Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts
The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts that are available in Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, and Microsoft Office Word 2007.
NOTE: These key assignments are for standard US-English keyboards. The mappings may be slightly different on non-US-English keyboards.
| Shortcut/Key | Function |
| F1 | Help |
| F1 + Shift | Tool |
| F1 + Alt | Next Field |
| F1 + Alt + Ctrl | Microsoft System Info |
| F1 + Shift + Alt | Previous Field |
| F2 | Move Text |
| F2 + Shift | Copy Text |
| F2 + Ctrl | Print Preview |
| F2 + Shift + Alt | Save |
| F2 + Ctrl + Alt | Open |
| F3 | Auto Text |
| F3 + Shift | Change Case |
| F3 + Ctrl | Spike |
| F3 + Alt | Create Auto Text |
| F4 | Redo or Repeat |
| F4 + Shift | Repeat Find |
| F4 + Ctrl | Close Document |
| F4 + Alt | Quit Word |
| F5 | Go to |
| F5 + Shift | Go Back |
| F5 + Ctrl | Restore Document |
| F5 + Alt | App Restore |
| F5 + Shift + Ctrl | Bookmark |
| F6 | Other Pane |
| F6 + Ctrl | Next Window |
| F6 + Shift + Ctrl | Previous Window |
| F7 | Spelling and Grammar |
| F7 + Shift | Thesaurus |
| F7 + Ctrl | Move Document |
| F7 + Alt | Next Mispelling |
| F7 + Shift + Ctrl | Update Source |
| F7 + Shift + Alt | Dictionary |
| F8 | Extend Selection |
| F8 + Ctrl | Document Size |
| F8 + Alt | Macro List |
| F8 + Shift + Ctrl | Column Select |
| F9 | Update Fields |
| F9 + Shift | Toggle Field Display |
| F9 + Ctrl | Field Chars |
| F9 + Alt | Field Codes |
| F9 + Shift + Ctrl | Unlink Fields |
| F9 + Shift + Alt | Do Field Click |
| F10 | Activate Menu |
| F10 + Ctrl | Maximize Document |
| F10 + Alt | Maximize Application |
| F11 | Next Field |
| F11 + Shift | Previous Field |
| F11 + Ctrl | Lock Fields |
| F11 + Alt | VB Code |
| F11 + Shift + Ctrl | Unlock Fields |
| F11 + Shift + Alt | Microsoft Script Editor |
| F12 | Save As |
| F12 + Shift | Save |
| F12 + Ctrl | Open |
| F12 + Shift + Ctrl | |
| A + Ctrl | Select All |
| A + Shift + Ctrl | All Caps |
| A + Shift + Alt | Show All Headings |
| B + Ctrl | Bold |
| C + Ctrl | Copy |
| C + Ctrl + Shift | Copy Format |
| C + Alt + Shift | Close Pane |
| D + Ctrl | Font |
| D + Ctrl + Shift | Double Underline |
| D + Ctrl + Alt | Endnote Now |
| D + Alt + Shift | Date Field |
| E + Ctrl | Center Para |
| E + Ctrl + Shift | Revision Marks Toggle |
| E + Alt + Shift | Mail Merge Edit Data Source |
| F + Ctrl | Find |
| F + Ctrl + Shift | Font |
| F + Alt + Shift | Merge Field |
| F + Ctrl + Alt | Footnote Now |
| F + Alt | File Menu |
| F + Shift + Ctrl | Font Name |
| G + Ctrl | Goto |
| H + Ctrl | Replace |
| H + Ctrl + Shift | Hidden |
| I + Ctrl | Italics |
| I + Alt + Shift | Mark Citation |
| I + Ctrl + Alt | Print Preview |
| J + Ctrl | Justify Paragraph |
| K + Ctrl | Insert Hyperlink |
| K + Ctrl + Shift | Small Caps |
| K + Ctrl + Alt | Auto Format |
| K + Alt + Shift | Mail Merge Check |
| L + Ctrl | Left Align Paragraph |
| L + Ctrl + Shift | Apply List Bullet |
| L + Ctrl + Alt | List Number Field |
| L + Alt + Shift | Outline Show First Line |
| M + Ctrl | Indent |
| M + Ctrl + Shift | Un-Indent |
| M + Ctrl + Alt | Annotation |
| M + Alt + Shift | Mail Merge to Printer |
| N + Ctrl | New Document |
| N + Ctrl + Shift | Normal Style |
| N + Ctrl + Alt | Normal |
| N + Alt + Shift | Mail Merge to Document |
| O + Ctrl | Open Document |
| O + Ctrl + Alt | Outline |
| O + Shift + Alt | Mark Table of Contents Entry |
| P + Ctrl | |
| P + Shift + Ctrl | Font Size |
| P + Alt + Ctrl | Page |
| P + Alt + Shift | Page Field |
| Q + Ctrl | Reset Paragraph |
| Q + Ctrl + Shift | Symbol Font |
| R + Ctrl | Right Align Paragraph |
| R + Alt + Shift | Header/Footer Link |
| S + Ctrl | Save |
| S + Ctrl + Shift | Style |
| S + Ctrl + Alt | Document Split |
