ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word for Windows, what are some keyboard shortcuts?
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Following are some useful keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word for Windows. To generate a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Word, see Generating a commands list.
Change or resize the font
Ctrl-Shift-f |
Change the font |
Ctrl-Shift-p |
Change the font size |
Ctrl-Shift-. (period) |
Increase the font size |
Ctrl-Shift-, (comma) |
Decrease the font size |
Ctrl-] |
Increase the font size by 1 point |
Ctrl-[ |
Decrease the font size by 1 point
|
Apply character formats
Ctrl-d |
Change the formatting of characters (i.e., the
command from the menu) |
Shift-F3 |
Change the case of letters |
Ctrl-Shift-a |
Format letters as all capitals |
Ctrl-b |
Apply bold formatting |
Ctrl-u |
Apply an underline |
Ctrl-Shift-w |
Underline words but not spaces |
Ctrl-Shift-d |
Double-underline text |
Ctrl-Shift-h |
Apply hidden text formatting |
Ctrl-i |
Apply italic formatting |
Ctrl-Shift-k |
Format letters as small capitals
|
Ctrl-= (equal sign) |
Apply subscript formatting
(automatic spacing)
|
Ctrl-Shift-= (equal sign) |
Apply superscript
formatting (automatic spacing)
|
Ctrl-Spacebar |
Remove manual character formatting |
Ctrl-Shift-q |
Change the selection to the Symbol font
|
View and copy text formats
Ctrl-Shift-8 |
Display non-printing characters
|
Shift-F1 , then click within the text where you want
to review formatting |
Review text formatting |
Ctrl-Shift-c |
Copy formats |
Ctrl-Shift-v |
Paste formats |
Set line spacing
Ctrl-1 |
Single-space lines |
Ctrl-2 |
Double-space lines |
Ctrl-5 |
Set 1.5-line spacing |
Ctrl-0 (zero) |
Add or remove one line space
preceding a paragraph
|
Align paragraphs
Ctrl-e |
Center a paragraph |
Ctrl-j |
Justify a paragraph |
Ctrl-l |
Left align a paragraph |
Ctrl-r |
Right align a paragraph |
Ctrl-m |
Indent a paragraph from the left |
Ctrl-Shift-m |
Remove a paragraph indent from the left |
Ctrl-t |
Create a hanging indent |
Ctrl-Shift-t |
Reduce a hanging indent |
Ctrl-q |
Remove paragraph formatting |
Apply paragraph styles
Ctrl-Shift-s |
Apply a style |
Alt-Ctrl-k |
Start AutoFormat |
Ctrl-Shift-n |
Apply the Normal style |
Alt-Ctrl-1 |
Apply the Heading 1 style |
Alt-Ctrl-2 |
Apply the Heading 2 style |
Alt-Ctrl-3 |
Apply the Heading 3 style |
Ctrl-Shift-l (letter L) |
Apply the List style |
Generating a commands list
To generate a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, follow the appropriate steps below.
Word 2010 and 2007
- In Word 2010, click
In Word 2007, from the Office Button menu, select , and then .
, and then select .
- In Word 2010, click
In Word 2007, select
, and then click . . From the list on
the right side, check , and then click .
- Select the tab, and then select .
- From the "Macros in:" drop-down list, select .
- From the "Macro name:" list, select .
- Click .
- In the
List Commands
dialog box, choose either or . - Click .
Word 2003 and older
- From the menu, select , and then .
- From the "Macros in:" drop-down list, select .
- From the "Macro name:" list, select .
- Click .
- In the
List Commands
dialog box, choose either or . - Click .
The above instructions were adapted from Microsoft Help and Support article 198546.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 12:54:41.