Microsoft Word Most important Short Keys
Ctrl + A= Select entire document
Ctrl + B= Applies or removes bold formatting
Ctrl + C= Copies selected text or graphics
Ctrl + D= Font Dialogue box or
Duplicate Shapes/Pictures
Ctrl + E= Center aligns a paragraph
Ctrl + F= Opens the Navigation task pane. (to search in a document)
Ctrl + G= Goes to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location
Ctrl + H= Replaces text, specific formatting, and special items
Ctrl + I= Applies or removes italic formatting
Ctrl + J= Justified a paragraph
Ctrl + K= Inserts a hyperlink
Ctrl + L= Left aligns a paragraph
Ctrl + M= Increase Left Indent
Ctrl + N= Creates a new document
Ctrl + O= Open Documents
Ctrl + P= Print
Ctrl + Q= Remove Indent or
Paragraph Formatting
Ctrl + R= Right aligns a paragraph
Ctrl + S= Save a Document
Ctrl + T= Creates a hanging indent
Ctrl + U= Applies or removes underlining
Ctrl + V= Paste
Ctrl + W= Closes the active window
Ctrl + X= Cuts the selected text, graphics
Ctrl + Y= Redoes an action
Ctrl + Z= Undoes an action
