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1. Manage Word Documents
Ctrl+NCreate new document
Ctrl+OOpen document
Ctrl+WClose document
Ctrl+SSave document
F12Save document as
Ctrl+PPrint document/ print preview
Ctrl+F6Switch between multiple Word documents
Alt, then f, rOpen Recent (file, recent)

Aug 09, 2018 Even if you’re familiar with Microsoft Word, you might be surprised by the number and variety of keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your work, and just generally make things more convenient. On a Mac keyboard, the Command key is denoted with the symbol. For information about changing the key assignment of a keyboard shortcut, see Mac Help for your version of the Macintosh operating system (OS) or see your utility application. Also see Keyboard Shortcuts in OneNote for Mac later in this topic.

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2. Navigate within Documents
Arrow Left/Arrow RightJump one character to the left / to the right
Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow RightJump one word to the left / to the right
End/HomeJump to the end of a line / beginning of a line
Arrow Down/Arrow UpJump one line down / one line down
Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow UpJump one paragraph down / one paragraph up
Page Down/Page UpJump one screen down/ one screen up
Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Alt+Ctrl+Page UpJump to top / to bottom of visible window
Ctrl+End/Ctrl+HomeJump to end / to beginning of document
F6Cycle through Ribbon/open panes/Status Bar/document window
Ctrl+G/F5Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
Alt+Ctrl+ZGo back to previously edited location in document (up to 4 places)
Shift+F5Go to a the last change or revision. Also works after opening document.
Ctrl+Shift+F5Set, go to and edit bookmarks
Alt+Ctrl+HomeSet Browse Options. Press the arrow keys to select an option, and then press enter to browse through a document by using the selected option
Ctrl+Page Down/Ctrl+Page UpMove to next / move to previous browser object as set in Browse Options
Dialog boxes
TabCycle forward through all options and elements
Shift+TabCycle backwards through all options and elements
Ctrl+TabCycle forward through available pages
Ctrl+Shift+TabCycle backwards through available pages
Alt+underlined letterSelects the option indicated by the letter

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3. Select Text
Shift+Arrow Right/Shift+Arrow LeftExtend selection one character to the right / to the left
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right/Ctrl+Shift+Arrow LeftExtend selection one word to the right / to the left
Shift+End/Shift+HomeExtend selection to the end / to beginning of a line
Shift+Arrow Down/Shift+Arrow UpExtend selection one line down / one line up
Shift+Page Down/Shift+Page UpExtend selection one screen down / one screen up
Ctrl+Shift+End/Ctrl+Shift+HomeExtend selection to end / to beginning of document
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page Down/Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page UpExtend selection to end / to beginning of visible window
Ctrl+AExtend selection to entire document
Arrow KeysCancel selection and return to beginning / to end of selection
F8Turn Extend Mode on: Extend selection without pressing shift
Arrow keys , Page up/Page DownExtend selection in Extended Mode:
F8Extend selection further by word, paragraph, document in Extended Mode
Shift+F8Reduce the size of a selection in Extended Mode
Ctrl+Shift+f8, and arrow keysSelect a vertical block of text in Extended Mode
EscTurn extend mode off
F8Extend a selection to a specific location in a document

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4. Undo, Copy and Paste
Ctrl+ZUndo the last action
Ctrl+YRedo the last action
Ctrl+CCopy selected text or object
Ctrl+XCut selected text or object
Ctrl+VPaste selected text or object
Ctrl+Shift+CCopy text format
Ctrl+Shift+VPaste text format
Ctrl+Alt+VPaste special
Ctrl+v, then Ctrl, then kPaste and keep Source Formatting
Ctrl+v, then Ctrl, then tPaste and keep Text only
Ctrl+F3Cut to the Spike (separate clipboard)
Ctrl+Shift+F3Paste from the Spike
F3Paste AutoText ( after start typing)
Alt+Shift+RCopy the header or footer from previous section of the document

