Word 2003 Shortcut Keys

The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other
layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.

For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press
are separated by a plus sign (+) in Microsoft Word Help. For keyboard shortcuts in which you
press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma
(,).

Using the Help task pane and Help window

The Help task pane provides access to all Office Help content and appears as part of Microsoft
Word. The Help window displays topics and other Help content and appears as a window next
to, but separate from, Word.

In the Help task pane

F1
Display the Help task pane.

F6
Switch between the Help task pane and Word.

TAB
Select the next item in the Help task pane.

SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous item in the Help task pane.

ENTER
Perform the action for the selected item.

DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW

In a table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.

RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW

In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.

ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous task pane.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next task pane.
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of task panes.

CTRL+F1
Close and reopen the current task pane.

RIGHT ARROW
Expand a +/- list.

LEFT ARROW
Collapse a +/- list.

In the Help window

TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.

SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a
Microsoft Office Web site article.

ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.

ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous Help topic.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next Help topic.

CONTROL+P
Print the current Help topic.

UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW

Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN

Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

ALT+U
Change the Help window from being separate from (untiled) to connected to (tiled) Word.

SHIFT+F10
Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active
focus (click an item in the Help window).
Menus, toolbars, task panes, and dialog boxes

Access and use menus and toolbars

F10 or ALT
Select the menu bar or close an open menu and submenu at the same time.
(menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar
can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.)

CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Select a task pane or toolbar after pressing F10 or ALT to select the menu bar. Pressing the keys
repeatedly moves the focus among the open toolbars, menu bars, and task pane.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a toolbar or menu bar is selected, select the next or previous button or menu.
(toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a
toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.)

ENTER
Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command.

SHIFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
(shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.)

ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the title bar shortcut menu.

DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW

When a menu or submenu is open, select the next or previous command.
(submenu: A menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higher-level menu.)

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

Select the menu to the left or right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and
the submenu.

HOME or END
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.

ESC
Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu.

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Open the selected menu.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
When a shortened menu is open, display the full set of commands.

ALT+CTRL+= (equal sign)

Add a toolbar button to a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then click a toolbar button,
Microsoft Word adds the button to the appropriate menu. For example, click Bullets on the
Formatting toolbar to add the Bullets command to the Format menu.

ALT+CTRL+- (dash key)

Remove a command from a menu. When you type this shortcut key and then select a menu
command, the command is removed. You can add the menu command back to the menu if you
change your mind.

ALT+CTRL++ (plus key on numeric keypad)

Customize the shortcut key for a menu command. When you type this shortcut key and then
select a menu command, the Customize Keyboard dialog box opens so you can add, change, or
remove the shortcut key.

Note:  You can use the keyboard to select any menu command on the menu bar. Press ALT to
select the menu bar. Press the letter that is underlined in the menu name that contains the
command you want. In the menu that appears, press the letter underlined in the command name
that you want.

Access and use task panes

CTRL+F1
Open the task pane or hide the current task pane.

F6
Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window.
(task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its
location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.)
(You may need to press F6 more than once.)
Note: If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on
the menu bar, and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane. In addition, if you open a
dialog box from the Reveal Formatting task pane, the focus may be in your document after you
close the dialog box, rather than in the task pane. You can use F6 or CTRL+TAB to return to the
task pane.

CTRL+TAB
When a menu or toolbar is active, move to a task pane.
(toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a
toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.)
(You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.)
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of task panes.

ALT+HOME
Go to the Getting Started task pane.

ALT+LEFT ARROW
Reverse the sequence of task panes you opened.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Repeat the sequence of task panes you opened.

ESC
Close a menu if one is currently open, or go back to the document.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane.

DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW

Move among choices in a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options.

SPACEBAR or ENTER
Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.

SHIFT+F10
Open a shortcut menu in a document; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.
(shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.)

HOME or END
When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Expand or collapse a collapsible item in the gallery list.

CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END
Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list.
Resize and move toolbars, menus, and task panes

1. Press ALT to select the menu bar.

(menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar
can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.)

2. Press CTRL+TAB repeatedly to select a toolbar or the task pane.

(toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a
toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.)
(task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its
location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.)

