Word Shortcut Keys: Keys For Working With Documents
Word Shortcut Keys: Keys For Working With Documents
Format paragraphs
When setting line spacing, to Single-space lines Double-space lines Set 1.5-line spacing Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph To Center a paragraph Justify a paragraph Left align a paragraph Right align a paragraph Indent a paragraph from the left Remove a paragraph indent from the left Create a hanging indent Reduce a hanging indent Remove paragraph formatting
ALT+CTRL+HOME Press ESC CTRL+Z CTRL+Y Press ALT+CTRL+P ALT+CTRL+O ALT+CTRL+N CTRL+\
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Delete one word to the left Delete one character to the right Delete one word to the right Cut selected text to the Clipboard Undo the last action Cut to the Spike To Copy text or graphics Move text or graphics CTRL+BACKSPACE DELETE CTRL+DELETE CTRL+X CTRL+Z CTRL+F3 Press CTRL+C F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER) ALT+F3 CTRL+V CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Press CTRL+F9 ENTER (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears) SHIFT+ENTER CTRL+ENTER CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER CTRL+HYPHEN CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN CTRL+SHIFT+ SPACEBAR ALT+CTRL+C ALT+CTRL+R ALT+CTRL+T ALT+CTRL+period Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point Press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW SHIFT+LEFT ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ LEFT ARROW SHIFT+END SHIFT+HOME SHIFT+DOWN ARROW SHIFT+UP ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ UP ARROW SHIFT+PAGE DOWN One screen up To the end of a window SHIFT+PAGE UP ALT+CTRL+ PAGE DOWN To the beginning of a document CTRL+SHIFT+HOME To include the entire document CTRL+A To a vertical block of text CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode To a specific location in a F8+arrow keys; press document ESC to cancel selection mode Tip If you know the key combination to move the insertion point, you can select the text by using the same key combination while holding down SHIFT. For example, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW moves the insertion point to the next word, and CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW selects the text from the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Create AutoText Paste the Clipboard contents Paste the Spike contents Insert special characters To insert A field An AutoText entry
A line break A page break A column break An optional hyphen A nonbreaking hyphen A nonbreaking space The copyright symbol The registered trademark symbol The trademark symbol An ellipsis Select text and graphics
To extend a selection One character to the right One character to the left To the end of a word To the beginning of a word To the end of a line To the beginning of a line One line down One line up To the end of a paragraph To the beginning of a paragraph One screen down
Extend a selection
To Turn extend mode on Select the nearest character
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One word to the left One word to the right One paragraph up One paragraph down One cell to the left (in a table) One cell to the right (in a table) Up one line Down one line To the end of a line To the beginning of a line To the top of the window To the end of the window Up one screen (scrolling) Down one screen (scrolling) To the top of the next page To the top of the previous page To the end of a document To the beginning of a document To a previous revision To the location of the insertion point when the document was last closed CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW SHIFT+TAB TAB UP ARROW DOWN ARROW END HOME ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP ALT+CTRL+ PAGE DOWN PAGE UP PAGE DOWN CTRL+PAGE DOWN CTRL+PAGE UP CTRL+END CTRL+HOME SHIFT+F5 SHIFT+F5
F11 SHIFT+F11 CTRL+F11 CTRL+SHIFT+F11 Press ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW ALT+SHIFT+ RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+N ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW ALT+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW ALT+SHIFT+ PLUS SIGN ALT+SHIFT+ SMINUS SIGN ALT+SHIFT+A or the asterisk (*) key on the numeric keypad Page 3 of 6
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Hide or display character formatting Show the first line of body text or all body text Show all headings with the Heading 1 style Show all headings up to Heading n The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad ALT+SHIFT+L ALT+SHIFT+1 ALT+SHIFT+n
Select the menu to the left or right; or, with a submenu visible, switch between the main menu and the submenu Select the first or last command HOME or END on the menu or submenu Close the visible menu and ALT submenu at the same time Close the visible menu; or, with ESC a submenu visible, close the submenu only Tip You can select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible toolbar with the keyboard. Press ALT to select the menu bar. (To then select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB; repeat until the toolbar you want is selected.) Press the letter that is underlined in the menu name that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the letter underlined in the command name that you want.
Press CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP TAB SHIFT+TAB Arrow keys
SPACEBAR
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a dropdown list box is selected) ALT+ letter key
ALT+DOWN ARROW (when a drop-down list box is selected) ESC (when a drop-down list box is selected) Page 4 of 6
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Perform the action assigned to the default button in the dialog box Cancel the command and close the dialog box In a text box, to Move to the beginning of the entry Move to the end of the entry Move one character to the left or right Move one word to the left or right Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry Select or unselect one character to the left Select or unselect one character to the right Select or unselect one word to the left Select or unselect one word to the right To Insert a hyperlink Go back one page Go forward one page Refresh ENTER Get Help from the Office Assistant Display the next tip Display the previous tip Close tips Show or hide the Office Assistant in a wizard F1 ALT+N ALT+B ESC TAB to select the Office Assistant button; SPACEBAR to show the Assistant or turn off Help with the wizard Context sensitive Help or reveal formatting Go to next field Go to Previous Field Display Microsoft System Information Get online Help or the Office Assistant Move text or graphics Save command Copy text Print Preview command (File menu) Open command (File Menu) Insert an AutoText entry Cut to the Spike Create an AutoText entry Insert the contents of the Spike Change the case of letters Repeat the last action Close the window Quit Word Repeat a Find or Go To action Go To command (Edit menu) Move to a previous revision Restore the document window size Edit a bookmark Restore the program window size Go to next pane Go to the previous pane Go to the next window Go to the previous window Spelling command (Tools menu) Thesaurus command (Tools menu) Page 5 of 6
ESC Press HOME END LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW SHIFT+HOME SHIFT+END SHIFT+LEFT ARROW SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ LEFT ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+ RIGHT ARROW Press CTRL+K ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW F9
Function keys
SHIFT+F1 ALT+F1 ALT+SHIFT+F1 CTRL+ALT+F1 F1 F2 ALT+SHIFT+F2 Shift+F2 CTRL+F2 CTRL+ALT+F2 F3 CRTL+F3 ALT+F3 CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Shift+F3 F4 CTRL+F4 Alt+F4 SHIFT+F4 F5 SHIFT+F5 CTRL+F5
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CTRL+F7 CTRL+SHIFT+F7 Move command (Control menu) Update linked information in a Word source document Find next misspelling (Automatic Spell Checking enabled) Extend a selection Shrink a selection Size command (document Control menu) Extend a selection (or block) Run a macro Update selected fields Switch between a field code and its result Insert an empty field Unlink a field Switch between all field codes and their results Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results Activate the menu bar Display a shortcut menu Maximize the document window Activate the ruler Maximize the program window Go to the next field Go to the previous field Lock a field Unlock a field Display Visual Basic code Save As command (File menu) Save command (File menu) Open command (File menu) Print command (File menu)
ALT+F7
F8 SHIFT+F8 CTRL+F8 CTRL+SHIFT+F8 ALT+F8 F9 SHIFT+F9 CTRL+F9 CTRL+SHIFT+F9 ALT +F9 ALT+SHIFT+F9
F10 SHIFT+F10 CTRL+F10 CTRL+SHIFT+F10 ALT+F10 F11 SHIFT+F11 CTRL+F11 CTRL+SHIFT+F11 ALT+F11 F12 SHIFT+F12 CTRL+F12 CTRL+SHIFT+F12
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