This keyboard shortcut tutorial is mainly for Windows users, but we’ve included some keyboard shortcuts for macOS. If you use keyboard shortcuts on your macOS computer, you’ll notice that many of those keyboard shortcuts will also work on iPhones and iPads paired with external keyboards. This keyboard shortcut tutorial is mainly for Windows users, but we’ve included some keyboard shortcuts for both Windows and macOS. If you use keyboard shortcuts on your macOS computer, many of those same keystrokes will also work on iPhones and iPads paired with external keyboards. ..

Android users who use an external keyboard can find that many of the key combinations will work, and most of these shortcuts also work on Word for the Web.

The mouseover of a tool on the menu bar will display a dropdown with information on the keyboard shortcut for that option.

1-26. Learn the Alphabet: Ctrl/Command + A to Z

  1. Ctrl+F5
  2. Ctrl+C
  3. Ctrl+V
  4. Ctrl+S
  5. Ctrl+Tab
  6. Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Ctrl + A: Select all.Ctrl + B: Bold.Ctrl + C: Copy to clipboard.Ctrl + D: Change character formatting. This is used to access effect options like Strikethrough, Double strikethrough, Superscript, and Subscript. It’s also useful for changing lowercase text to uppercase or small caps. You can also use it to change the font, font style, and size of the selected text. ..

Ctrl + E: Align center. Ctrl + F: Find. Ctrl + G: Go to. Ctrl + H: Replace. ..

Ctrl + I: Italics.Ctrl + J: Justify.Ctrl + K: Insert hyperlink.

Ctrl + L: Left align.Ctrl + M: Indent paragraph.Ctrl + N: New document.Ctrl + O: Open document.Ctrl + P: Print.Ctrl + Q: Remove paragraph formatting.

Ctrl + R: Right justify text. Ctrl + S: Save document. Ctrl + T: Create hanging indent (tab). Ctrl + U: Underline text. Ctrl + V: Paste text. Ctrl + W: Close document. Ctrl + X: Cut text. Ctrl + Y: Redo previously undone action. Ctrl + Z: Undo an action. ..

If you want to be an expert user of Microsoft Word, it’s important to learn the shortcuts that work best for the software. Here are some of the more common ones: -ctrl+alt+del: deletes a selection, ctrl+alt+delete: deletes all content in a document, and ctrl+alt+space: moves the cursor to the beginning or end of a document.

27. Ctrl/Command + [ (Left Bracket) and Ctrl/Command + ] (Right Bracket): Increase & Decrease Font Size

To decrease the font size by one point:

  1. Press Ctrl + [.
  2. Select the text you want to decrease the font size of.
  3. Press Ctrl + ] to increase the font size of the selected text. ..

28. Ctrl/Command + Enter to Insert a Page Break

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28. Use Alt for Ribbon Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows users can use the Alt key to display Key Tips, which provide shortcuts to different tools on the Ribbon. Pressing Alt will show you shortcuts to the different tabs on the Ribbon. Then you can use the tab shortcut to navigate to a specific tab on the Ribbon. ..

Press the Esc key to leave selection mode, and use the Ctrl + Spacebar shortcut to close a task pane. ..

For example, if you want to view the Key Tips for the buttons on the Ribbon, press Alt + B. From there, you’ll see a list of all of the buttons on the Ribbon. You can then use the arrow keys to move around and view their Key Tips. ..

Zooming in on a document is a common task that can be done without ever moving your hands away from the keyboard. Once you learn how to do it, you’ll use it all the time. To zoom in on a document, press the Alt key and then press W and then Q. Then use the Tab key to navigate around the Zoom dialog box and select the value you’re looking for. Press Enter to select the OK button.

29. Navigate the Document with Ctrl Key Shortcuts

You can use the End, Home, Page up, and Page down keys to move around your document. The End key moves the cursor to the end of the line it’s on, while Home and Page up scroll the document up or down. You can use key combinations with Ctrl to fine-tune document navigation.

Ctrl + End moves the cursor to the end of the document. Command + End on a Mac and Command + Fn + Right arrow on a MacBook. Ctrl + Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the document. Command + Home on a Mac and Command + Fn + Left arrow on a MacBook. Ctrl + Page up will move the cursor to the top of the previous page. Command + Page up on a Mac and Command + Fn + Up arrow on a MacBook. Ctrl + Page down will move the cursor to the top of the next page. Command+ Page down on a Mac and Command+ Fn+ Down arrow on a MacBook. Ctrl+ Left arrow key will move the cursor one word to the left. Option+ Left arrow on Macs. Ctrl+ Right arrow key will move the cursor one word to the right. Option+ Right arrow on Macs. Ctrl+ Up arrow moves the cursor up one paragraph. Command+ Up arrow on Macs. Ctrl+ Down arrow movesthe cursor down one paragraph. Command+ DownarrowonMacs ..

30. Use Ctrl to Select Graphics and Text

ctrl key and arrow keys to select text and graphics

To select a word to the left of the cursor: Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow key on a PC. Shift + Option + Left arrow key on a Mac. ..