3. Do one of the following:

Resize a toolbar

1. In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACEBAR to display the Toolbar Options menu.

2. Select the Size command, and then press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to resize the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize one pixel at a
time.

Move a toolbar

1. In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACEBAR to display the Toolbar Options menu.

2. Select the Move command, and then press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to position the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at
a time. To undock the toolbar, press DOWN ARROW repeatedly. To dock the toolbar vertically
on the left or right side, press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW respectively when the toolbar
is all the way to the left or right side.

Resize a task pane

1. In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACEBAR to display a menu of additional commands.

2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Size command, and then press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to resize the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize by one pixel
at a time.
Move a task pane

1. In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACEBAR to display a menu of additional commands.

2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Move command, and then press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to position the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at
a time.

Note:   If you move the task pane up into the toolbars or down into the status bar, the pane
attaches itself to the bars and reorients itself horizontally. To return the task pane to its vertical
position, use the arrow keys to move it away from the bars.

4. When you are finished moving or resizing, press ESC or ENTER.

Use dialog boxes

ALT+F6
Move from an open dialog box back to the document for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace
that support this behavior.

TAB
Move to the next option or option group.

SHIFT+TAB
Move to the previous option or option group.

CTRL+TAB
Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box.

Arrow keys
Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

SPACEBAR
Perform the action assigned to the selected button; check or clear the selected check box.

First letter of an option in a drop-down list

Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list.

ALT+ the letter underlined in an option

Select an option; select or clear a check box.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open a selected drop-down list.

ESC
Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

ENTER
Run the selected command.

Use edit boxes within dialog boxes

An edit box is a blank in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path to
a folder.
(path: The route that the operating system uses to locate a folder or file; for example, C:\House
finances\March.doc.)

HOME
Move to the beginning of the entry.

END
Move to the end of the entry.

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

Move one character to the left or right.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move one word to the left.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move one word to the right.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one character to the left.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect one character to the right.

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the right.

SHIFT+HOME
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.
SHIFT+END
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.

Use the Open, Save As, and Insert Picture dialog boxes

CTRL+F12
Display the Open dialog box.

F12
Display the Save As dialog box.

ALT+1
Go to the previous folder ( ).

ALT+2
Open the folder up one level from the open folder (Up One Level button ).

ALT+3
Close the dialog box and open your World Wide Web
(World Wide Web (WWW): The multimedia branch of the Internet that presents not only text,
but also graphics, sound, and video. On the Web, users can easily jump from item to item, page
to page, or site to site by using hyperlinks.)
search page (Search the Web button ).

ALT+4
Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button ).

ALT+5
Create a new subfolder in the open folder (Create New Folder button ).

ALT+6
Switch between List, Details, Properties, Preview Thumbnails, Tiles, and Icons views (click the
arrow next to Views ).

ALT+7 or ALT+L
Show the Tools menu (Tools button).

SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu
(shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.)
for a selected item such as a folder or file.

TAB
Move between options or areas in the dialog box.
F4 or ALT+I
Open the Look in or Save in list.

F5
Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu).

Common tasks done in a Microsoft Word document

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Create a nonbreaking space.

CTRL+HYPHEN
Create a nonbreaking hyphen.

CTRL+B
Make letters bold.

CTRL+I
Make letters italic.

CTRL+U
Make letters underline.

CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease font size.

CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase font size.

CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove paragraph or character formatting.

CTRL+C
Copy the selected text or object.

CTRL+X
Cut the selected text or object.

CTRL+V
Paste text or an object.

CTRL+Z
Undo the last action.

CTRL+Y
Redo the last action.
Language bar

Speech and handwriting recognition

Left ALT+SHIFT
Switch between languages or keyboard layouts.

+V
Switch microphone on or off.

+T
Switch between Voice Command mode and Dictation mode.

+C
Display a list of correction alternatives.

+H
Turn handwriting on or off.

ALT+~
Turn Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) on 101 keyboard on or off.
(IME: A program that enters East Asian text (Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
or Korean) into programs by converting keystrokes into complex East Asian characters. The
IME is treated as an alternate type of keyboard layout.)

Right ALT
Turn Korean IME on 101 keyboard on or off.

CTRL+SPACEBAR
Turn Chinese IME on 101 keyboard on or off.

