Here’s a list of useful Microsoft Word shortcuts for Windows and macOS to help speed up your workflow:
Basic Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|
| New document | Ctrl + N | Command (⌘) + N |
| Open document | Ctrl + O | Command (⌘) + O |
| Save document | Ctrl + S | Command (⌘) + S |
| Save As | F12 or Ctrl + Shift + S | Command (⌘) + Shift + S |
| Print | Ctrl + P | Command (⌘) + P |
| Close document | Ctrl + W | Command (⌘) + W |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command (⌘) + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command (⌘) + Y |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command (⌘) + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command (⌘) + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command (⌘) + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command (⌘) + A |
Text Formatting Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + B | Command (⌘) + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | Command (⌘) + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | Command (⌘) + U |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command (⌘) + Shift + X |
| Subscript | Ctrl + = | Command (⌘) + = |
| Superscript | Ctrl + Shift + = | Command (⌘) + Shift + = |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > | Command (⌘) + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < | Command (⌘) + Shift + < |
| Change case | Shift + F3 | Shift + Command (⌘) + K |
Paragraph and Alignment Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|
| Center alignment | Ctrl + E | Command (⌘) + E |
| Left alignment | Ctrl + L | Command (⌘) + L |
| Right alignment | Ctrl + R | Command (⌘) + R |
| Justify alignment | Ctrl + J | Command (⌘) + J |
| Increase indent | Ctrl + M | Command (⌘) + ] |
| Decrease indent | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command (⌘) + [ |
| Single line spacing | Ctrl + 1 | Command (⌘) + 1 |
| Double line spacing | Ctrl + 2 | Command (⌘) + 2 |
| 1.5 line spacing | Ctrl + 5 | Command (⌘) + 5 |
Navigation Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|
| Go to beginning of line | Home | Command (⌘) + Left Arrow |
| Go to end of line | End | Command (⌘) + Right Arrow |
| Go to beginning of doc | Ctrl + Home | Command (⌘) + Up Arrow |
| Go to end of doc | Ctrl + End | Command (⌘) + Down Arrow |
Other Useful Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K | Command (⌘) + K |
| Find | Ctrl + F | Command (⌘) + F |
| Replace | Ctrl + H | Command (⌘) + H |
| Spell check | F7 | Command (⌘) + Shift + : |
| Insert page break | Ctrl + Enter | Command (⌘) + Enter |
| Insert footnote | Ctrl + Alt + F | Command (⌘) + Option + F |
| Insert endnote | Ctrl + Alt + D | Command (⌘) + Option + E |
These shortcuts will help you work faster and more efficiently in Microsoft Word
