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Overview
- Using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts in Word may help you work more efficiently. For people with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using a touchscreen, and are a helpful alternative to using a mouse.
Frequently used shortcuts
This table shows the most frequently used shortcuts in Microsoft Word.
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Open a document.
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Ctrl+O
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Create a new document.
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Ctrl+N
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Save the document.
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Ctrl+S
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Close the document.
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Ctrl+W
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Cut the selected content to the Clipboard.
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Ctrl+X
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Copy the selected content to the Clipboard.
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Ctrl+C
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Paste the contents of the Clipboard.
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Ctrl+V
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Select all document content.
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Ctrl+A
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Apply bold formatting to text.
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Ctrl+B
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Apply italic formatting to text.
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Ctrl+I
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Apply underline formatting to text.
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Ctrl+U
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Decrease the font size by 1 point.
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Ctrl+Left bracket ([)
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Increase the font size by 1 point.
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Ctrl+Right bracket (])
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Center the text.
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Ctrl+E
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Align the text to the left.
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Ctrl+L
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Align the text to the right.
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Ctrl+R
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Cancel a command.
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Esc
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Undo the previous action.
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Ctrl+Z
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Redo the previous action, if possible.
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Ctrl+Y
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Adjust the zoom magnification.
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Alt+W, Q, then use the Tab key in the Zoom dialog box to go to the value you want.
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Split the document window.
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Ctrl+Alt+S
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Remove the document window split.
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Alt+Shift+C or Ctrl+Alt+S
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