Notes:
You can set the key combination for switching between languages or keyboard layouts in the
Advanced Key Setting dialog box. To open the Advanced Key Setting dialog box, right-click the
Language bar, and then click Settings. Under Preferences, click Key Settings.

The Windows logo key ( ) is available on the bottom row of keys on most keyboards.

E-mail

Sending e-mail messages

Use the following keys (if you are e-mailing a document or a message) when the insertion point
is in the e-mail header. To move the insertion point into the e-mail header, press SHIFT+TAB.
ALT+S
Send the active document or message.
(active document: The document in which you're working. Text you type or graphics you insert
in Microsoft Word appear in the active document. The title bar of the active document is
highlighted.)

CTRL+SHIFT+B
Open the Address Book.

ALT+K, CTRL+K
When the insertion point is in the message header, check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines
against the Address Book.

ALT+. (period)
Open the Address Book in the To field.

ALT+C
When the insertion point is in the message header, open the Address Book in the Cc field.

ALT+B
If the Bcc field is visible, open the Address Book in the Bcc field. To display the Bcc field, open
the Address Book for any field, and insert or type a name in the Bcc box.

ALT+J
Go to the Subject field.

ALT+P
Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+G
Create a message flag.

TAB
When the insertion point is in the message header, move to the next box in the e-mail header.
When the last box in the e-mail header is active, TAB moves the insertion point to the body of
the document or message.

SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header.

CTRL+TAB
When the insertion point is in the message header, select the Send button. You can then use the
arrow keys to move to the other buttons. To perform the action for the selected button or
command, press ENTER.
Working with documents and Web pages

Create, view, and save documents

CTRL+N
Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document.

CTRL+O
Open a document.

CTRL+W
Close a document.

ALT+CTRL+S
Split the document window.

ALT+SHIFT+C
Remove the document window split.

CTRL+S
Save a document.

Find, replace, and browse through text

CTRL+F
Find text, formatting, and special items.

ALT+CTRL+Y
Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window).

CTRL+H
Replace text, specific formatting, and special items.

CTRL+G
Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.

ALT+CTRL+Z
Switch between documents or sections of a document, and between a document and an open e-
mail message if you use Word as your e-mail editor.

ALT+CTRL+HOME
Open a list of browse options; use the arrow keys to select an option, and then press ENTER to
browse through a document by using the selected option.
Undo and redo actions

ESC
Cancel an action.

CTRL+Z
Undo an action.

CTRL+Y
Redo or repeat an action.

Switch to another view

ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to print layout view
(print layout view: A view of a document or other object as it will appear when you print it. For
example, items such as headers, footnotes, columns, and text boxes appear in their actual
positions.)

ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to outline view
(outline view: A view that shows the headings of a document indented to represent their level in
the document's structure. You can also use outline view to work with master documents.)

ALT+CTRL+N
Switch to normal view
(normal view: A view that shows text formatting and a simplified page layout. Normal view is
convenient for most editing and formatting tasks.)
.
ALT+R
Switch to Reading View.

CTRL+\
Expand or collapse subdocuments in a master document.

Outline view

In outline view, press

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Promote a paragraph.

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Demote a paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Demote to body text.

ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Move selected paragraphs up.

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Move selected paragraphs down.

ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Expand text under a heading.

ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN
Collapse text under a heading.

ALT+SHIFT+A
Expand or collapse all text or headings.

The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad

Hide or display character formatting.

ALT+SHIFT+L
Show the first line of body text or all body text.

ALT+SHIFT+1
Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.

ALT+SHIFT+n
Show all headings up to Heading n.

CTRL+TAB
Insert a tab character.

Printing and previewing documents

CTRL+P
Print a document.

ALT+CTRL+I
Switch in or out of print preview
(print preview: A view of a document as it will appear when you print it.)

Arrow keys
Move around the preview page when zoomed in.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
Move by one preview page when zoomed out.

CTRL+HOME
Move to the first preview page when zoomed out.

CTRL+END
Move to the last preview page when zoomed out.

Reviewing documents

ALT+CTRL+M
Insert a comment
(comment: A note or annotation that an author or reviewer adds to a document. Microsoft Word
displays the comment in a balloon in the margin of the document or in the Reviewing Pane.)