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5. Edit Documents
Insert Special Characters
Alt+Ctrl+CInsert copyright symbol
Alt+Ctrl+RInsert registered trademark symbol
Alt+Ctrl+TInsert trademark symbol
Alt+Ctrl+. (Period)Insert horizontal ellipsis (…)
Alt+Ctrl+-Insert em dash
Alt+Ctrl+[+]Insert en dash
Alt, then n,uInsert Symbol (insert menu)
'/Ctrl+2x`Insert single opening quotation mark
Ctrl+2x 'Insert single closing quotation mark
Type character code and press Alt+XInsert Unicode character, e.g. 20ac
Select character and press alt+XTransform character to Unicode
Alt+character code on numeric keyboardInsert ANSI character
Insert Breaks
EnterInsert paragraph break
Shift+EnterInsert line break without breaking paragraph
Ctrl+EnterInsert page break
Ctrl+Shift+EnterInsert column break (break table)
Ctrl+Shift+SpaceInsert nonbreaking space
Ctrl+Shift+- (Hyphen)Insert nonbreaking hyphen
Ctrl+-Insert optional hyphen
Insert Text Elements
Alt+Ctrl+FInsert a footnote
Alt+Ctrl+DInsert an endnote
Ctrl+KInsert a hyperlink
Alt+Shift+IInsert Citation Mark
Alt+Shift+XInsert Index Mark
Move and Delete Text
F2, then move to position and press EnterMove selected text to different position
Shift+F2, then move to position and press EnterCopy selected text to different position
Delete/BackspaceDelete one character to the right / to the left (or delete selection)
Ctrl+Delete/Ctrl+BackspaceDelete one word to the right / to the left
DeleteDelete one character to the right or delete selection
Ctrl+Shift+</Ctrl+Shift+>Decrease / Increase font size one value

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6. Formats
Format Text
Ctrl+D/Ctrl+Shift+KOpen the Font dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+</Ctrl+Shift+>Decrease / Increase font size one value
Ctrl+[/Ctrl+]Decrease / Increase font size one point
Ctrl+BApply/remove bold
Ctrl+IApply/remove italic
Ctrl+UApply/remove underline
Ctrl+=Apply/remove subscript
Ctrl+Shift+=Apply/remove superscript
Ctrl+Shift+CCopy formatting
Ctrl+Shift+VPaste formatting
Ctrl+Shift+DApply/remove double-underline
Ctrl+Shift+WApply/remove words underline (only words, no spaces)
Ctrl+Shift+HApply/remove hidden formatting
Ctrl+Shift+AApply/remove all capitals
Ctrl+Shift+KApply/remove small capitals
Shift+F3Change between all upper-, first letter upper- and all lower-case
Ctrl+d, then Alt+k and enterApply strike-through formatting (font dialog)
Ctrl+Shift+QChange the selection to the Symbol font
Shift+F1Reveal Formatting (show all formats of selection)
Ctrl+Alt+HApply/remove Highlight Text Feature
Format Paragraphs
Ctrl+RRight-align paragraph
Ctrl+LLeft-align paragraph
Ctrl+ECenter-align paragraph
Ctrl+JJustify-align paragraph
Ctrl+M/Ctrl+Shift+MIndent paragraph from the left and increase / decrease indent
Ctrl+TIncrease hanging indent
Ctrl+Shift+TDecrease hanging indent
Ctrl+1Set line-spacing to single-space
Ctrl+2Set line-spacing to double-space
Ctrl+5Set line-spacing to 1.5
Ctrl+0 (zero)Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph
Styles
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+SOpen or close Styles task pane
Alt+Ctrl+1Apply Heading 1 style
Alt+Ctrl+2Apply Heading 2 style
Alt+Ctrl+3Apply Heading 3 style
Alt+Shift+Arrow Right/Alt+Shift+Arrow LeftPromote / demote Headings
Ctrl+SpaceRemove all manual styles
Ctrl+Shift+NApply Normal style
Ctrl+Shift+SOpen Apply Styles task pane (will not close with pressing it a second time)
Alt+Ctrl+KStart Auto Format

