justify text
- Ctrl + Shift + D: Double underline
- Ctrl + Shift + A: Change text to all caps
- Ctrl + Shift + K: Small caps
Navigation
- Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move one word at a time
- Ctrl + Home: Go to the beginning of the document
- Ctrl + End: Go to the end of the document
- Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text word by word
- Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text character by character
Formatting
- Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size
- Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size
- Ctrl + Spacebar: Remove formatting
- Ctrl + Q: Remove paragraph formatting
- Ctrl + 1: Single-line spacing
- Ctrl + 2: Double-line spacing
- Ctrl + 5: 1.5-line spacing
- Ctrl + M: Increase paragraph indent
- Ctrl + Shift + M: Decrease paragraph indent
- Ctrl + T: Create a hanging indent
- Ctrl + Shift + T: Remove a hanging indent
Working with Tables
- Tab: Move to the next cell
- Shift + Tab: Move to the previous cell
- Ctrl + Tab: Insert a tab inside a table cell
- Alt + Shift + Up Arrow: Move row up
- Alt + Shift + Down Arrow: Move row down
Review and Comments
- Alt + R, C: Add a comment
- Alt + Shift + C: Close the Reviewing Pane
- Alt + Shift + M: Show or hide the Markup
Views and Zoom
- Alt + W, L: Switch to Print Layout
- Alt + W, P: Switch to Reading View
- Alt + W, Z: Zoom
- Ctrl + Alt + S: Split the window
Page Layout
- Alt + P, M, A: Change margins to narrow
- Alt + P, O: Change orientation to landscape or portrait
Shortcuts for Symbols
- Alt + Ctrl + T: Insert a trademark symbol (™)
- Alt + Ctrl + R: Insert a registered trademark symbol (®)
- Alt + Ctrl + C: Insert a copyright symbol (©)
Advanced Editing
- Ctrl + Shift + F: Open font dialog box
- Ctrl + Shift + P: Change font size dialog box
- Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break
- Ctrl + Shift + Enter: Insert a column break
Headers and Footers
- Alt + N, H: Insert a header
- Alt + N, F: Insert a footer
- Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date
- Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time
Fields and References
- Ctrl + Shift + F9: Unlink a field
- Alt + Shift + X: Mark an index entry
Working with Styles
- Ctrl + Shift + S: Apply a style
- Ctrl + Shift + N: Apply the Normal style
Working with Outlines
- Alt + Shift + Right Arrow: Demote a paragraph
- Alt + Shift + Left Arrow: Promote a paragraph
Mail Merge
- Alt + M, S, M: Start mail merge
- Alt + M, F: Insert merge field
Spelling and Grammar
- F7: Check spelling and grammar
- Shift + F7: Open thesaurus
Insert
- Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink
- Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply bullets
- Ctrl + Alt + L: Insert a numbered list
Macros
- Alt + F8: Run a macro
- Alt + F11: Open the Visual Basic editor
Developer Tools
- Alt + L: Open Developer tab
Other Useful Shortcuts
- Ctrl + Shift + E: Turn on/off track changes
- Alt + Shift + E: Start recording a macro
- Alt + F9: Show field codes
- Alt + Shift + P: Insert page number
Function Keys
- F1: Open Help
- F4: Repeat last action
- F5: Open Go To dialog box
- F6: Cycle through document panes
- F8: Extend selection
Ribbon Shortcuts
- Alt: Activate the Ribbon
- Alt + H: Open Home tab
- Alt + N: Open Insert tab
- Alt + P: Open Page Layout tab
- Alt + R: Open Review tab
- Alt + W: Open View tab
Customization
- Alt + F, T: Open Word options
- Ctrl + Alt + – (Minus): Customize keyboard shortcuts
- Alt + Ctrl + ?: Show Key Tips
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