Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

General Shortcuts

Create a new document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • N

Open a document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • O

Save a document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • S

Print a document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • P

Close a document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • W

Editing Shortcuts

Cut selected text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • X

Copy selected text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • C

Paste text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • V

Undo action

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Z

Redo action

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Y

Select all text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • A

Find text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • F

Replace text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • H

Formatting Shortcuts

Bold text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • B

Italicize text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • I

Underline text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • U

Strikethrough text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • X

Subscript text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • =

Superscript text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • +

Increase font size

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • >

Decrease font size

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • <

Paragraph Formatting

Center align paragraph

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • E

Left align paragraph

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • L

Right align paragraph

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • R

Justify paragraph

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • J

Increase paragraph indent

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • M

Decrease paragraph indent

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • M

Add or remove space before paragraph

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • 0

Navigation Shortcuts

Move to beginning of document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Home

Move to end of document

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • End

Move to beginning of line

  • Home

Move to end of line

  • End

Move one word to the left

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Left Arrow

Move one word to the right

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Right Arrow

Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

General Shortcuts

Create a new document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • N

Open a document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • O

Save a document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • S

Print a document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • P

Close a document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • W

Editing Shortcuts

Cut selected text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • X

Copy selected text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • C

Paste text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • V

Undo action

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Z

Redo action

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

Select all text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • A

Find text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • F

Replace text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • H

Formatting Shortcuts

Bold text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • B

Italicize text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • I

Underline text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • U

Strikethrough text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • X

Subscript text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • =

Superscript text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • +

Increase font size

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • >

Decrease font size

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • <

Paragraph Formatting

Center align paragraph

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • E

Left align paragraph

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • L

Right align paragraph

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • R

Justify paragraph

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • J

Increase paragraph indent

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • M

Decrease paragraph indent

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • M

Add or remove space before paragraph

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • 0

Navigation Shortcuts

Move to beginning of document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Home

Move to end of document

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • End

Move to beginning of line

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Left Arrow

Move to end of line

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Right Arrow

Move one word to the left

  • Option (u2325)
  • +
  • Left Arrow

Move one word to the right

  • Option (u2325)
  • +
  • Right Arrow
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