Lucky 7 Solutions

Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

The followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft Word

Use at your own risk.

 

Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut

Description

 

Double-click (on a word)

Select the word.

 

Single-click (anywhere in a sentence) + Holding CTRL

Select the entire sentence.

 

Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph)

Select the entire paragraph.

 

Click, hold, drag, then release

Select text from the click position to release position.

 

Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd position

Select text from the 1st position to the 2nd position.

 

Hold ALT key, then click and drag

Vertical select text.

 

Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheel

Zoom in/out.

 

Keyboard shortcuts

 

Shortcut

Description

 

 

Ctrl + A

Select all (including text, graphics).

 

Ctrl + B

Bold.

 

Ctrl + I

Italic.

 

Ctrl + U

Underline.

 

Ctrl + C

Copy.

 

Ctrl + V

Paste.

 

Ctrl + X

Cut.

 

Ctrl + F

Find.

 

Ctrl + Z

Undo.

 

Ctrl + Y

Redo.

 

Ctrl + P

Open the print dialog.

 

Ctrl + K

Insert link.

 

Ctrl + L

Left align.

 

Ctrl + E

Center align.

 

Ctrl + R

Right align.

 

Ctrl + M

Indent.

 

Ctrl + (left arrow)

Moves one word to the left.

 

Ctrl + (right arrow)

Moves one word to the right.

 

Ctrl + (up arrow)

Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph.

 

Ctrl + (down arrow)

Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph.

 

Ctrl + Shift + F

Change font.

 

Ctrl + Shift + *

View/hide non-printing characters.

 

Ctrl + Del

Deletes word to the right of cursor.

 

Ctrl + Backspace

Deletes word to the left of cursor.

 

Ctrl + End

Moves cursor to the end of document.

 

Ctrl + Home

Moves cursor to the beginning of document.

 

Ctrl + Spacebar

Reset highlighted text to the default font.

 

Ctrl + 1

Single-space.

 

Ctrl + 2

Double-space.

 

Ctrl + 5

1.5-line.

 

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Format text: heading 1.

 

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Format text: heading 2.

 

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Format text: heading 3.

 

F1

Help.

 

F4

Repeat the last action

 

F5

Go to .

 

F7

Spelling and grammar.

 

F12

Save as.

 

F8 then (left arrow)

Increase selection to the left by one character

 

F8 then (right arrow)

Increase selection to the right by one character

 

Ctrl + F1

Task Pane.

 

Ctrl + F2

Print preview.

 

Alt + Ctrl + F2

New document.

 

Shift + F3

Cycle between capitalized formats

 

Ctrl + Insert

Copy.

 

Shift + Insert

Paste.

 

Shift + End

Select from current position to the end of the line.

 

Shift + Home

Select from current position to the beginning of the line.

 

Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow)

Select from current position to the beginning of the word.

 

Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow)

Select from current position to the end of the word.

 

Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow)

Select from current position to the beginning of the document.

 

Ctrl + Shift + (down arrow)

Select from current position to the end of the document.

 

Ctrl + Shift + Page Up

Select from current position to the beginning of the window.

 

Ctrl + Shift + Page Down

Select from current position to the end of the window.

 

Shift + Page Up

One screen page up.

 

Shift + Page Down

One screen page down.

 

Shift + F7

Thesaurus check selected text.

 

Shift + F12

Save.

 

Ctrl + Shift + F12

Print.

 

Alt + Shift + D

Insert the current date.

 

Alt + Shift + T

Insert the current time.