Keyboard Shortcut Reference
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Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

37 shortcuts across 5 categories WindowsMac

General

Action Windows Mac
New document Ctrl + N Cmd + N
Open document Ctrl + O Cmd + O
Save Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Save as F12 Cmd + Shift + S
Print Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Close document Ctrl + W Cmd + W
Undo Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y Cmd + Y

Formatting

Action Windows Mac
Bold Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Italic Ctrl + I Cmd + I
Underline Ctrl + U Cmd + U
Strikethrough Alt + H, 4 Cmd + Shift + X
Superscript Ctrl + Shift + + Cmd + Shift + +
Subscript Ctrl + = Cmd + =
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + > Cmd + Shift + >
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + < Cmd + Shift + <
Change case Shift + F3 Shift + F3
Clear formatting Ctrl + Space Cmd + Space

Paragraph

Action Windows Mac
Align left Ctrl + L Cmd + L
Align center Ctrl + E Cmd + E
Align right Ctrl + R Cmd + R
Justify Ctrl + J Cmd + J
Increase indent Ctrl + M Ctrl + Shift + M
Single spacing Ctrl + 1 Cmd + 1
Double spacing Ctrl + 2 Cmd + 2
1.5 spacing Ctrl + 5 Cmd + 5

Styles

Action Windows Mac
Heading 1 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Cmd + Option + 1
Heading 2 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Cmd + Option + 2
Heading 3 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Cmd + Option + 3
Normal style Ctrl + Shift + N Cmd + Shift + N
Apply list bullet Ctrl + Shift + L Cmd + Shift + L