Keyboard shortcuts increase efficiency, reduce mouse dependency, and make working with documents faster and more accurate. This guide includes detailed explanations for every shortcut, ideal for beginners and professionals alike.
🧭 Basic Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + N
Create a new blank document to start working immediately.
Ctrl + O
Open the file dialog to select an existing document.
Ctrl + S
Save the current document to prevent data loss.
F12
Open 'Save As' dialog to save with a new name or format.
Ctrl + P
Quickly open the print window to print your document.
✏ Editing Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text or object to the clipboard.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text or object and store in clipboard.
Ctrl + V
Paste content from the clipboard at cursor location.
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action.
Ctrl + Y
Redo last undone action.
📝 Formatting Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + B
Bold selected text.
Ctrl + I
Italicize selected text.
Ctrl + U
Underline selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + W
Underline words only (ignores spaces).
Ctrl + Shift + D
Apply double underline to selected text.
Ctrl + =
Apply subscript formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + =
Apply superscript formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + A
Toggle all capital letters for selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + K
Toggle small caps for selected text.
📄 Paragraph & Alignment
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + L
Align text to the left.
Ctrl + E
Center-align text.
Ctrl + R
Align text to the right.
Ctrl + J
Justify text for clean left and right edges.
Ctrl + 1
Single line spacing.
Ctrl + 2
Double line spacing.
Ctrl + 5
1.5 line spacing.
Ctrl + M
Increase paragraph indent.
Ctrl + Shift + M
Decrease paragraph indent.
Ctrl + T
Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + Shift + T
Reduce hanging indent.
⌨ Navigation Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + →
Move cursor one word to the right.
Ctrl + ←
Move cursor one word to the left.
Ctrl + ↑
Move to beginning of paragraph.
Ctrl + ↓
Move to end of paragraph.
Ctrl + Home
Go to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End
Go to the end of the document.
Page Up
Scroll up one page.
Page Down
Scroll down one page.
🖱 Selection Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + A
Select all content in the document.
Shift + Arrow Keys
Extend selection one character or line at a time.
Ctrl + Shift + →
Select the next word.
Ctrl + Shift + ←
Select the previous word.
Shift + Home
Select from cursor to start of line.
Shift + End
Select from cursor to end of line.
📊 Table Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Tab
Move to the next cell in a table.
Shift + Tab
Move to the previous cell in a table.
Alt + Home
Move to the first cell in the current row.
Alt + End
Move to the last cell in the current row.
Alt + Page Up
Move to the first cell in the column.
Alt + Page Down
Move to the last cell in the column.
🔍 Advanced Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Copy
Ctrl + F
Open the Find dialog to locate text.
Ctrl + H
Open Replace dialog to find and replace text.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy formatting only.
Ctrl + Shift + V
Paste formatting to selected text.
Ctrl + K
Insert or edit hyperlink.
F7
Spell check the document.
Shift + F7
Open thesaurus for selected word.
Alt + Shift + D
Insert current date.
Alt + Shift + T
Insert current time.
Ctrl + Alt + V
Open Paste Special dialog.
Ctrl + Alt + M
Insert a comment at cursor.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Change font type.
Ctrl + Shift + P
Change font size.
Alt
Activate Ribbon KeyTips.
Alt + H
Go to Home tab.
Alt + N
Go to Insert tab.
🎉 Final Thoughts
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