CTRL+SHIFT+E
Turn track changes
(tracked change: A mark that shows where a deletion, insertion, or other editing change has been
made in a document.)
on or off.

ALT+SHIFT+C
Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.

Reading layout view

HOME
Go to beginning of document.

END
Go to end of document.

Number, then ENTER

Go to page number.

CTRL+]
Increase the size of selected text by one point.

CTRL+[
Decrease the size of selected text by one point.

ESC
Exit reading layout view.
References, footnotes, and endnotes

ALT+SHIFT+O
Mark a table of contents entry.

ALT+SHIFT+I
Mark a table of authorities entry (citation).

ALT+SHIFT+X
Mark an index entry.

ALT+CTRL+F
Insert a footnote.

ALT+CTRL+D
Insert an endnote.

Working with Web pages

CTRL+K
Insert a hyperlink
(hyperlink: Colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a
file, a Web page on the World Wide Web, or a Web page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go
to newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet, and FTP sites.)

ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go back one page.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go forward one page.

F9
Refresh.

Note:  To use keys to go back or forward one page or to refresh a page, the Web toolbar must be
showing. If the Web toolbar is not showing, press ALT, press V, press T, use the arrow keys to
select Web, and then press ENTER.

Editing and moving text and graphics

Delete text and graphics

BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the left.
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left.

DELETE
Delete one character to the right.

CTRL+DELETE
Delete one word to the right.

CTRL+X
Cut selected text to the Office Clipboard.

CTRL+Z
Undo the last action.

CTRL+F3
Cut to the Spike
(Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one
item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You
can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.)

Copy and move text and graphics

CTRL+C
Copy text or graphics.

CTRL+C, CTRL+C
Display the Office Clipboard.

F2 (then move the insertion point and press ENTER)

Move text or graphics.

ALT+F3
Create AutoText
(AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard
contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an
AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.)

CTRL+V
Paste the Office Clipboard contents.

CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Paste the Spike contents.
(Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one
item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You
can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.)
ALT+SHIFT+R
Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document.

Insert special characters

CTRL+F9
A field

ENTER (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the
ScreenTip appears)
An AutoText
(AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard
contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an
AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.)
entry

SHIFT+ENTER
A line break

CTRL+ENTER
A page break

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
A section break

ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An em dash

CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An en dash

CTRL+HYPHEN
An optional hyphen

CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
A nonbreaking hyphen

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
A nonbreaking space

ALT+CTRL+C
The copyright symbol

ALT+CTRL+R
The registered trademark symbol
ALT+CTRL+T
The trademark symbol

ALT+CTRL+PERIOD
An ellipsis

CTRL+`, `
A single opening quotation mark

CTRL+', '
A single closing quotation mark

CTRL+`, SHIFT+'
Double opening quotation marks

CTRL+', SHIFT+'
Double closing quotation marks

Insert characters by using character codes

The character code, ALT+X

The Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. For example, to
insert the euro currency symbol ( ), type 20AC, and then hold down the ALT key and press X.

ALT+the character code (on the numeric keypad)

The ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the
euro currency symbol, hold down the ALT key and press 0128 on the numeric keypad.
(ANSI character set: An 8-bit character set used by Microsoft Windows that allows you to
represent up to 256 characters (0 through 255) by using your keyboard. The ASCII character set
is a subset of the ANSI set.)

Select text and graphics

Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point.

Select multiple areas that aren't next to each other

After making your first selection, hold down CTRL, and then select any other items you want.

Extend a selection

F8
Turn extend mode on.

F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

Select the nearest character.
F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so on)
Increase the size of a selection.

SHIFT+F8
Reduce the size of a selection.

ESC
Turn extend mode off.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
One character to the left

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To the end of a word

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To the beginning of a word

SHIFT+END
To the end of a line

SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a line

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
One line down

SHIFT+UP ARROW
One line up

CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To the end of a paragraph

CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
To the beginning of a paragraph

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
One screen down

SHIFT+PAGE UP
One screen up
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
To the beginning of a document

CTRL+SHIFT+END
To the end of a document

ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
To the end of a window

CTRL+A
To include the entire document

CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
A vertical block of text

F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode

To a specific location in a document

Tip
If you know the key combination to move the insertion point, you can generally select the text
by using the same key combination while holding down SHIFT. For example, CTRL+RIGHT
ARROW moves the insertion point to the next word, and CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
selects the text from the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

Select text and graphics in a table

TAB
Select the next cell's contents.

