MS Word Shortcut Keys

MS Word Shortcut Keys- Shortcut keys, also known as keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, are combinations of keys that provide quick access to various functions or commands within a software application or operating system. They are designed to increase productivity and efficiency by allowing users to perform tasks without the need to navigate through menus or use the mouse.

Microsoft Word, a popular word processing software, has a wide range of shortcut keys that can help you perform various tasks quickly. Here are some commonly used shortcut keys in Microsoft Word:

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + A	Select all the content of the MS Word page open.
Ctrl + B	Bold the highlighted selections.
Ctrl + C	Copy the selected text.
Ctrl + D	Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.
Ctrl + E	Aligns the line/selected text to the center.
Ctrl + F	Opens Find Box.
Ctrl + G	Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic.
Ctrl + H	Replace text, specific formatting and special items.
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J	Switch a paragraph between justify and left aligned.
Ctrl + K	Insert a hyperlink.
Ctrl + L	Aligns the line/selected text to left of the screen.
Ctrl + M	Indent a paragraph from the left.
Ctrl + N	Create a new blank document.
Ctrl + O	Open window.
Ctrl + P	It is used for print. It opens the Print Dialog box.
Ctrl + Q	Remove paragraph formatting.
Ctrl + R	Switch a paragraph between right-aligned and left-aligned.
Ctrl + S	Save a document.
Ctrl + T	It create a hanging indent of the line or text.
Ctrl + U	Underlining the highlighted text.
Ctrl + V	Paste the selected text/ word/ line/ copied sar list.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text.
Ctrl + W	Close the active window.
Ctrl + Y	Redo or repeat the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last action.
F1	Get help or visit office.com.
F2	Move text or graphics.
F4	Repeat the last action.
F5	Choose the Go To command.
F6	Go to the next pane or frame.
F7	Choose the spelling command.
F8	Extend a selection.
F9	Update the selected fields.
F10	Show KeyTips.
F11	Go to the next field.
F12	Choose the Save As command.
Backspace or Delete	To delete the selected text.
Backspace	To delete characters before the insertion point.
Delete	To delete characters after the insertion point.
Ctrl + Backspace	To delete a word before the insertion point.
Ctrl + Delete	To delete a word to the right of the cursor.
← key	To move one character left .
→key	To move one character right .
↑ key	To move one line up .
↓ key	To move one line down .
Ctrl + ←	To move one word to the left .
Ctrl + →	To move one word to the right .
End	To move to the end of a line .
Home	To move to the beginning of a line .
Ctrl + ↑	To move one paragraph up .
Ctrl + ↓	To move one paragraph down .
PgUp key	To move up one window.
PgDn key	To move down one window.
Ctrl + PgDn	To move to the top of the next page.
Ctrl + PgUp	To move to the top of the previous page.
Ctrl + End	To move the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home	To move the cursor to the beginning of the document.
← or →arrow key	To select next or previous character.
End key	To select the end of a line
Home key	To select the beginning of a line.
PgUp key	To select the top of the previous screen.
PgDn key	To select the bottom of the next screen
Ctrl + Home	Move the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End keys	To select the end of a document.
Shift + Delete	Move the selected text or the graphic to the clipboard.
Shift + Ins key	Paste clipboard contents into a document.
Alt + Shift + ↑ arrow key	Move a paragraph up.
Alt + Shift + ↓ arrow key	Move a paragraph down.
Ctrl + Shift + W	Word underline.
Ctrl + Shift + D	Double underline.
Ctrl + Shift + K	SMALL CAPS
Ctrl + Shift + A	ALL CAPS
Ctrl + Shift + H	Hidden text.
Ctrl + Shift + =	Superscript.
Ctrl + =	Subscript.
Ctrl + Shift + C	Copy formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste formatting.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Remove formatting.
Shift + F3	Change case of letters.
Ctrl + Shift + F	Font dialog box.
Ctrl + Shift + Q	Symbol font.
Ctrl + Shift + P	Point size box.
Ctrl + Shift + >	Next larger points size available for selected fonts.
Ctrl + Shift + <	Next smaller points size available for selected fonts.
Ctrl + ]	Increase selected font.
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font.
Ctrl + Shift + M	Remove left indent.
Ctrl + Shift + T	Reduce hanging indent.
Ctrl + 1	Creates single spaced line.
Ctrl + 2	Creates double spaced line.
Ctrl + 5	Create one and half spaced line.
Ctrl + 0	Adds or removes one line space preceding a paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + *	Used to show non -printing characters.
Ctrl + Shift + L	Quickly create a bullet point.
Esc	To cancel the current task.
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Print the document.
Ctrl + F4	Close the active window.
Alt + F5	Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it.
Ctrl + F6	When more than one window is open switch to the next window.
Ctrl + F10	Maximize to restore selected window.
Print Screen	Copy a picture of the screen to the clipboard.
Tab	Move to the next option or option group.
Ctrl + Tab	Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.
Ctrl + F12 or Ctrl + 0	Open a document or display the Open Dialog box.
Shift + F10	Open a drop down menu for the selected gallery item.
Ctrl + Alt + V	Paste special.
Alt + Ctrl + Z	Switch between the last four pages that you have edited.
Alt + Ctrl + I	Switch to print preview.
Shift + Tab	One cell to the left ( in a table )
Tab	One cell to the right ( in a table )
Alt + Ctrl + PgUp	To the top of the window.
Alt + Ctrl + PgDn	To the end of the window.
Shift + F3	Change the case of letters.

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