General
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Display nonprinting characters.
ALT
Close the visible menu and submenu at the same time. works with menu commands.
ALT+ letter key
Select a menu command or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu command. works within windows and dialog boxes.
ALT+ number
Select an option in the Open or Save As dialog boxes (in File menu). works within windows and dialog boxes.
ALT+0(ZERO)
Select the folder list in the Open and Save As dialog boxes (in File menu). use within a dialog box. use arrow keys to select a folder in the list.
ALT+5 on the numpad (with NUM LOCK off)
Select an entire table. use when working within an existing table in a Word document.
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) to selected text.
CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Change the selection to Symbol font.
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the end of the word in which the cursor is positioned.
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the right of the cursor.
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Select the Style field on the window toolbar in order to change the Style of selected text.
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Insert a nonbreaking space at the position of the cursor.
CTRL+SHIFT+T
Reduce the size of a hanging indent formatted on a paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
Go to the previous tab when working in a tabbed dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Go to the beginning of the paragraph in which the cursor is positioned.
CTRL+SHIFT+V
Paste formats from one place to another.
ALT+B
Display the previous tip. use with Office Assistant.
ALT+CTRL+1
Apply Heading 1 from Style dialog box. use to format paragraphs while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+2
Apply Heading 2 from Style dialog box. use to format paragraphs while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+3
Apply Heading 3 from Style dialog box. use to format paragraphs while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+C
Insert copyright symbol while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+E
Insert an endnote while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+F
Insert a footnote while working within text.
ALT+CTRL+HOME
Browse a document while working within it.
ALT+CTRL+I
Switch to Print Preview. use when working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+K
Start AutoFormat. use to fomat paragraphs while working in a document.
ALT+CTRL+L
A LISTNUM field.
ALT+CTRL+M
Insert a comment. use when reviewing a document.
ALT+CTRL+N
Switch to Normal view while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to Outline view while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to page layout view while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move cursor to the end of a window while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the window.
ALT+CTRL+.(period)
Insert an ellipsis while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+R
Insert the registered trademark symbol while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+S
Split a document while working within it.
ALT+CTRL+T
Insert the trademark symbol while working within a document.
ALT+CTRL+Y
Repeat a Find request.
ALT+CTRL+Z
Go back to the cursor's previous location while working within a document.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Display more Help topics. works when using Office Assistant.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open a selected drop-down menu. works within a dialog box.
ALT+END
Move to last cell in a row. use when working in a Table.
ALT+F3
Create AutoText while working in a document.
ALT+F4
Exit Word while working in documents.
ALT+F6
Activate Office Assistant while working in a document.
ALT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results while working within a document.
ALT+HOME
Return cursor to first cell in a row. works within a Table within a document.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go to previous page when working on the Internet.
ALT+N
Display the next tip when working with Office Assistant.
ALT+number
Select a Help topic while using Office Assistant.
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Move to last cell in a column when working within a Table.
ALT+PAGE UP
Move to first cell in a column when working in a Table.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to next page when working on the Internet.
ALT+SHIFT+1
Display all headings with the Heading 1 style while working within a document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+A or the asterisk (*) key on the numpad
Expand or collapse all text or headings while working within a document with an outline.
ALT+SHIFT+D
Insert a Date field into a document.
ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Move selected paragraphs down while working within a document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+E
Edit a mail-merge data document.
ALT+SHIFT+F
Insert a merge field.
ALT+SHIFT+F9
Run a Go To or Macro command from the field that displays the query results.
ALT+SHIFT+I
Display the Mark Citations dialog box when working within a document.
ALT+SHIFT+K
Preview a mail merge document.
ALT+SHIFT+L
Move between viewing the first line of a body text. such as a paragrah. or each paragraph's first line in a longer document. and viewing the entire body of text. while working within a document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Move a paragraph up within a document's outline.
ALT+SHIFT+M
Print a mail merge document while working within the document.
ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN
Collapse text below a heading while working in document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+N
Perform a mail merge between two documents.
ALT+SHIFT+n
Display all headings up to Heading n while working in a document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+O
Display Mark Table of Contents Entry dialog box while working in a document with a Table of Contents.
ALT+SHIFT+P
Insert a Page Number field to a document.
ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Expand text below a heading while working in a document outline.
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Move a paragraph down in a document's outline.
ALT+SHIFT+T
Insert a Time field into a document.
ALT+SHIFT+TAB
Move from active application window to previously active application window.
ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Move selected paragraphs up within a document's outline.
ALT+SHIFT+X
Display Mark Index Entry dialog box while working within a document.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of the leftmost icon on the main toolbar bar of the active window. this menu typically contains the following commands: Restore. Move. Size. Minimize. Maximize and Close.
ALT+TAB
Move from active application window to the previously used application window. to select an application from a list of the open applications. hold ALT down and press TAB more than once to move through the list.
ALT+UP ARROW
Display previously viewed Help topics while using Office Assistant.
CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease the font size of selected characters.
CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase the font size of selected characters.
CTRL+SHIFT+A
Format selected letters as all capitals.
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formatting from one selection to another.
CTRL+SHIFT+D
Double-underline a selection of text.
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Go to the end of a selected paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT+E
Turn revision marks on or off in a document that has been revised with Track Changes command on (under Tools menu).
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
Insert a column break into an active document at the cursor's position.
CTRL+SHIFT+F
Select the font field on the main taskbar in order to change the font of a given selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a selected field.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Paste the Spike contents into a selected area.
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
Go to the previous document window.
CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Word source document.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8. and use the arrow keys. ESC to canc
Extend a block of text within a column.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8. and then the arrow keys. ESC to ca
Extend a selection (or block) within a Table.
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field.
CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply hidden text formatting to a selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
Go to the beginning of a document.
CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
Insert a nonbreaking hyphen.
CTRL+SHIFT+K
Format selected letters as small capitals.
CTRL+SHIFT+L
Apply the List style to selected text.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Go to the beginning of the word in which the cursor is positioned.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the left of the cursor.
CTRL+SHIFT+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left.
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Keys to apply the Normal style to the selected text.
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Demote selected heading text to body text.
CTRL+SHIFT+P
Select the font size field on the window toolbar in order to change the font size of selected text.
CTRL+SHIFT+W
Apply the Underline format to the words but not the blank spaces of a selection of text.
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove manual character formatting on selected text.
CTRL+T
Create a hanging indent on a selected block of text.
CTRL+TAB
Insert paragraphs or tab characters in a cell when working in a Table.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move to the next tab on a tabbed dialog box.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Select the next or previous toolbar.
CTRL+U
Apply or remove Underline formatting to selected text.
CTRL+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+V
Paste a copied item(s) from the Clipboard into a selected location (You also can choose Paste from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+W
Close the active document.
CTRL+X
Copy and remove the selected item(s) from their original location to the Clipboard. (You also can choose the Cut command from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+Y
Redo. or repeat. the previous action.
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action. note: some actions. like Shutdown. cannot be undone (You also can choose Undo from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action. note: some actions. like Shutdown. cannot be undone (You also can choose Undo from the Edit menu.).
DELETE
Delete the selected item(s). or to delete the character to the right of the cursor. if items are files they will be moved to the Recycle Bin.
DOWN ARROW
Go down one line in a document.
DOWN ARROW
Move to the next row in a Table.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or submenu d
Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu.
END
Go to the end of a line or the end of an entry.
ENTER
Create new paragraphs in a cell. or Tab characters in a Table.
ENTER
Perform the action assigned to the selected default button in the dialog box.
ENTER
Insert an AutoText entry into a document.
ENTER
Perform the action assigned to a selected button on a toolbar.
ENTER
Open a selected menu on a toolbar.
ENTER
Enter text in a selected text box.
ESC
Cancel the current action.
ESC
Close the visible menu. or. with a submenu visible. close the submenu only.
ESC
Cancel the current command and close an open dialog box.
ESC
Close Office Assistant message.
ESC
Close Office Assitant tips.
ESC (when a drop-down list box is selected)
Close a selected drop-down list in a dialog box.
F1
Display online Help or the Office Assistant.
CTRL+ALT+F1
Display Microsoft System information.
F1+SHIFT
Open Office Assistant in order to display context sensitive Help or to reveal formatting of selected characters.
F1+SHIFT+ALT
Go to previous field.
F10
Activate. or select. the main toolbar beginning with the first toolbar option on the left. usually File. after the first option is activated you can navigate through toolbar and menu options using the appropriate ARROW keys. press F10 or ALT again
F10+ALT
Maximize the program window.
CTRL+F10
Maximize the document window.
CTRL+SHIFT+F10
Activate the ruler while working in a document.
F10+SHIFT
Display a shortcut menu.
F11
Go to the next field.
F11+ALT
Display Visual Basic code.
CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a field.
