CATEGORY
| Keyboard Shortcut
| Function
|
BASICS | Ctrl+N | Create new document |
| Ctrl+O | Open document |
| Ctrl+W | Close document |
| Ctrl+S | Save document |
| F12 | Save document as |
| Ctrl+P | Print document/print preview |
| Ctrl+F6 | Switch between multiple Word documents |
| Alt, then F, R | Open Recent (file, recent) |
| Alt+Ctrl+P | Switch to Print Layout view |
| Alt+Ctrl+O | Switch to Outline view |
| Alt+Ctrl+N | Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view) |
| Ctrl+scroll mouse | Zoom in and zoom out |
| Alt then w, q | Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out) |
| Alt+Ctrl+S | Split the document window |
| Alt+Space | Open the window menu |
| Alt+F4 | Exit Word |
PARAGRAPHS | Ctrl+1 | Set line-spacing to single-space |
| Ctrl+2 | Set line-spacing to double-space |
| Ctrl+5 | Set line-spacing to 1.5 |
| Ctrl+0 (zero) | Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph |
| Ctrl+R | Right-align paragraph |
| Ctrl+L | Left-align paragraph |
| Ctrl+E | Center-align paragraph |
| Ctrl+J | Justify-align paragraph |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Apply Normal style |
NAVIGATE | Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Jump one character to the left / to the right |
| Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right | Jump one word to the left / to the right |
| End/Home | Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line |
| Arrow Down/Arrow Up | Jump one line down / one line up |
| Ctrl+Arrow Down/Arrow Up | Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up |
| Ctrl+End/Home | Jump to end / to beginning of document |
| Ctrl+G or F5 | Go to a page, bookmark, table, or other location |
| Alt+Ctrl+Z | Go back to previously edited location in document (up to 4 places) |
| Shift+F5 | Go to the last change or revision; will work after opening document, as well |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Go to, edit, and set bookmarks |
FIND AND REPLACE | Ctrl+H | Open traditional find and replace window |
| Ctrl+H, then Alt+D | Open traditional find window |
| Shift+F4 | Repeat last find after closing find window |
| Ctrl+Tab | Jump between find menu and document |
| Alt+Space, Arrow keys and Enter | Move find menu window |
| Esc | Close traditional active search window |
SPECIAL FIELDS | Alt+Shift+D | Insert current Date Field |
| Alt+Shift+P | Insert Page Number Field |
| Alt+Shift+t | Insert current Time Field |
| Ctrl+F9 | Insert an empty field |
| F11/Shift+F11 | Go to the next field/ previous field |
| Ctrl+Shift+F9 | Unlink a field |
| Ctrl+F11/Ctrl+Shift+F11 | Lock a field / Unlock a field |
MERGING MAIL | Alt+Shift+K | Mail merge preview |
| Alt+Shift+N | Merge a document |
| Alt+Shift+M | Print merged document |
| Alt+Shift+E | Edit a mail-merge document (data only) |
| Alt+Shift+F | Insert a merge field |
REVIEW DOCUMENTS | F7 | Choose the Spelling command (Review tab). |
| Alt+Ctrl+M | Insert a comment |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Turn change tracking on or off |
| Alt+Shift+C | Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open |
| Ctrl+Shift+* | Display nonprinting characters |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Open the Word Counting dialog box |