Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys: Complete Microsoft Word Shortcut Command List

Undo the last action

Redo the last action

Cut

Copy

Copy text format

Paste

Ctrl + Shift + V

Extend selection one character to the right / to the left

Extend selection one word to the right / to the left

Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line

Extend selection one line down / one line up

Extend selection one screen down / one screen up

Extend selection to end / to beginning of document

Extend selection to end / to beginning of visible window

Select all - Extend selection to entire document

Create new document

Open document

Close document

Save document

Save document as

Print document/ print preview

Switch between multiple Word documents

Open Recent (file, recent)

Switch to Print Layout view

Switch to Outline view

Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view)

Zoom in and zoom out

Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out)

Split the document window

Open Find and Replace window

Open Find window

Repeat last find after closing Find window

Jump between Find menu and document

Close traditional Search window if active

Open (new) Search menu in Navigation task pane

Open and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)

Show or hide the ribbon

When in ribbon, open or activate the selected item

Open and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)

With Navigation Pane open: Switch forward/backwards between (1) Navigation Pane, (2) Bottom Taskbar, (3) Ribbon, and (4) Document

In Navigation Pane: Move through Navigation Pane options

Jump one row down/one row up

Jump to (and select) next/previous table cell

Jump to first column/jump to last column

Jump to first row/jump to last row

One cell to the left/to the right

Select current table cell

Select content of current table cell

Extend selection to adjacent cells

Extend selection or block

Select an entire table

Move current row up or down

Select row

Select column

Delete columns with columns selected

Promote / Demote a paragraph (or Alt + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right)

Switch to Outline View

Move selected paragraphs up / down

Demote to body text (set style to normal)

Expand or collapse all text or headings

Expand / Collapse text under a heading

Hide or display character formatting

Show the first line of body text or all body text

Show all headings with the Heading 1 style

Show all headings up to Heading n

Insert a tab character

Display the Selection and Visibility task pane

Open the Word Counting dialog box

Insert a comment

Choose the Spelling command (Review tab)

Turn change tracking on or off

Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open

Display nonprinting characters

Insert an empty field

Insert Mark Citation Field

Insert Page Number Field

Insert current Date Field

Insert a LISTNUM field

Insert Table of Contents

Insert current Time Field

Insert Mark Index Field

Show or hide field code/result of selected field

Show or hide field codes/results of all fields in document

Go to the next field / previous field

Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document

Unlink a field

Lock a field / Unlock a field

Print a document (print preview)

Close print preview

Move around the preview pages (with focus on preview page)

Move to first page / last page (with focus on preview page)