F11+SHIFT
Go to the previous field.
F12
Display Save As dialog box (file menu).
CTRL+F12
Display Open dialog box (File menu).
CTRL+SHIFT+F12
Display Print command (File menu).
F12+SHIFT
Carry out Save command (File menu).
F2
Move selected text or graphics. after selecting item to be moved. hit F2 and then move cursor to where you would like the item moved and hit ENTER.
F2+ALT+SHIFT
Carry out the Save command (File menu).
CTRL+F2
Display the Print Preview dialog box (File menu).
CTRL+ALT+F2
Display the Open dialog box (File menu).
F2+SHIFT
Copy selected text to the clipboard.
F3
Insert an AutoText entry.
F3+ALT
Create an AutoText.
CTRL+F3
Cope and remove selected text to the Spike.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Insert the contents of the Spike into the location marked by the position of the cursor.
F3+SHIFT
Change the cases of selected letters.
F4
Repeat the last action.
CTRL+F4
Close the active window.
F4+SHIFT
Repeat a Find or Go To command.
F5
Display the Go To tab on the Find and Replace dialog box (Edit menu).
F5
Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu).
F5+ALT
Restore the program window size.
CTRL+F5
Restore the program window size.
CTRL+SHIFT+F5
Edit a bookmark.
F5+SHIFT
Move to a previous revision.
CTRL+F6
Go to the next active document window.
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
Go to the previous open document window.
F6+SHIFT
Go to the previous open document window.
F7
Display Spelling and Grammar dialog box (Tools Menu).
F7+ALT
Find next misspelling in document (Automatic Spell Check enabled).
CTRL+F7
Activate the Move command (Control menu).
CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Word source document.
F7+SHIFT
Display the Thesaurus dialog box (Tools menu).
F8
Activate Extend mode. EXT appears in the lower right corner of the window. pressing F8 repeatedly extends the selection to the word. the line. the document. press ESC to cancel.
F8. and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the nearest character to the left or to the right.
F8+ALT
Display the Macro dialog box.
F8+arrow keys. press ESC to cancel selection mode
Select text up to a specific location in a document.
CTRL+F8
Resize the active window (document Control menu).
CTRL+SHIFT+F8
Extend selection of text in block increments.
F8+SHIFT
Decrease the size of selected text.
F9
Update selected fields. or to Refresh when working with web pages.
F9+ALT
Move between allfield codes and their results.
F9+ALT+SHIFT
Display the Go To or Macro dialog boxes from the field that displays the field results.
CTRL+F9
Insert an empty field into selected location.
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field.
F9+SHIFT
Move between a field code and its result.
Hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key repeatedly
Extend a selection to adjacent cells.
HOME
Go to the beginning of the current line.
HOME
Go to the beginning of the entry.
HOME or END
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.
LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the left of the cursor's current position.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
With a menu open. select the menu to the left or right of the original. or. with a submenu visible. switches focus between the main menu and the submenu.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Go one character to the left or right in a text box.
Letter key
Choose a selected menu. drop-down list. or dialog box option by typing the first letter in the option name.
PAGE DOWN
Scroll down one screen.
PAGE UP
Move up one screen.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
In Print Preview. move forward or back by one preview page when zoomed out.
RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the right of the cursor's current position.
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Select one line down of current line.
SHIFT+END
Select to the end of current line.
SHIFT+END
Select from the insertion point to the end of the text box entry.
SHIFT+ENTER
Insert a line break into a document at the cursor's position.
SHIFT+F1
Review text formatting.
SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu that shows a list of commands relevant to the selected object.
SHIFT+F11
Go to the previous field.
SHIFT+F3
Change the case of selected letters.
SHIFT+F5
Go to a previous revision.
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the selection size within a table.
SHIFT+F8
Reduce the size of a selection.
SHIFT+F9
Switch between a field code and its result.
SHIFT+HOME
Select from the current position of the cursor within a line to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT+HOME
Select from the current position of the cursor within a text box entry to the beginning of the text box.
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one character to the left of the cursor's position.
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Extend the selection one screen down.
SHIFT+PAGE UP
Extend the selection one screen up.
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect by one character to the right of the cursor's current position.
SHIFT+TAB
Select the preceding cell's contents when working within a table.
SHIFT+TAB
Move to the previous option or option group in a dialog box.
SHIFT+UP ARROW
Extend selection one line up.
SPACEBAR
Perform the action assigned to the selected button. or select or clear the check box in the dialog box.
