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