Microsoft Word Shortcut keyboard keys for Windows

1. Navigation and Selection:

  1. Ctrl + ←/→: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of a word.
  2. Ctrl + ↑/↓: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of a paragraph.
  3. Shift + ←/→: Select text one character at a time.
  4. Shift + ↑/↓: Select text one line at a time.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + ←/→: Select text one word at a time.

2. Editing:

  1. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text.
  2. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text.
  3. Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text.
  4. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  5. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
  6. Ctrl + A: Select the entire document.

3. Formatting:

  1. Ctrl + B: Bold selected text.
  2. Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text.
  3. Ctrl + U: Underline selected text.
  4. Ctrl + ] or [: Increase or decrease font size.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + > or <: Increase or decrease font size in larger increments.

4. Paragraph Formatting:

  1. Ctrl + E: Center-align selected text or paragraph.
  2. Ctrl + L: Left-align selected text or paragraph.
  3. Ctrl + R: Right-align selected text or paragraph.
  4. Ctrl + J: Justify selected text or paragraph.

5. Lists and Indents:

  1. Ctrl + Shift + L: Toggle bullets or numbering.
  2. Ctrl + M: Indent the paragraph.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + M: Remove the paragraph indent.

6. Navigation in Document:

  1. Ctrl + F: Open the Find dialog box.
  2. Ctrl + H: Open the Replace dialog box.
  3. Ctrl + G: Go to a specific page, section, or line.
  4. Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down: Move to the previous or next page.

7. Headers and Footers:

  1. Alt + Shift + P: Insert a page number.
  2. Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date.
  3. Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time.

8. Reviewing and Proofing:

  1. F7: Run a spelling and grammar check.
  2. Ctrl + Alt + M: Insert a comment.

9. Views:

  1. Alt + W, L: Switch to Layout view.
  2. Alt + W, N: Switch to Print Layout view.
  3. Alt + W, T: Switch to Draft view.