Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
The followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft WordUse at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Double-click (on a word) | Select the word. |
| Single-click (anywhere in a sentence) + Holding CTRL | Select the entire sentence. |
| Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph) | Select the entire paragraph. |
| Click, hold, drag, then release | Select text from the click position to release position. |
| Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd position | Select text from the 1st position to the 2nd position. |
| Hold ALT key, then click and drag | Vertical select text. |
| Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheel | Zoom in/out. |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| Ctrl + A | Select all (including text, graphics). |
| Ctrl + B | Bold. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic. |
| Ctrl + U | Underline. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut. |
| Ctrl + F | Find. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo. |
| Ctrl + P | Open the print dialog. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
| Ctrl + L | Left align. |
| Ctrl + E | Center align. |
| Ctrl + R | Right align. |
| Ctrl + M | Indent. |
| Ctrl + (left arrow) | Moves one word to the left. |
| Ctrl + (right arrow) | Moves one word to the right. |
| Ctrl + (up arrow) | Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph. |
| Ctrl + (down arrow) | Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Change font. |
| Ctrl + Shift + * | View/hide non-printing characters. |
| Ctrl + Del | Deletes word to the right of cursor. |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes word to the left of cursor. |
| Ctrl + End | Moves cursor to the end of document. |
| Ctrl + Home | Moves cursor to the beginning of document. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Reset highlighted text to the default font. |
| Ctrl + 1 | Single-space. |
| Ctrl + 2 | Double-space. |
| Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Format text: heading 1. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Format text: heading 2. |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Format text: heading 3. |
| F1 | Help. |
| F4 | Repeat the last action |
| F5 | Go to . |
| F7 | Spelling and grammar. |
| F12 | Save as. |
| F8 then (left arrow) | Increase selection to the left by one character |
| F8 then (right arrow) | Increase selection to the right by one character |
| Ctrl + F1 | Task Pane. |
| Ctrl + F2 | Print preview. |
| Alt + Ctrl + F2 | New document. |
| Shift + F3 | Cycle between capitalized formats |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copy. |
| Shift + Insert | Paste. |
| Shift + End | Select from current position to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Home | Select from current position to the beginning of the line. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow) | Select from current position to the beginning of the word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow) | Select from current position to the end of the word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow) | Select from current position to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + (down arrow) | Select from current position to the end of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Page Up | Select from current position to the beginning of the window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Page Down | Select from current position to the end of the window. |
| Shift + Page Up | One screen page up. |
| Shift + Page Down | One screen page down. |
| Shift + F7 | Thesaurus check selected text. |
| Shift + F12 | Save. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Print. |
| Alt + Shift + D | Insert the current date. |
| Alt + Shift + T | Insert the current time. |
