Most useful Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts

Published at May 05, 2023

If you’re someone who spends a significant amount of time working with Microsoft Word, you’ll know how useful keyboard shortcuts can be. They’re a great way to speed up your workflow and boost your productivity.

In this blog post, we’ll share some of the most useful Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that every user should know.

Navigation shortcuts

Move cursor

• Arrow keys: Move the cursor up, down, left, or right.
• Ctrl + Arrow keys: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of a word, paragraph, or document.
• Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys: Select text as you move the cursor.

Go to

• Ctrl + G: Open the “Go to” dialog box, where you can quickly jump to a specific page, section, or line in the document.

Find and replace

• Ctrl + F: Open the “Find” dialog box to search for specific text in the document.
• Ctrl + H: Open the “Replace” dialog box to replace specific text in the document.

Editing shortcuts

Copy and paste

• Ctrl + C: Copy selected text to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + X: Cut selected text to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V: Paste text from the clipboard.

Undo and redo

• Ctrl + Z: Undo the previous action.
• Ctrl + Y: Redo the previous action (if you’ve undone something).

Formatting

• Ctrl + B: Bold selected text.
• Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text.
• Ctrl + U: Underline selected text.
• Ctrl + Shift + W: Strikethrough selected text.
• Ctrl + Shift + D: Double underline selected text.

Others

• Ctrl + K: Insert hyperlink.
• F7: Open the “Spelling and Grammar” checker.

Conclusion

These are just some of the most useful Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that can help boost your productivity and make your work easier. Whether you’re a professional or a student, mastering these shortcuts can save you a lot of time and effort.

So, start using these shortcuts now and see how they can improve your efficiency in Microsoft Word.