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7. Search and Replace
Ctrl+HOpen traditional find and replace window
Ctrl+h, then Alt+DOpen traditional find window
Alt+Ctrl+y, /Shift+F4Repeat last find after closing find window
Ctrl+TabJump between find menu and document
Alt+Space, Arrow keys and EnterMove find menu window
EscClose traditional search window if active
Ctrl+FOpen (new) search menu in navigation task pane
alt, then w,kOpen and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)

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8. Manage Word View
Switch Views
Alt+Ctrl+PSwitch to Print Layout view
Alt+Ctrl+OSwitch to Outline view
Alt+Ctrl+NSwitch to Draft view (used to be normal view)
Ctrl+scroll mouseZoom in and zoom out
alt then w, qOpen Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out)
Alt+Ctrl+SSplit the document window

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Ribbons
Ctrl+F1Show or hide the ribbon
F10/AltSelect item in Ribbon
EscLeave Ribbon or Submenu
Arrow Left/Arrow RightMove left or right between main Ribbon Menus if active
Arrow KeysMove left/right/up/down between Ribbon Menus and Sub-Menus
Space/EnterWhen in ribbon Open or activate selected item
Navigation Pane
Alt, then w,kOpen and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)
F6/Shift+F6With Navigation Pane open: Switch forward / backwards between (1) Navigation Pane, (2) Bottom Taskbar, (3) Ribbon, and (4) Document
Tab/Shift+TabIn Navigation Pane: Move through Navigation Pane options

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9. Tables
Navigate in Tables
Arrow Down/Arrow UpJump one row down / one row up
Tab/Shift+TabJump to (and select) next / previous table cell
Alt+Home/Alt+EndJump to first column/ jump to last column
Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page DownJump to first row / jump to last row
Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow RightOne cell to the left / to the right
Select Table Contents
Shift+EndSelect current table cell
end, then shift+HomeSelect content of current table cell
Press and hold shift and press arrow keys repeatedlyExtend selection to adjacent cells
Ctrl+Shift+f8, then pressExtend selection or block
Alt+5 on numeric keypad (with numLock off)Select an entire table
Edit Tables
Alt+Shift+Arrow Up/Alt+Shift+Arrow DownMove current row up or down
In first column, press shift+EndSelect row*
In first row press alt+Shift+Page DownSelect column
Shift+DeleteDelete rows* with rows selected
Shift+DeleteDelete columns with columns selected
Alt, j, l, d, rDelete row at cursor
Alt, j, l, d, cDelete column at cursor
Alt, j, l, aInsert row above cursor
Alt, j, l, eInsert row below cursor
Alt, j, l, lInsert column to the left of cursor
Alt, j, l, rInsert column to the right of cursor
Ctrl+TabInsert tab character
tab in last table cellAdd row at the end
*Make sure selection extends past the last column which is number of columns +1. Word shows the selection extended next to the last column.

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10. Outline View
Ctrl+Shift+OSwitch to Outline View
Tab/Shift+TabPromote / Demote a paragraph (or Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right)
Alt+Shift+Arrow Up/Alt+Shift+Arrow DownMove selected paragraphs up / down
Ctrl+Shift+NDemote to body text (set style to normal)
Alt+Shift+[+]/Alt+Shift+-Expand / Collapse text under a heading
Alt+Shift+AExpand or collapse all text or headings
[/ key on the numeric keypadHide or display character formatting
Alt+Shift+LShow the first line of body text or all body text
Alt+Shift+1Show all headings with the Heading 1 style
Alt+Shift+NShow all headings up to Heading n
Ctrl+TabInsert a tab character

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11. Review Documents
F7Choose the Spelling command (Review tab).
Alt+Ctrl+MInsert a comment
Ctrl+Shift+ETurn change tracking on or off
Alt+Shift+CClose the Reviewing Pane if it is open.
Ctrl+Shift+*Display nonprinting characters.
Alt+F10Display the Selection and Visibility task pane.
Ctrl+Shift+GOpen the Word Count dialog box.

