MS Word Shortcut Keys

MS Word or Microsoft Word is another most useful and most famous application. Many institutions use MS word almost every day and to be aware of the shortcuts is always going to stand out you from others. In this article, we are going to provide you with an important list of the MS Word Shortcut  Keys. 

Function Keys
Key	Description
F1 key	Get help on a selected command, opens office Assistance.
F2 Key	Move text or image.
F3 Key	Insert an autotext entry.
F4 Key	Perform the last action again.
F5 Key	Open Go to, Find and Replace pop-up.
F6 Key	Go to the next frame or pane.
F7 Key	Launch the Spell Checker.
F8 Key	Extend the current selection.
F9 Key	Refresh.
F10 Key	Show KeyTips.
F11 Key	Go to the next field.
F12 Key	Open Save As, equivalent to the tools menu.

Shift with a Function key
Key	Description
Shift + F1 Key	Review text formatting.
Shift + F2 Key	Copy text.
Shift + F3 Key	Change the case of the selected text.
Shift + F4 Key	Perform a Find or Go To action again.
Shift + F5 Key	Move to a previous revision.
Shift + F6 Key	Go to the previous frame or pane.
Shift + F7 Key	Launch the Thesaurus.
Shift + F8 Key	Shrink the current selection.
Shift + F9 Key	Switch between a field code and its result.
Shift + F10 Key	Display a Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking).
SHIFT + F11 Key	Go to the previous field.
Shift + F12 Key	Save the document, equivalent to the tools menu.

Control Key Shortcuts
Key	Description
Ctrl and A	Selects all in the current document.
Ctrl and B	Bold text.
Ctrl and C	Copies the item or text.
Ctrl and D	Displays the Font dialogue box.
Ctrl and E	Switch a paragraph between the center and left alignment.
Ctrl and F	Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.
Ctrl and G	Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location in the current document.
Ctrl and H	Displays the Replace dialogue box.
Ctrl and I	Italicize text.
Ctrl and J	Switch a paragraph between justified and left alignment.
Ctrl and K	Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl and L	Left aligns a paragraph.
Ctrl and M	Indent a paragraph from the left.
Ctrl and N	Create a new document.
Ctrl and O	Opens a new document.
Ctrl and P	Prints a document.
Ctrl and R	Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and right.
Ctrl and S	Saves a document.
Ctrl and U	Underlines text.
Ctrl and V	Pastes the copied item or text.
Ctrl and X	Cuts the selected item or text.
Ctrl and Y	Redo the last action.
Ctrl and Z	Undo the last action.
Ctrl and Enter	Insert a page break.
Ctrl and F2	Select the Print Preview command.
Ctrl and F4	Closes the active window.
Ctrl and F6	Opens the next window if multiple are open.

If you need help with any of the above-mentioned shortcuts, please mentioned that in the comment box below, we will try to explain that to you.

We hope you find this article helpful!