Keyboard Shortcuts in Word

Written By Jordan Isaac

It’s funny, but at the same time not so funny.

We all have issues with Word.  But at some point you are going to have to use it so why not have some tools at your disposal to make it a little easier?

Below are some keyboard shortcuts that could potentially save you some time.*

Ctrl+A - Select

Ctrl+B - Bold text

Ctrl+C - Copy

Ctrl+I - Italicize text

Ctrl+K - Insert a hyperlink

Ctrl+N - Create a new document

Ctrl+O - Open a document

Ctrl+P - Print

Ctrl+S - Save

Ctrl+U - Underline text

Ctrl+V - Paste

Ctrl+X - Cut

Ctrl+Z - Undo the previous action

Shift+arrow keys - Select text

Ctrl+Shift+A - Change text to all caps

*Note that on Macs, use Command instead of Control for these shortcuts

For a full list of all the keyboard shortcuts that are available, read this article.

Are there any other keyboard shortcuts that you use regularly?

Jordan Isaac
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