This post discusses about commonly used Microsoft Word Shortcuts and Commands.
Formatting
- Ctrl + B : Bold highlighted selection
- Ctrl + E : Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen
- Ctrl + K : Insert a hyperlink
- Ctrl + L : Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen
- Shift+F3 : Change the text from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word
Cursor Movement
- Ctrl+<up arrow> : Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph
- Ctrl+<down arrow> : Moves to the end of the paragraph
- Ctrl+End : Moves the cursor to the end of the document
- Ctrl+Home : Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document
Viewing
- Ctrl+F2 : Display the print preview
- Ctrl+Shift+* : View or hide non printing characters
Selecting Text
- To make a vertical selection, hold down [Alt] as you drag down through the text you want to highlight. To delete, Hit [Delete] key.
- Ctrl + A : Select all contents of the page
Miscellaneous
- Ctrl+Shift+F6 : Switches to another open Microsoft Word document
- F12 : Save As
- Ctrl + D : Open the font preferences window
- Ctrl + W : Close the currently open document