Word keyboard shortcuts

About keyboard shortcuts

You can quickly perform tasks by using keyboard shortcuts — one or more keys that you press on the keyboard to complete a task. For example, when you press +P the Print dialog box opens.

Notes 
 
  • Keyboard shortcut descriptions refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other keyboard layouts might not correspond to the keys on a U.S. keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts for laptop computers might also differ.

  • The settings in some versions of the Macintosh operating system and some utility applications might conflict with keyboard shortcuts and function key operations in Office. For information about changing the key assignment of a keyboard shortcut, see Mac Help for your version of the Macintosh operating system or see your utility application.

  • The following list includes keyboard shortcuts for only the most common tasks. To list all Word commands and keyboard shortcuts, on the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros. On the Macros in pop-up menu, click Word commands, and then in the Macro name box, type ListCommands, click Run, and then select the options that you want.

Function keys

Moving the cursor

Selecting text and graphics

Selecting text and graphics in a table

Extending a selection

Editing text and graphics

Aligning and formatting paragraphs

Setting line spacing

Formatting characters

Inserting special characters

Inserting fields

Working with fields

Document outline

Reviewing documents

Printing documents

Moving around in a table

Resizing table columns by using the ruler

Resizing table columns directly in a table

Inserting paragraphs and tab characters in a table

Data merge

Footnotes and endnotes