Microsoft Word Keyboard shortcuts

Common used Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+N     Opens blank document
Ctrl+X     Cut- Cuts the selection and put it on the clipboard.
Ctrl+O    Open   
Ctrl+C    Copy the selection and put it on the clipboard.
Ctrl+V    Paste the content of the clipboard
Ctrl+S    Saves the document   
Ctrl+A    Selects all item
Ctrl+P    Print the document
Ctrl+F    Find - Searches for text in the document
Alt+F4    Exit - Close   
Ctrl+B    Bold - Makes the text bold; removes bold formatting
Ctrl+Z    Undo the last action   
Ctrl+I    Italic -Makes the text italic; removes italic formatting
Ctrl + Y Redo
Ctrl + U Underline;removes underline

Less commonly used keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+]  Increase selected text one point
Ctrl+[  Decrease selected text one point
Shift+F3  Change case of the letters
Ctrl+Shift+W  Underline words but not spaces
Ctrl+Shift+D Double underline text
Ctrl+E  Center a paragraph
Ctrl+J Justify a paragraph
Ctrl+L Left align a paragraph
Ctrl+M Indent a paragraph from the left
Ctrl+T Create a hanging indent
Ctrl+Shift+T Reduce a hanging indent
Ctrl+Shift++ Apply superscript formatting
Ctrl+= Apply subscript formatting
Ctrl+Shift+C Copy formats
Ctrl+Shift+V Paste formats
Ctrl+1 Single space lines
Ctrl+5 Set 1.5 line spacing
Ctrl+2 Double space lines
Ctrl+Backspace Delete one word to the left
Ctrl+Del Delete one word to the right
Ctrl+R Right align a paragraph
Shift+Enter Insert a line break
Ctrl+Shift+A All Caps            
Alt+Ctrl+M Annotation       
Alt+F10    App Maximize       
Alt+F5  App Restore           
Alt+Ctrl+1 Apply Heading1           
Alt+Ctrl+2 Apply Heading2           
Alt+Ctrl+3 Apply Heading3   
Ctrl+Shift+L Apply List Bullet       
Alt+Shift+F7 Dictionary   
Ctrl+Shift+F Show Font dialog box
Alt+Shift+T Display current time
Alt+Shift+D Display current date

If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area

Shift+LeftArrow Extend selection one character to the left        
Shift+RightArrow Extend selection one character to the right
Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow Extend selection to the end of a word        
Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow Extend selection to the beginning of a word

If you want to move the cursor

RightArrow One character to the right        
LeftArrow One character to the left
Ctrl+RightArrow One word to the right        
Ctrl+LeftArrow One word to the left
Ctrl+Home To the beginning of a document
Ctrl+End To the end of a document        

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