SHIFT+TAB
Select the preceding cell's contents.

Hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key repeatedly

Extend a selection to adjacent cells.

Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down SHIFT and press the UP ARROW or
DOWN ARROW key repeatedly
Select a column.

CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
Extend a selection (or block).

SHIFT+F8
Remove the selection.
ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)
Select an entire table.

Move the insertion point

LEFT ARROW
One character to the left

RIGHT ARROW
One character to the right

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One word to the left

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
One word to the right

CTRL+UP ARROW
One paragraph up

CTRL+DOWN ARROW
One paragraph down

SHIFT+TAB
One cell to the left (in a table)

TAB
One cell to the right (in a table)

UP ARROW
Up one line

DOWN ARROW
Down one line

END
To the end of a line

HOME
To the beginning of a line

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the window

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the end of the window
PAGE UP
Up one screen (scrolling)

PAGE DOWN
Down one screen (scrolling)

CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the top of the next page

CTRL+PAGE UP
To the top of the previous page

CTRL+END
To the end of a document

CTRL+HOME
To the beginning of a document

SHIFT+F5
To a previous revision

SHIFT+F5
After opening a document, to the location it was in when the document was last closed

Move around in a table

TAB
Next cell in a row

SHIFT+TAB
Previous cell in a row

ALT+HOME
First cell in a row

ALT+END
Last cell in a row

ALT+PAGE UP
First cell in a column

ALT+PAGE DOWN
Last cell in a column

UP ARROW
Previous row
DOWN ARROW
Next row

Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table

ENTER
New paragraphs in a cell

CTRL+TAB
Tab characters in a cell

Character and paragraph formatting

Copy formatting

CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formatting from text.

CTRL+SHIFT+V
Apply copied formatting to text.

Change or resize the font

CTRL+SHIFT+F
Change the font.

CTRL+SHIFT+P
Change the font size.

CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase the font size.

CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease the font size.

CTRL+]
Increase the font size by 1 point.

CTRL+[
Decrease the font size by 1 point.

Apply character formats

CTRL+D
Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu).
SHIFT+F3
Change the case of letters.

CTRL+SHIFT+A
Format letters as all capitals.

CTRL+B
Apply bold formatting.

CTRL+U
Apply an underline.

CTRL+SHIFT+W
Underline words but not spaces.

CTRL+SHIFT+D
Double-underline text.

CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply hidden text formatting.

CTRL+I
Apply italic formatting.

CTRL+SHIFT+K
Format letters as small capitals.

CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).

CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove manual character formatting.

CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Change the selection to the Symbol font.

View and copy text formats

CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Display nonprinting characters.

SHIFT+F1 (then click the text whose formatting you want to review)
Review text formatting.
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy formats.

CTRL+SHIFT+V
Paste formats.

Set line spacing

CTRL+1
Single-space lines

CTRL+2
Double-space lines

CTRL+5
Set 1.5-line spacing

CTRL+0 (zero)
Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph

Align paragraphs

CTRL+E
Center a paragraph.

CTRL+J
Justify a paragraph.

CTRL+L
Left align a paragraph.

CTRL+R
Right align a paragraph.

CTRL+M
Indent a paragraph from the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left.

CTRL+T
Create a hanging indent.

CTRL+SHIFT+T
Reduce a hanging indent.
CTRL+Q
Remove paragraph formatting.

Apply paragraph styles

CTRL+SHIFT+S
Apply a style.

ALT+CTRL+K
Start AutoFormat.

CTRL+SHIFT+N
Apply the Normal style.

ALT+CTRL+1
Apply the Heading 1 style.

ALT+CTRL+2
Apply the Heading 2 style.

ALT+CTRL+3
Apply the Heading 3 style.

CTRL+SHIFT+L
Apply the List style.

Drawing objects and other objects

Inserting and editing objects

Insert an object by using the keyboard.

