50 MICROSOFT WORD SHORTCUT KEYS

Microsoft Word is being most useful for all technical people. All documents are prepared in Microsoft Word, So here are some “50 Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys to make your work very fast and easy“.

Shortcut keys for common task

Ctrl + [                                        Increase your font size by 1 point.

Ctrl + ]                                         Decrease your font size by 1 point.

Ctrl + Spacebar                    Remove paragraph/character formatting.

Ctrl + C                                       Copy the selected text/object.

Ctrl + X                                        Cut the selected text/object.

Ctrl + V                                        Paste text/object.

Ctrl + B                                        Make letters Bold.

Ctrl + I                                          Make letters italic.

Ctrl + U                                        Make letters underline.

Ctrl + Z                                         Undo the last action.

Ctrl + Y                                         Redo the last action.

Ctrl + Shift + <                         Decrease the font size by 1 value.

Ctrl + Shift + >                          Increase the font size by 1 value.

Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar       Create a non brake space.

Shortcut keys for Create save and view documents

Ctrl + O                           Open a document.

Ctrl + N                           Create a new document.

Alt + Ctrl + S                 Split the document window.

Alt + Shift + C              Remove the document which is split.

Ctrl + S                            Save a document.

Ctrl + W                         Close a document.

Print preview and review of document

Ctrl + P                    Print a document.

Arrow keys         To move around the preview page when zoomed in.

Page up/down    To moved by preview page when zoomed out.

Ctrl + home           Move to first preview page when zoomed out.

Alt + Ctrl + I          Switch in/out of print preview.

Alt + Ctrl + M       Insert a comment.

Alt + Shift + C       Close the reviewing if it open.

Shortcut keys for full screen view

n,Enter                       To view nth page.

Home                          To view first page.

End                                To view last page.

Esc                                 Exit reading layout view.

Shortcut keys for web pages, delete text and graphics

F9                                           Refresh.

Ctrl + K                               Insert a hyper link.

Alt + right arrow          Move 1 page forward.

Alt + left arrow             Move 1 page backward.

Del                                        Delete 1 character to right.

Ctrl + backspace         Delete 1 word to left.

Ctrl + Del                          Delete 1 word to right.

Ctrl + F3                            Cut to the spike.

Ctrl + Shift + F3           Paste the spike.

Shortcut keys for Find, replace, browse through text

Ctrl + F                 Find text.

Ctrl + G               Go to page, bookmark or other.

Ctrl + H               Replace text/special items.

Shortcut keys for other view or out line view

Alt + Ctrl + P                   Switch to print layout view.

Alt + Ctrl + N                   Switch to draft view.

Alt + Ctrl + O                   Switch to outline view.

Ctrl + pageup                  Move to previous edit location.

Ctrl + pagedown           Move to next edit location.

Alt + Shift + +                   Expand text under a heading.

Alt + Shift + –                  Collapse text under a heading.

Alt + Shift + A                 Expand/collapse all text under a heading.

Ctrl + tab                           Insert a tab character