Word Shortcuts

Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts.

Format and edit documents faster in Word — the shortcuts that save the most clicks.

Essentials
New document⌘+NCtrl+NCtrl+N
Open⌘+OCtrl+OCtrl+O
Save⌘+SCtrl+SCtrl+S
Print⌘+PCtrl+PCtrl+P
Undo⌘+ZCtrl+ZCtrl+Z
Redo⌘+YCtrl+YCtrl+Y
Find⌘+FCtrl+FCtrl+F
Replace⌃+HCtrl+HCtrl+H
Formatting
Bold⌘+BCtrl+BCtrl+B
Italic⌘+ICtrl+ICtrl+I
Underline⌘+UCtrl+UCtrl+U
Align left⌘+LCtrl+LCtrl+L
Center⌘+ECtrl+ECtrl+E
Align right⌘+RCtrl+RCtrl+R
Justify⌘+JCtrl+JCtrl+J
Grow / shrink font⌘+⇧+> / <Ctrl+⇧+> / <Ctrl+⇧+> / <
Clear formatting⌃+SpaceCtrl+SpaceCtrl+Space
Editing & selection
Select all⌘+ACtrl+ACtrl+A
Copy⌘+CCtrl+CCtrl+C
Cut⌘+XCtrl+XCtrl+X
Paste⌘+VCtrl+VCtrl+V
Delete previous word⌥+⌫Ctrl+⌫Ctrl+⌫
Move by word⌥+←/→Ctrl+←/→Ctrl+←/→
Top / bottom of document⌘+↑/↓Ctrl+Home / EndCtrl+Home / End
Insert & review
Insert hyperlink⌘+KCtrl+KCtrl+K
New comment⌘+⌥+ACtrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+M
Page break⌘+ReturnCtrl+EnterCtrl+Enter
Spelling & grammarF7F7F7
Shortcuts cover Word for Microsoft 365; a few keys differ slightly between Word for Mac and Word for Windows, and by version.

Write and format without the ribbon

Most everyday Word actions have a key combo: ⌘/Ctrl + B/I/U for bold, italic and underline, ⌘/Ctrl + E to center, and ⌘/Ctrl + K to add a hyperlink. Learn the selection and navigation keys and you'll rarely reach for the mouse.

FAQ

How do I add a hyperlink in Word?
Select the text, then press ⌘ + K on Mac or Ctrl + K on Windows to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog.
What's the shortcut to clear formatting in Word?
Press Ctrl + Space (Windows) or ⌃ + Space (Mac) to strip character formatting from the selected text.

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