WORD SHORTCUTS
  • 13 Mar 2023
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ESSENTIAL SHORTCUTS

Formatting Text Shortcuts

Bold Text Ctrl-B

Underline Text Ctrl-U

Italicize Text Ctrl-I

Copy Text Ctrl-C

Cut Text Ctrl-X

Paste Text Ctrl-V

Center Text Ctrl-E

Right Justify Text Ctrl-R

Left Justify Text Ctrl-L

Undo Last Ctrl-Z

Redo Last Ctrl-Y

Select all text Ctrl-A

Working with Files

Save a file Ctrl-S

Print a file Ctrl-P

Start a new file Ctrl-N

Close a file Ctrl-W

Close a file Ctrl-F4

Quit Microsoft Word Ctrl-F4

GOOD BUT NON-ESSENTIAL SHORTCUTS

Formatting Text Shortcuts

All Caps Ctrl-Shift-A

All Small Caps Ctrl-Shift-K

Change Case Shift-F3

Double Underline Ctrl-Shift-D

Extend Selection F8

Grow Font 1 Point Size Ctrl+]

Shrink Font 1 point Ctrl+[

Increase font size Ctrl-Shift->

Decrease font size Ctrl-Shift-<

Word Underline Ctrl+Shift-W

Subscript Ctrl+=

Superscript Ctrl+Shift+=

Working with Files

Find Text Ctrl-F

Replace Text Ctrl-H

Print Preview Ctrl-F2

Save As F12

Miscellaneous

Show/Hide Formatting Ctrl-Shift-8

Thesaurus Shift-F7

Check Spelling F7

Page Break Ctrl-Enter


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