Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft · 77 shortcuts77 Microsoft Word shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open document | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Create new document | Ctrl+NCtrlN | — |
| Save document | Ctrl+SCtrlS | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Close document | Ctrl+WCtrlW | Cmd+W⌘W |
| Cut | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Paste text only | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV | Cmd+Shift+V⌘⇧V |
| Select all | Ctrl+ACtrlA | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Bold | Ctrl+BCtrlB | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Italic | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Underline | Ctrl+UCtrlU | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+YCtrlY | Cmd+Y⌘Y |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+=Ctrl= | Cmd+=⌘= |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+-Ctrl- | Cmd+-⌘- |
| Return to 100% zoom | Ctrl+0Ctrl0 | Cmd+0⌘0 |
| Cancel command | EscEsc | EscEsc |
Navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move cursor one word left | Ctrl+LeftCtrl← | Option+Left⌥← |
| Move cursor one word right | Ctrl+RightCtrl→ | Option+Right⌥→ |
| Move cursor up one paragraph | Ctrl+UpCtrl↑ | Cmd+Up⌘↑ |
| Move cursor down one paragraph | Ctrl+DownCtrl↓ | Cmd+Down⌘↓ |
| Move to beginning of line | HomeHome | HomeHome |
| Move to end of line | EndEnd | EndEnd |
| Move to document beginning | Ctrl+HomeCtrlHome | Cmd+Home⌘Home |
| Move to document end | Ctrl+EndCtrlEnd | Cmd+End⌘End |
| Move to next page top | Ctrl+PgDnCtrlPgDn | Cmd+PgDn⌘PgDn |
| Move to previous page top | Ctrl+PgUpCtrlPgUp | Cmd+PgUp⌘PgUp |
| Open Navigation pane | Ctrl+FCtrlF | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Open Go To dialog | Ctrl+GCtrlG | Cmd+Option+G⌘⌥G |
Editing
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Delete word left | Ctrl+BackspaceCtrl⌫ | — |
| Delete word right | Ctrl+DeleteCtrlDelete | — |
| Copy text formatting | Ctrl+Alt+CCtrlAltC | Cmd+Option+C⌘⌥C |
| Paste text formatting | Ctrl+Alt+VCtrlAltV | Cmd+Option+V⌘⌥V |
| Open Replace dialog | Ctrl+HCtrlH | Ctrl+H⌃H |
| Insert comment | Ctrl+Alt+MCtrlAltM | Cmd+Option+A⌘⌥A |
| Turn change tracking on/off | Ctrl+Shift+ECtrlShiftE | Cmd+Shift+E⌘⇧E |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl+KCtrlK | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Insert page break | Ctrl+EnterCtrl↵ | Cmd+Enter⌘↵ |
| Insert line break | Shift+EnterShift↵ | Shift+Enter⇧↵ |
| Insert nonbreaking space | Ctrl+Shift+SpaceCtrlShiftSpace | Option+Space⌥Space |
| Insert footnote | Ctrl+Alt+FCtrlAltF | Cmd+Option+F⌘⌥F |
| Insert endnote | Ctrl+Alt+DCtrlAltD | Cmd+Option+E⌘⌥E |
Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Center paragraph | Ctrl+ECtrlE | Cmd+E⌘E |
| Justify paragraph | Ctrl+JCtrlJ | Cmd+J⌘J |
| Align paragraph left | Ctrl+LCtrlL | Cmd+L⌘L |
| Align paragraph right | Ctrl+RCtrlR | Cmd+R⌘R |
| Indent paragraph | Ctrl+MCtrlM | Ctrl+Shift+M⌃⇧M |
| Remove paragraph indent | Ctrl+Shift+MCtrlShiftM | Cmd+Shift+M⌘⇧M |
| Create hanging indent | Ctrl+TCtrlT | Cmd+T⌘T |
| Single spacing | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 | Cmd+1⌘1 |
| Double spacing | Ctrl+2Ctrl2 | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| 1.5-line spacing | Ctrl+5Ctrl5 | Cmd+5⌘5 |
| Apply Normal style | Ctrl+Shift+NCtrlShiftN | Cmd+Shift+N⌘⇧N |
| Apply Heading 1 style | Ctrl+Alt+1CtrlAlt1 | Cmd+Option+1⌘⌥1 |
| Apply Heading 2 style | Ctrl+Alt+2CtrlAlt2 | Cmd+Option+2⌘⌥2 |
| Apply Heading 3 style | Ctrl+Alt+3CtrlAlt3 | Cmd+Option+3⌘⌥3 |
| Increase font size | Ctrl+Shift+>CtrlShift> | Cmd+Shift+>⌘⇧> |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl+Shift+<CtrlShift< | Cmd+Shift+<⌘⇧< |
| Switch text case | Shift+F3ShiftF3 | Shift+F3⇧F3 |
| Change to uppercase | Ctrl+Shift+ACtrlShiftA | Cmd+Shift+A⌘⇧A |
| Subscript | Ctrl+Shift+-CtrlShift- | Cmd+Shift+-⌘⇧- |
| Superscript | Ctrl+Shift++CtrlShift+ | — |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl+Shift+LCtrlShiftL | Cmd+Shift+L⌘⇧L |
| Open Font dialog | Ctrl+DCtrlD | Cmd+D⌘D |
Tables
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move to next cell | Tab⇥ | Tab⇥ |
| Move to previous cell | Shift+TabShift⇥ | Shift+Tab⇧⇥ |
| Move to first cell in row | Alt+HomeAltHome | Ctrl+Home⌃Home |
| Move to last cell in row | Alt+EndAltEnd | Ctrl+End⌃End |
| Move to first cell in column | Alt+PgUpAltPgUp | Ctrl+PgUp⌃PgUp |
| Move to last cell in column | Alt+PgDnAltPgDn | Ctrl+PgDn⌃PgDn |
| Insert new paragraph in cell | Enter↵ | Enter↵ |
| Insert tab character in cell | Ctrl+TabCtrl⇥ | Option+Tab⌥⇥ |
Document review
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show list of comments | Alt then R then P then 1 then LAltthenRthenPthen1thenL | — |
| Close Reviewing Pane | Alt+Shift+CAltShiftC | — |
| Open Editor task pane (spelling and grammar) | F7F7 | F7F7 |
| Open Thesaurus | Shift+F7ShiftF7 | Shift+F7⇧F7 |
Ask your agent
Prompt
Make me a one-page Microsoft Word cheat sheet from the 77 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/word, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Y. Mac: Cmd + Y.
Windows: Ctrl + S. Mac: Cmd + S.
Sources: support.microsoft.com