Word 2013 ShortCuts

ShortCut Description

Tab	Increases level in Bullets, Numbering orMultilevel List.
Shift+Tab	Decreases level in Bullets, Numbering orMultilevel List.
Shift+Page-Up	Extends a selection one screen up.
Shift+Page-Down	Extends a selection one screen down.
Shift+Home	Extends a selection to the beginning of a line.
Shift+F9	Switches between a selected field code and its result.
Shift+F8	Reduces the size of a selection.
Shift+F7	Suggests other words with a similar meaning to the word you have selected.
Shift+F6	Moves to a task pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).
Shift+F5	After opening a document, to the location you were working in when the document was last closed
Shift+F4	Repeats a Find or Go To action.
Shift+F3	Changes the case of letters.
Shift+F2	Copies selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
Shift+F12	Saves a document.
Shift+F11	Goes to the previous field.
Shift+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Shift+F1	Reveals formatting and reviews text formatting.
Shift+Enter	A line break
Shift+End	Extends a selection to the end of a line.
Shift+Arrow-Up	Extends a selection one line up.
Shift+Arrow-Right	Extends a selection one character to the right.
Shift+Arrow-Left	Extends a selection one character to the left.
Shift+Arrow-Down	Extends a selection one line down.
Print	Copies a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
Page-Up	Up one screen (scrolling)
Page-Down	Down one screen (scrolling)
Home	Goes to the beginning of a line
F9	Updates selected fields and refreshes.
F8	Increases the size of a selection.
F7	Sets the Spelling command (Review tab).
F6	Moves to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction).
F5	Goes to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.
F4	Open the Look in list.
F2	Moves text or graphics once. F2 (then move the cursor and press ENTER)
F12	Displays the Save As dialog box.
F11	Goes to the next field.
F10	Selects the active tab of the Ribbon and activates the access keys.
F1	Displays help on the selected command or control on the Ribbon.
End	To the end of a line
Delete	Deletes one character to the right.
Ctrl+Z	Undoes an action.
Ctrl+Y	Redoes or repeats an action.
Ctrl+X	Cuts the selected text, graphics or object to the Office Clipboard.
Ctrl+W	Closes the active window.
Ctrl+V, Ctrl, T	Pastes item from clipboard and keeps text only.
Ctrl+V, Ctrl, M	Pastes item from the clipboard and merges formatting.
Ctrl+V, Ctrl, K	Pastes item from the clipboard and keeps source formatting.
Ctrl+V	Pastes the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.
Ctrl+U	Applies or removes underlining.
Ctrl+Tab	Inserts a tab characters in a table cell.
Ctrl+T	Creates a hanging indent.
Ctrl+Spacebar	Removes manual character formatting.
Ctrl+Shift+W	Underlines words but not spaces.
Ctrl+Shift+V	Applies copied formatting to text.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Switches to the previous tab in a dialog box.
Ctrl+Shift+T	Reduces a hanging indent.
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar	Creates a nonbreaking space.
Ctrl+Shift+S	Opens Apply Styles task pane.
Ctrl+Shift+Q	Changes the selection to the Symbol font.
Ctrl+Shift+P	Opens the Font dialog box to change the font size.
Ctrl+Shift+N	Applies the Normal style. Demotes to body text in outline view.
Ctrl+Shift+Minus	Creates a nonbreaking hyphen.
Ctrl+Shift+M	Removes a paragraph indent from the left.
Ctrl+Shift+L	Starts a bulleted list.
Ctrl+Shift+K	Formats letters as small capitals.
Ctrl+Shift+J	Distributes a paragraph justified.
Ctrl+Shift+Home	Extends a selection to the beginning of a document.
Ctrl+Shift+H	Applies hidden text formatting.
Ctrl+Shift+G	Opens the Word Count dialog box.
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Unlinks a field.
Ctrl+Shift+F8	Selects a vertical block of text.
Ctrl+Shift+F7	Updates linked information in a Microsoft Office Word source document.
Ctrl+Shift+F6	Switches to the previous window.
Ctrl+Shift+F5	Adds/Removes/Edits a bookmark.
Ctrl+Shift+F3	Pastes the Spike contents.
Ctrl+Shift+F12	Switches in or out of print preview.
Ctrl+Shift+F11	Unlocks a field.
Ctrl+Shift+F	Opesn the Font dialog box to change the font.
Ctrl+Shift+Enter	A column break
Ctrl+Shift+End	Extends a selection to the end of a document.
Ctrl+Shift+E	Turns change tracking on or off.
Ctrl+Shift+D	Applies or removes double-underlining.
Ctrl+Shift+C	Copies formatting from text.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow-Up	Extends a selection to the beginning of a paragraph.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow-Right	Extends a selection to the end of a word.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow-Left	Extends a selection to the beginning of a word.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow-Down	Extends a selection to the end of a paragraph.
