Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Word)
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Keyboard Shortcuts Result in Microsoft Word
- CTRL and A : Selects all in the current document.
- CTRL and B : Bold text.
- CTRL and C : Copies the item or text to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.
- CTRL and D : Displays the Font dialogue box.
- CTRL and E : Centre Alignment.
- CTRL and F : Displays the Find dialog box, to search the current document.
- CTRL and G : Displays the Go to dialog box, to go to a specific location in the current document.
- CTRL and H : Displays the Replace dialogue box.
- CTRL and I : Italic text.
- CTRL and J : Full Justification.
- CTRL and K : Create Hyperlink
- CTRL and L : Left Alignment
- CTRL and M : Tab
- CTRL and N : Creates a new document.
- CTRL and O : Displays the Open File dialogue box.
- CTRL and P : Displays the Print dialog box.
- CTRL and R : Right Alignment.
- CTRL and S : Displays the Save dialog box.
- CTRL and U : Underline text
- CTRL and V : Pastes the copied item or text from the Clipboard into the current position in the document.
- CTRL and X : Cuts the item or text selected to the Clipboard.
- CTRL and Y : Redo the last undone action.
- CTRL and Z : Undoes the last action.
- CTRL and ENTER : Insert Page Break.
- CTRL and F2 : Show Print preview.
- CTRL and F4 : Closes the active document window.
- CTRL and F6 : Opens the next document window.
- F1 key : Get help or use the Office assistant.
- SHIFT and F1 Key : Context sensitive help.
- F2 Key : Move text or image.
- SHIFT and F2 Key : Copy Text.
- F3 Key : Insert an autotext entry.
- SHIFT and F3 Key : Change the case of the selected text.
- F4 Key : Perform last action again.
- SHIFT and F4 Key : Perform a Find or Go to action again.
- F5 Key : Displays the Go to dialogue box, from here you can also Find and Replace.
- SHIFT and F5 Key : Move to a previous revision.
- F6 Key : Go to the next frame or pane.
- SHIFT and F6 Key : Go to the previous frame or pane.
- F7 Key : Launch the Spell checker.
- SHIFT and F7 Key : Launch the Thesaurus.
- F8 Key : Extend the current selection.
- SHIFT and F8 Key : Shrink the current selection.
- F9 Key : Update the selected fields.
- SHIFT and F9 : Key Switch between a field code and it’s result.
- F10 Key : Activate the menu bar.
- SHIFT and F10 Key : Display a Shortcut Menu. Same as right clicking.
- F11 Key : Go to the next field.
- SHIFT and F11 Key : Go to the previous field.
- F12 Key : Save file As, equivalent to tools menu.
- SHIFT and F12 Key : Save document, equivalent to tools menu