TAB
Select the next cell's contents when working within a table.
TAB
Move one cell to the right when working in a table.
TAB
Move to the next cell in a row.
TAB
Move to the next option or option group when working in a dialog box.
TAB or SHIFT+TAB (when a toolbar is active)
When a toolbar is active. select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar.
TAB to select the Office Assistant. SPACEBAR to sh
Display the Office Assistant in a wizard. or turn off Help with the wizard.
SLASH (/) key on the numeric keypad
Hide or display character formatting when working in a document outline.
UP ARROW
Move up one line.
UP ARROW
More to previous row in a table.
ARROW KEY
Move around a document while in Print Preview and zoomed in.
ARROW KEY
Move between options in a selected drop-down menu or dialog box or between some options in a group of options.
ARROW KEY
Move between options in a selected drop-down menu or dialog box or between some options in a group of options. add ENTER to select an option.
BACKSPACE
Delete selected text or to delete the character to the left of where the cursor is positioned within a document while editing.
Click in the column's top or bottom cell. hold dow
Select an entire column when working within a Table within a document.
CTRL+[
Decrease the font size of selected text by 1 point when working within a document.
CTRL+\
Move between a master document and its associated subdocuments.
CTRL+]
Increase the font size of selected text by 1 point when working within a document.
CTRL+0 (zero)
Insert or delete one line space preceding a paragraph within the active document.
CTRL+1
Single-space the lines of selected text within a document.
CTRL+2
Double-space the lines of selected text within a document.
CTRL+5
Set the spacing between lines of selected text within a document to 1.5.
CTRL+A
Select all the items in the active window (You also can choose Select All from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+B
Apply or remove Bold formatting to selected text or document.
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left of cursor's current position.
CTRL+C
Copy selected text or graphics to Windows Clipboard.
CTRL+D
Display the Font dialog box in order to view or change the current formatting of selected characters in a document.
CTRL+DELETE
Delete one word to the right of the cursor's position in a document.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the cursor one paragraph down within a document.
CTRL+E
Center the paragraph in which the cursor is positioned within a Word document.
CTRL+END
Move to the end of a Word document.
CTRL+END
Move to the end of a Comment field while reviewing a Word document with Comments (in View menu).
CTRL+END
Move to the last preview page when zoomed out while working in Print Preview mode.
CTRL+ENTER
Insert a page break at the cursor's position in a document.
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply subscript formatting (with automatic spacing) to selected text within a document.
CTRL+ESC
Display Windows Start menu.
CTRL+F
Display Find dialog box in order to find an item in the active document.
CTRL+F10
Maximize the active document window.
CTRL+F11
Lock a Field (under Insert Menu).
CTRL+F3
Cut selected text to the Spike while working in a Word document.
CTRL+F5
Restore the active document window.
CTRL+F6
Go to the next document window in the active application.
CTRL+F7
Carry out the Move command (under Document icon menu. menu bar).
CTRL+F8
Carry out the Size command (under Document icon menu. menu bar).
CTRL+F9
Insert an empty field.
CTRL+F9
Minimize the active document window.
CTRL+G
Display the Go To tab of the Find and Replace dialog box in order to go to a specific page. bookmark. footnote. table. comment. graphic. or other location within your document.
CTRL+H
Display the Replace tab of the Find and Replace dialog box in order to replace a specific item in your document.
CTRL+HOME
Go to the beginning of the active document.
CTRL+HOME
Go to the beginning of a comment when working in Comments field.
CTRL+HOME
Go to the first preview page when zoomed out in Print Preview mode.
CTRL+HYPHEN
Insert an optional hyphen at position of cursor in a document.
CTRL+I
Apply or remove italic formatting to selected characters.
CTRL+J
Justify a selected paragraph.
CTRL+K
Insert a hyperlink from a document to a specified Web page address.
CTRL+L
Align selected text to the left.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move cursor's position one word to the left.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move cursor's position one word to the left or right.
CTRL+M
Indent a paragraph from the left.
CTRL+N
Open a new. blank. document.
CTRL+O
Display the Open dialog box (You also can choose the Open command from the File menu.).
CTRL+P
Display the Print dialog box in order to print the active document when working in Print Preview.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move cursor's position to the top of the next page.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Move cursor's position to the top of the previous page.
CTRL+Q
Remove current formatting on selected paragraph.
CTRL+R
Align a selected paragraph to the right.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move cursor one word to the right.
CTRL+S
Save the active document.