Word Shortcut Keys
Word Shortcut Keys
Word Shortcut Keys
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Some of the Microsoft Word shortcut keys below may not work in Word 365..
Shortcut Description
Ctrl+E Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl+O Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open.
Ctrl+R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl+V Paste.
Ctrl+W Close the currently open document.
Ctrl+Shift+> Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.
Ctrl+Shift+< Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl+[ Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl+'+<char> Insert a character with an accent (acute) mark, where <char> is the character you want. For example, if you wanted
an accented é you would use Ctrl+'+e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark, use the opposite accent mark,
F1 Open help.
Shift+F3 Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift+F7 Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word.
Shift+Insert Paste.
You can also utilize the mouse to perform many common actions. The following section contains examples of mouse shortcuts.
Click, hold, and drag Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-click Double-clicking the left, center, or right of a blank line makes the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.