Most Useful Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

Microsoft Word Shortcut Key

Ctrl+W. Close the active window / document.
Ctrl+Z. Undo an action.
Ctrl+Y. Redo the last action or repeat an action.
Ctrl+S. Save a document.
Ctrl+P. Print a document.
Ctrl+K. Insert a hyperlink.
Alt+Left. Arrow Go back one page.
Alt+Right. Arrow Go forward one page.
Ctrl+C. Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
Ctrl+V. Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.
Ctrl+Shift+A. Format all letters as capitals.
Ctrl+B. Applies or removes bold formatting.
Ctrl+I. Applies or removes italic formatting.
Ctrl+=. Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
Alt, F, A. Save As.
Alt, S, T, I. Insert Table of Contents.
Alt, S, T, R. Remove Table of Contents.
Alt, W, F. Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading.
Alt, W, R. Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler.
Alt, F, X. Exit Word.

To use Backstage view, open the File page.	ALT+F
To use themes, colors, and effects, such as page borders, open the Design tab.	ALT+G
To use common formatting commands, paragraph styles, or to use the Find tool. open Home tab.	ALT+H
To manage Mail Merge tasks, or to work with envelopes and labels, open Mailings tab .	ALT+M
To insert tables, pictures and shapes, headers, or text boxes, open Insert tab.	ALT+N
To work with page margins, page orientation, indentation, and spacing, open Layout tab.	ALT+P
To type a search term for Help content, open "Tell me" box on ribbon.	ALT+Q, then enter the search term
To use Spell Check, set proofing languages, or to track and review changes to your document, open the Review tab.	ALT+R
To add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations, open the References tab.	ALT+S
To choose a document view or mode, such as Read Mode or Outline view, open the View tab. You can also set Zoom magnification and manage multiple windows of documents.	ALT+W

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys.

ALT or F10. Use access keys or arrow keys to move to a different tab.

Move the focus to commands on the ribbon.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

Move the focus to each command on the ribbon, forward or backward, respectively.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon.

DOWN ARROW, UP ARROW, LEFT ARROW, or RIGHT ARROW

Expand or collapse the ribbon.

CTRL+F1

Display the shortcut menu for a selected item.

SHIFT+F10

Move the focus to a different pane of the window, such as the Format Picture pane, the Grammar pane, or the Selection pane .

Activate a selected command or control on the ribbon.

SPACEBAR or ENTER

Open a selected menu or gallery on the ribbon.

SPACEBAR or ENTER

Create a new document. CTRL+N

Open a document. CTRL+O

Close a document. CTRL+W

Split the document window. ALT+CTRL+S

Remove the document window split. ALT+SHIFT+C or ALT+CTRL+S

Save a document. CTRL+S

Insert a hyperlink. CTRL+K

Go back one page. ALT+LEFT ARROW

Go forward one page. ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Refresh. F9