Microsoft Word: 100+ Shortcut Keys That Every Windows User Should Know

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Before we begin, be aware that this list of shortcuts is long, but it is not a complete list of all Excel shortcuts. We have selected some of the most effective shortcuts and we hope that it will be useful for you.

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Frequently used shortcuts keys in Microsoft Word

Ctrl+O	Open a document
Ctrl+N	Create a new document
Ctrl+S	Save the document
Ctrl+W	Close the document
Ctrl+X	Cut the selected content to the Clipboard
Ctrl+C	Copy the selected content to the Clipboard
Ctrl+V	Paste the contents of the Clipboard
Ctrl+A	Select all document content
Ctrl+B	Apply bold formatting to text
Ctrl+I	Apply italic formatting to text.
Ctrl+U	Apply underline formatting to text.
Ctrl+[	Decrease the font size by 1 point.
Ctrl+]	Increase the font size by 1 point.
Ctrl+E	Center the text.
Ctrl+L	Align the text to the left
Ctrl+R	Align the text to the right
Esc	Cancel a command.
Ctrl+Z	Undo the previous action
Ctrl+Y	Redo the previous action (if possible)
Alt+W, Q, then tab in Zoom dialog box to the value you want	Adjust the zoom magnification.
Ctrl+Alt+S	Split the document window.
Alt+Shift+C	Remove the document window split
Ctrl+Alt+S	Remove the document window split

Tables Shortcuts

Tab	Navigate to the Next Cell in a Row.
Shift + Tab	Navigate to the Previous Cell
Alt + Home	Go to the First cell of the Row in a table.
Alt + End	Go to the Last cell of the Row in a table.
Alt + Page up	Go to the First cell of the Column in a table.
Alt + Page Down	Go to the Last cell of the Column in a table.
Up Arrow Keys	Move to the previous cell in an upward direction.
Down Arrow Keys	Move to next cell downward Direction.
Shift + Up	Select the cells above the current cell.
Shift + Down	Select the Cell Below the Current Cell.
Alt + F5	Select full table.
Shift + F3	Change Keyboard Case.
Ctrl + F3	Cut Selected texts to the Spike.

Document Navigation Shortcuts:-

Shift + Left/Right Arrow	Extend one by one character Selection to the Left or Right
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow	Extend one by one Word Selection to the Left or Right
Shift + Up/Down Arrow	Selecting Up or Down Line one by one
Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow	Selecting Up or Down Whole Paragraph one by one
Shift + End	Selection of Characters up to End Line
Shift + Home	Selection of Characters up to the First line.
Ctrl + Shift + Home/End	Selection of Characters to Beginning or End
Shift + Page up/Page Down	Select Characters up to one screen Up or Down
Ctrl + A	Select Entire Document
Ctrl + Shift + 8	Selects a Column

Editing Shortcuts:-

Backspace (Button)	Erase one Character to the Right
Ctrl + Backspace	Erase one word to the Left
Delete	Erase one Character to the Right
Ctrl + Delete	Erase one Word to the Right
Ctrl + C	Copy Selected Text
Ctrl + X	Cut Selected Text
Ctrl + V	Paste Cut or Copied Text
Ctrl + Shift + F3	Paste Spike Contents
Alt + Shift + R	Copy Header or Footer used in the Previous Document

Characters Formatting Shortcuts:-

Ctrl + B	Bold Texts
Ctrl + I	Italicize Texts
Ctrl + U	Underline Texts
Ctrl + Shift + W	Apply to underline below words only and not under Space
Ctrl + Shift + D	Apply Double Underline
Ctrl + D	Open Font Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + > or <	Increase or Decrease the Font Size of the Character
Ctrl + ] or [	Increase or Decrease the font size of a particular segment only
Ctrl + “=”	Apply Subscript Formatting
Ctrl + Shift + Plus Key	Apply Superscript Formatting
Ctrl + Shift + A	Changes All Letters to Uppercase
Ctrl + Shift + K	Changes All Letters to Lowercase
Ctrl + Shift + C	Copies the Character Format in an Existing Document
Ctrl + Shift + V	The Character Format in a new Document
Ctrl + Space	Removes Manual Formatting from the Selected Segment

Shortcuts keys

Alt + Ctrl + 1	Heading 1 Style
Alt + Ctrl + 2	Heading 2 Style
Alt + Ctrl + 3	Heading 3 Style
Ctrl + Shift + L	Apply List Style
Ctrl + M	Increase Indent Level of Paragraph every time you press it
Ctrl + Shift + M	Decreases Indent Level of Paragraph every time you press it
Ctrl + T	Hanging Indent is Increased Every time you Press it
Ctrl + Shift + T	Hanging Indent is Decreased Every time you Press it
Ctrl + E	Centre a Paragraph
Ctrl + L	Left Alignment of a Paragraph
Ctrl + R	Right Alignment of a Paragraph
Ctrl + J	Justify a Paragraph
Ctrl + 1	Single Spacing Between Two Lines
Ctrl + 2	Double Spacing Between Two Lines
Ctrl + 5	1.5 Line Spacing Between two Lines
Ctrl + 0	Remove one line Spacing of a Preceding paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + S	Open window for applying Styles
Ctrl + Shift + N	Apply Normal paragraph Style
Ctrl + Q	Remove all formatting from the paragraph

Inserting Shortcuts:-

Shift + Enter	Insert link Break.
Ctrl + Enter	Insert Page Break.
Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Insert Column Break.
Alt + Ctrl + Hyphen ‘-‘	Insert an em Dash.
Ctrl + Shift + Space	Insert Non-Breaking Space
Alt + Ctrl + C	Insert Copyright Symbol
Alt + Ctrl +R	Insert Registered Trademark Symbol
Alt + Ctrl + T	Insert Trademark Symbol

Outline Shortcuts:-

Alt + Shift + Left/Right Arrow	Move a line Left or Right
Ctrl + Shift + N	Demote Outline lever to Regular Text
Alt + Shift + Up/Down Arrow	Move the Line-Up or Down in the Outline
Alt + Shift + Plus or Minus Key	Enlarge or Collapse Characters under Heading
Alt + Shift + A	Enlarge or Collapse All Characters under Heading
Alt + Shift + L	Highlight the First line of a Body or Text
Alt + Shift + 1	Highlights all texts Having Heading 1 text
Alt + Shift + Any Number Key	Shows All Texts according to the Heading Size

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