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12. Print Documents
Ctrl+PPrint a document (print preview)
EscClose print preview
Arrow keys, Page up /Page DownMove around the preview pages (with focus on preview page*)
Ctrl+Home/Ctrl+EndMove to first page / last page (with focus on preview page)
*Except tabbing, there seems to be no shortcut to jump to preview page. Clicking on it with the mouse is an option

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13. Fields
Alt+Shift+DInsert current date (insert DATE field)
Alt+Shift+PInsert page number (insert PAGE field)
Alt+Shift+TInsert time (insert TIME field)
Alt+Ctrl+LInsert LISTNUM field
Ctrl+F9Insert an empty field
Ctrl+Shift+LInsert a LISTNUM field
Shift+F9Show or hide field code/result of selected field
Alt+F9Show or hide field codes/results of all fields in document
F9Update selected fields*
Alt+Shift+F9Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results
F11/Shift+F11Go to the next field/ previous field
Ctrl+Shift+F7Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document
Ctrl+Shift+F9Unlink a field
Ctrl+F11/Ctrl+Shift+F11Lock a field / Unlock a field
*to update all fields, select the complete document with ctrl+a, then update fields by pressing f9)

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14. Mail Merge
Alt+Shift+KPreview a mail merge
Alt+Shift+NMerge a document
Alt+Shift+MPrint the merged document
Alt+Shift+EEdit a mail-merge data document
Alt+Shift+FInsert a merge field
Alt+Shift+KPreview a mail merge
Alt+Shift+NMerge a document
Alt+Shift+MPrint the merged document
Alt+Shift+EEdit a mail-merge data document
Alt+Shift+FInsert a merge field

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15. The Rest
F1Get Help or visit Microsoft Office.com
Alt+SpaceOpen the window menu
Alt+F4Exit Word
Shift+F10Display a shortcut menu (Simulate right mouse button)
Alt+F3Create new Building block with selected texts

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Learning keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2016 is a surefire way to boost your productivity while authoring and editing documents. You can take it to the next level by customizing and creating your own keyboard shortcuts. If the default shortcuts don’t suit you, you can easily change existing keyboard shortcuts, delete ones you don’t need, and map new shortcuts to the functions you use most frequently. Here’s how:

Assign a Custom Keyboard Shortcut in Word 2016

Custom keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2016 will make it so you can move through your documents and projects quickly and seamlessly. It’s easy to set up and easier to maintain once you get all the steps.

  1. Once you open Word 2016, go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon. This will open the window where you will see all the default Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. At the bottom of the window pane you will see the words “Keyboard shortcuts:”. Click the Customize button.
  3. This should open the Customize Keyboard Window in Microsoft Word 2016. Here is where you can select and choose the shortcut you’d like to customize from the Categories and Commands boxes.
  4. Where it says Press new shortcut key, this is where you will assign your custom keyboard shortcut. Tap on the keyboard buttons you want to use for the shortcut, and click Assign.

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Note: You can save changes in Normal to apply to all Word documents or save it for the current document only using the Save changes in dialog.

When customizing these keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2016, you will be able to see what keys are assigned to what. When you click on a command, if there is already a shortcut assigned to it, then it will show in the Current keys box. If you try to assign it a shortcut that is already being used, you will see a “Currently assigned to” text show up below the Current keys box.

Remove a Custom Keyboard Shortcut

Removing a keyboard shortcut is very simple if you already know how to assign shortcuts. Follow the steps above until Step 3. Now choose the command whose shortcut you’d like to delete. In the Current keys box, select the current shortcut, and click the button below that says Remove.

There are so many different shortcuts within Microsoft Word that you can use. There is even one where it will find and replace text within your document. Quite useful with large documents!

Be sure to check out our complete list of windows 10 keyboard shortcuts to save even more time on a daily basis.

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