| T + Ctrl | Hanging Indent |
| T + Ctrl + Shift | Un-hang |
| T + Alt + Shift | Time Field |
| U + Ctrl | Underline |
| U + Alt + Shift | Update Fields |
| U + Ctrl + Alt | Update Auto Format |
| V + Ctrl | Paste |
| V + Ctrl + Shift | Paste Format |
| V + Ctrl + Alt | Auto Text |
| W + Ctrl | Close Document |
| W + Ctrl + Shift | Word Underline |
| X + Ctrl | Cut |
| X + Alt + Shift | Mark Index Entry |
| Y + Ctrl | Repeat/Redo |
| Y + Ctrl + Alt | Repeat Find |
| Z + Ctrl | Undo |
| Z + Ctrl + Shift | Reset Character |
| Z + Ctrl + Alt | Go Back |
| 1( ! ) + Ctrl | Single Space Paragraph |
| 1( ! ) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 1 |
| 1( ! ) + Ctrl + Alt | Apply Heading 1 |
| 2( @ ) + Ctrl | Double Space Paragraph |
| 2( @ ) + Shift + Ctrl | Time Format |
| 2( @ ) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 2 |
| 2( @ ) + Alt + Ctrl | Apply Heading 2 |
| 3(#) + Ctrl | Lock Fields |
| 3(#) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 3 |
| 3(#) + Ctrl + Alt | Apply Heading 3 |
| 4($) + Ctrl | Unlock Fields |
| 4($) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 4 |
| 5(%) + Ctrl | 1.5 Paragraph Spacing |
| 5(%) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 5 |
| 6(^) + Ctrl | Unlink Fields |
| 6(^) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 6 |
| 7(&) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 7 |
| 8(*) + Shift + Ctrl | Show All |
| 8(*) + Alt + Shift | Show Heading 8 |
| 9( ( ) + Shift + Alt | Show Heading 9 |
| 0( ) ) + Ctrl | Close Up Paragraph |
| - + Ctrl + Alt | Customize Remove Menu |
| - + Alt + Shift | Outline Collapse |
| = (+) + Ctrl | Subscript |
| = (+) + Shift + Ctrl | Superscript |
| = (+) + Alt + Shift | Outline Expand |
| = (+) + Alt + Ctrl | Customize Add Menu |
| [ + Ctrl | Shrink Font One Point |
| ] + Ctrl | Grow Font One Point |
| \ + Ctrl | Toggle Master Subdocuments |
| Insert + Ctrl | Copy |
| Insert + Shift | Paste |
| Delete + Ctrl | Delete Word |
| Delete + Shift | Cut |
| Home + Ctrl | Start of Document |
| Home + Shift | Start of Line Extend |
| Home + Alt | Start of Row |
| Home + Ctrl + Shift | Start of Document Extend |
| Home + Ctrl + Alt | Browse Selection |
| End + Ctrl | End of Document |
| End + Shift | End of Line Extend |
| End + Alt | End of Row |
| End + Ctrl + Shift | End of Document Extend |
| Page Up + Ctrl | Browse Previous |
| Page Up + Shift | Page Up Extend |
| Page Up + Alt | Start of Column |
| Page Up + Alt + Ctrl | Start of Window |
| Page Up + Ctrl + Alt + Shift | Start of Window Extend |
| Page Down + Ctrl | Browse Next |
| Page Down + Shift | Page Down Extend |
| Page Down + Alt | End of Column |
| Page Down + Alt + Ctrl | End of Window |
| Page Down + Alt + Ctrl + Shift | End of Window Extend |
| Left Arrow + Ctrl | Word Left |
| Left Arrow + Shift | Character Left Extend |
| Left Arrow + Shift + Ctrl | Word Left Extend |
| Left Arrow + Shift + Alt | Outline Promote |
| Right Arrow + Ctrl | Word Right |
| Right Arrow + Shift | Character Right Extend |
| Right Arrow + Ctrl + Shift | Word Right Extend |
| Right Arrow + Alt + Shift | Outline Demote |
| Up Arrow + Ctrl | Paragraph Up |
| Up Arrow + Shift | Line Up Extend |
| Up Arrow + Alt | Previous Object |
| Up Arrow + Shift + Ctrl | Paragraph Up Extend |
| Up Arrow + Shift + Alt | Outline Move Up |
| Down Arrow + Ctrl | Paragraph Down |
| Down Arrow + Shift | Line Down Extend |
| Down Arrow + Alt | Next Object |
| Down Arrow + Shift + Ctrl | Paragraph Down Extend |
| Down Arrow + Shift + Alt | Outline Move Down |
| Space Bar + Ctrl | Reset Characters |
| Tab + Shift | Previous Cell |
| Tab + Alt | Next Application |
| Tab + Shift + Alt | Previous Application |
| Backspace + Ctrl | Delete Back Word |
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