Microsoft Word Hotkeys Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Result in Microsoft Word
CTRL and A
Selects all in the current document.

CTRL and B
Bold text.

CTRL and C
Copies the item or text to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.

CTRL and D
Displays the Font dialogue box.

CTRL and E
Centre Alignment.

CTRL and F
Displays the Find dialog box, to search the current document.

CTRL and G
Displays the Go to dialog box, to go to a specific location in the current document.

CTRL and H
Displays the Replace dialogue box.

CTRL and I
Italic text.

CTRL and J
Full Justification.

CTRL and K
Create Hyperlink

CTRL and L
Left Alignment

CTRL and M
Tab

CTRL and N
Creates a new document.

CTRL and O
Displays the Open File dialogue box.

CTRL and P
Displays the Print dialog box.

CTRL and R
Right Alignment.

CTRL and S
Displays the Save dialog box.

CTRL and U
Underline text

CTRL and V
Pastes the copied item or text from the Clipboard into the current position in the document.

CTRL and X
Cuts the item or text selected to the Clipboard.

CTRL and Y
Redo the last undone action.

CTRL and Z
Undoes the last action.

CTRL and ENTER
Insert Page Break.

CTRL and F2
Show Print preview.

CTRL and F4
Closes the active document window.

CTRL and F6
Opens the next document window.



Keyboard Shortcut Result in Microsoft Word

F1 key
Get help or use the Office assistant.

SHIFT and F1 Key
Context sensitive help.

F2 Key
Move text or image.

SHIFT and F2 Key
Copy Text.

F3 Key
Insert an auto text entry.

SHIFT and F3 Key
Change the case of the selected text.

F4 Key
Perform last action again.

SHIFT and F4 Key
Perform a Find or Go to action again.

F5 Key
Displays the Go to dialogue box, from here you can also Find and Replace.

SHIFT and F5 Key
Move to a previous revision.

F6 Key
Go to the next frame or pane.

SHIFT and F6 Key
Go to the previous frame or pane.

F7 Key
Launch the Spell checker.

SHIFT and F7 Key
Launch the Thesaurus.

F8 Key
Extend the current selection.

SHIFT and F8 Key
Shrink the current selection.

F9 Key
Update the selected fields.

SHIFT and F9 Key
Switch between a field code and it's result.

F10 Key
Activate the menu bar.

SHIFT and F10 Key
Display a Shortcut Menu. Same as right clicking.

F11 Key
Go to the next field.

SHIFT and F11 Key
Go to the previous field.

F12 Key
Save file As, equivalent to tools menu.

SHIFT and F12 Key
Save document, equivalent to tools menu.