1. Use the keyboard to open the Object dialog box (Insert menu).
2. Use the DOWN ARROW key to select an object, and then tab to OK, and press ENTER.

Edit an object by using the keyboard.

1. With the insertion point to the left of the object in your document, select the object by
pressing SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.
2. Press SHIFT+F10.
3. Tab to Object name Object, press ENTER, and then press ENTER again.

Inserting and selecting drawing objects

Insert an AutoShape by using the keyboard.

1. Use the keyboard to show the Drawing toolbar if it is not showing.
2. Press ALT+U to choose AutoShape on the Drawing toolbar.
3. Use the arrow keys to move through the categories of AutoShapes and select the AutoShape
you want.
(AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard
contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an
AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.)
4. Press CTRL+ENTER.

Note:  To edit the AutoShape, select the AutoShape, and then use the keyboard to choose
AutoShape on the Format menu. Select the options you want on the available tabs.

Insert a text box by using the keyboard

1. Use the keyboard to select Text Box on the Insert menu.

2. Use the right arrow key to open the submenu, select either Horizontal or Vertical, and then
press CTRL+ENTER.
3. Type the text you want in the text box
(text box: A movable, resizable container for text or graphics. Use text boxes to position several
blocks of text on a page or to give text a different orientation from other text in the document.)

4. When you are finished typing and want to switch back to editing text in your document, press
SHIFT+F10, choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu, and then press ESC.
 (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display
a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.)

Note:  To format the text box (add a fill color or change the size, for example), select the text
box, choose Text Box on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available
tabs.

Insert a WordArt drawing object by using the keyboard

1. Use the keyboard to choose WordArt (Insert menu, Picture submenu).
2. Use the arrow keys to select the WordArt style you want, and then press ENTER.
 (WordArt: Text objects you create with ready-made effects to which you can apply additional
formatting options.)
3. Type the text you want, and then use the TAB key to select other options in the dialog box.
4. Press ENTER to insert the WordArt drawing object
(drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)

Note:  To edit the WordArt drawing object, select the object, choose WordArt on the Format
menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.

Select a drawing object by using the keyboard

If the insertion point is within text in your document, do the following:

1. Press F10 to make the menu bar active.

(menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar
can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.)
2. Press CTRL+TAB until the Drawing toolbar is active.
3. Press the RIGHT ARROW key to choose Select Objects .
4. Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object
 (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)
5. Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects
until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.

If the insertion point is within text in a drawing object, do the following:

1. Press SHIFT+F10, and then use the keyboard to choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu.
2. Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects
until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.

Note:  To switch from selecting objects back to editing text in your document, press ESC.

Editing drawing objects

Rotate a drawing object by using the keyboard

1.Select the drawing object you want to rotate.
(drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example,
on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Size tab.
3. Under Size and rotate, use the TAB key to select Rotation, and then type the amount of
rotation you want.

Change the position of a drawing object on a page by using the keyboard

1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
(drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example,
on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Layout tab.
3. Select the options you want.

Tip
You can nudge the selected object up, down, left, or right by holding down CTRL and pressing
arrow keys.

Change the size of a drawing object by using the keyboard

1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
(drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)
2. Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected— for example,
on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box— and then select the Size tab.
3. Select the options you want.
Copy the attributes of a drawing object by using the keyboard
1. Select the drawing object with the attributes you want to copy.
(drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing
objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.)

If you select an AutoShape with attached text, you copy the look and style of the text as well as
the attributes of the AutoShape.
 (AutoShapes: A group of ready-made shapes that includes basic shapes, such as rectangles and
circles, plus a variety of lines and connectors, block arrows, flowchart symbols, stars and
banners, and callouts.)
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy the object attributes.
3. Press the TAB key or SHIFT+TAB to select the object you want to copy the attributes to.
4. Press CTRL+SHIFT+V.

Mail merge and fields

Performing a mail merge

Note:  You must start the Mail Merge task pane (Tools menu, Letters and Mailings command,
Mail Merge subcommand) before you can use these commands.

ALT+SHIFT+K
Preview a mail merge.

ALT+SHIFT+N
Merge a document.

ALT+SHIFT+M
Print the merged document.

