Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts | Keyboard Shortcut Reference

Keyboard Shortcut Reference

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`

Navigation

Action	Windows	Mac
Find	`Ctrl + F`	`Cmd + F`
Find and replace	`Ctrl + H`	`Cmd + H`
Go to page	`Ctrl + G`	`Cmd + Option + G`
Beginning of document	`Ctrl + Home`	`Cmd + Home`
End of document	`Ctrl + End`	`Cmd + End`
Insert comment	`Ctrl + Alt + M`	`Cmd + Option + A`