📝 Microsoft Word Shortcuts
Essential keyboard shortcuts for faster document editing
Basic Editing
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
Cmd + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
Cmd + X |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
Cmd + V |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
Cmd + Y |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
| Find | Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
| Replace | Ctrl + H |
Cmd + H |
Text Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I |
Cmd + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 |
Cmd + Shift + X |
| Superscript | Ctrl + Shift + = |
Cmd + Shift + = |
| Subscript | Ctrl + = |
Cmd + = |
| Change case | Shift + F3 |
Shift + F3 |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + ] |
Cmd + ] |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + [ |
Cmd + [ |
Paragraph Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Left align | Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
| Center align | Ctrl + E |
Cmd + E |
| Right align | Ctrl + R |
Cmd + R |
| Justify | Ctrl + J |
Cmd + J |
| Increase indent | Ctrl + M |
Ctrl + M |
| Decrease indent | Ctrl + Shift + M |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Single line spacing | Ctrl + 1 |
Cmd + 1 |
| Double line spacing | Ctrl + 2 |
Cmd + 2 |
Document Navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Go to beginning of document | Ctrl + Home |
Cmd + Home |
| Go to end of document | Ctrl + End |
Cmd + End |
| Go to page | Ctrl + G |
Cmd + Option + G |
| Move one word left | Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Option + Left Arrow |
| Move one word right | Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Option + Right Arrow |
| Page up | Page Up |
Fn + Up Arrow |
| Page down | Page Down |
Fn + Down Arrow |
File Operations
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New document | Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
| Open document | Ctrl + O |
Cmd + O |
| Save document | Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
| Save as | F12 |
Cmd + Shift + S |
Ctrl + P |
Cmd + P |
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| Close document | Ctrl + W |
Cmd + W |