ALT+SHIFT+E
Edit a mail-merge data document.

ALT+SHIFT+F
Insert a merge field.

Working with fields

ALT+SHIFT+D
Insert a DATE field
 (field: A set of codes that instructs Microsoft Word to insert text, graphics, page numbers, and
other material into a document automatically. For example, the DATE field inserts the current
date.)

ALT+CTRL+L
Insert a LISTNUM field.
ALT+SHIFT+P
Insert a PAGE field.

ALT+SHIFT+T
Insert a TIME field.

CTRL+F9
Insert an empty field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document.

F9
Update selected fields.

CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field.

SHIFT+F9
Switch between a selected field code and its result
(field code: Placeholder text that shows where specified information from your data source will
appear; the elements in a field that generate a field's result. The field code includes the field
characters, field type, and instructions.)
(field results: Text or graphics inserted in a document when Microsoft Word carries out a field's
instructions. When you print the document or hide field codes, the field results replace the field
codes.)

ALT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results.

ALT+SHIFT+F9
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.

F11
Go to the next field.

SHIFT+F11
Go to the previous field.

CTRL+F11
Lock a field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a field.
Key combinations

Function keys

F1
Get Help or visit Microsoft Office Online.

F2
Move text or graphics.

F3
Insert an AutoText entry (after Microsoft Word displays the entry).
(AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard
contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an
AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.)

F4
Repeat the last action.

F5
Choose the Go To command (Edit menu).

F6
Go to the next pane or frame.

F7
Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu).

F8
Extend a selection.

F9
Update selected fields.

F10
Activate the menu bar.

F11
Go to the next field.

F12
Choose the Save As command (File menu).
SHIFT+Function key

SHIFT+F1
Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting.

SHIFT+F2
Copy text.

SHIFT+F3
Change the case of letters.

SHIFT+F4
Repeat a Find or Go To action.

SHIFT+F5
Move to the last change.

SHIFT+F6
Go to the previous pane or frame.

SHIFT+F7
Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu).

SHIFT+F8
Shrink a selection.

SHIFT+F9
Switch between a field code and its result.

SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu.

SHIFT+F11
Go to the previous field.

SHIFT+F12
Choose the Save command (File menu).

CTRL+Function key
CTRL+F2
Choose the Print Preview command (File menu).

CTRL+F3
Cut to the Spike
(Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one
item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You
can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.)

CTRL+F4
Close the window.

CTRL+F5
Restore the document window size (for example, after maximizing it).

CTRL+F6
Go to the next window.

CTRL+F7
Choose the Move command (title bar shortcut menu).

CTRL+F8
Choose the Size command (title bar shortcut menu).

CTRL+F9
Insert an empty field.

CTRL+F10
Maximize the document window.

CTRL+F11
Lock a field.

CTRL+F12
Choose the Open command (File menu).

CTRL+SHIFT+Function key

CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Insert the contents of the Spike
(Spike: A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Word appends one
item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You
can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result.)

CTRL+SHIFT+F5
Edit a bookmark.

CTRL+SHIFT+F6
Go to the previous window.

CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8
Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key).

CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Unlink a field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F11
Unlock a field.

CTRL+SHIFT+F12
Choose the Print command (File menu).

ALT+Function key

ALT+F1
Go to the next field.

ALT+F3
Create an AutoText entry.
(AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard
contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an
AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.)

ALT+F4
Quit Microsoft Word.

ALT+F5
Restore the program window size.

ALT+F6
Move from an open dialog box back to the document for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace
that support this behavior.

ALT+F7
Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must
be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling & Grammar tab).

ALT+F8
Run a macro.

ALT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results.

ALT+F10
Maximize the program window.
ALT+F11
Display Microsoft Visual Basic code.

ALT+SHIFT+Function key

ALT+SHIFT+F1
Go to the previous field.

ALT+SHIFT+F2
Choose the Save command (File menu).

ALT+SHIFT+F9
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.

ALT+SHIFT+F10
Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the
next smart tag and display its menu or message.

ALT+SHIFT+F11
Start the Microsoft Script Editor.

CTRL+ALT+Function key
CTRL+ALT+F1
Display Microsoft System Information.

CTRL+ALT+F2
Open command (File menu).