MS Word shortcut keys:
The following is a list of frequently used MS Word shortcut keys for Microsoft Word, along with an explanation of each one:
Basic Text Formatting MS Word shortcut keys:
Ctrl + B: Bold
Ctrl + I: Italic
Ctrl + U: Underline
Ctrl + E: Center alignment
Ctrl + L: Left alignment
Ctrl + R: Right alignment
Ctrl + J: Justify alignment
MS Word shortcut keys to Editing Text:
Ctrl+C = Copy
Ctrl+X = Cut
Ctrl+V = Paste
Ctrl+Z = Undo
Ctrl+Y = Redo
Ctrl+F = Find
MS Word shortcut keys For Navigation and selection:
1.Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move the cursor by word
- Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text by word
- Ctrl + Home: Go to the beginning of the document
- Ctrl + End: Go to the end of the document
- Ctrl + Shift + Home/End: Select text from cursor to the beginning/end of the document
- Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down: Move to the previous/next page
- Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Page Down: Select text by page
MS Word shortcut keys :
- Working with Paragraphs:
i. Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break
ii. Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply bullet points
iii. Ctrl + Shift + N: Apply numbering
iv. Ctrl + T: Create a hanging indent
MS Word shortcut keys :
- Formatting Text:
- Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size
- Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size
- Ctrl + ]: Increase font size by one point
- Ctrl + [: Decrease font size by one point
- Ctrl + Shift + +: Superscript
- Ctrl + =: Subscript
Reviewing and Proofing:
- F7: Spell check
- Shift + F7: Thesaurus
- Alt + Shift + R: Insert a comment
View Options:
- Ctrl + Alt + N: Switch to Print Layout view
- Ctrl + Alt + O: Switch to Outline view
- Ctrl + Alt + M: Switch to Draft view
These are but a few of the numerous shortcut keys that Microsoft Word offers. Remember that depending on the version of Microsoft Word you are using, some shortcuts may change.
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