Ctrl+Shift+A	Formats all letters as capitals.
Ctrl+Shift+=	Applies superscript formatting (automatic spacing).
Ctrl+Shift+8	Displays nonprinting characters.
Ctrl+Shift+.	Increases the font size.
Ctrl+Shift+,	Decreases the font size.
Ctrl+S	Save a document.
Ctrl+R	Right aligns a paragraph.
Ctrl+Q	Removes paragraph formatting.
Ctrl+Page-Up	Find & Replace: Moves to the previous edit location. Normal Editing: To the top of the previous page.
Ctrl+Page-Down	Find & Replace: Moves to the next edit location. Normal Editing: To the top of the next page.
Ctrl+P	Switches in or out of print preview.
Ctrl+O	Opens a document.
Ctrl+N	Creates a new document.
Ctrl+Minus-Numblock	An en dash
Ctrl+Minus	Creates an optional hyphen.
Ctrl+M	Indents a paragraph from the left.
Ctrl+L	Left aligns a paragraph.
Ctrl+K	Inserts a hyperlink.
Ctrl+J	Switches a paragraph between justified and left-aligned.
Ctrl+I	Applies or removes italic formatting.
Ctrl+Home	To the beginning of a document
Ctrl+H	Replaces text, specific formatting, and special items.
Ctrl+G	Goes to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.
Ctrl+F9	Inserts an empty field.
Ctrl+F7	Document window-move
Ctrl+F6	Switches to the next window.
Ctrl+F4	Closes the active window.
Ctrl+F3	Cuts to the Spike.
Ctrl+F2	Switches in or out of print preview.
Ctrl+F12	Displays the Open dialog box.
Ctrl+F11	Locks a field.
Ctrl+F10	Maximizes or restores a selected window.
Ctrl+F1	Expands or collapses the Ribbon.
Ctrl+F	Opens the Navigation task pane. (to search document).
Ctrl+Enter	Starts the next page at the current position.
Ctrl+End	To the end of a document
Ctrl+E	Switches a paragraph between centered and left-aligned.
Ctrl+Delete	Deletes one word to the right.
Ctrl+D	Opesn the Font dialog box to change the font.
Ctrl+C	Copies selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
Ctrl+Backspace	Deletes one word to the left.
Ctrl+B	Applies or removes bold formatting.
Ctrl+Arrow-Up	One paragraph up
Ctrl+Arrow-Right	Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl+Arrow-Left	Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl+Arrow-Down	One paragraph down
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Switches between the last four places that you have edited.
Ctrl+Alt+V	Opens the Paste Special dialog.
Ctrl+Alt+T	The trademark symbol
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S	Opens Styles task pane.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page-Down	Extends a selection to the end of a window.
Ctrl+Alt+S	Splits the document window.
Ctrl+Alt+R	The registered trademark symbol
Ctrl+Alt+Page-Up	To the top of the window
Ctrl+Alt+Page-Down	To the end of the window
Ctrl+Alt+P	Displays the document as it will appear on the printed page.
Ctrl+Alt+O	Displays the document as an outline and show the outlining tools.
Ctrl+Alt+N	Displays the document as a draft to quickly edit the text.
Ctrl+Alt+Minus-Numblock	An em dash
Ctrl+Alt+M	Inserts a comment.
Ctrl+Alt+L	Inserts a LISTNUM field.
Ctrl+Alt+K	Starts AutoFormat.
Ctrl+Alt+I	Switches in or out of print preview.
Ctrl+Alt+F2	Displays the Open dialog box.
Ctrl+Alt+F	Inserts a footnote.
Ctrl+Alt+D	Inserts an endnote.
Ctrl+Alt+C	The copyright symbol
Ctrl+Alt+3	Applies the Heading 3 style.
Ctrl+Alt+2	Applies the Heading 2 style.
Ctrl+Alt+1	Applies the Heading 1 style.
Ctrl+Alt+.	Creates an ellipsis.
Ctrl+A	Extends a selection to include the entire document.
Ctrl+]	Increases the font size by 1 point.
Ctrl+[	Decreases the font size by 1 point.
Ctrl+=	Applies subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
Ctrl+5	Sets 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl+2	Double-space lines.
Ctrl+1	Single-space lines.
Ctrl+0	Adds or removes one line space preceding a paragraph.
Backspace	Deletes one character to the left.
Arrow-Up	Up one line
Arrow-Right	One character to the right
Arrow-Left	One character to the left
Arrow-Down	Down one line
Alt, W, W	Moves from an open dialog box back to the document, for dialog boxes that support this behavior.
Alt, W, T	Resets the window position of the documents being compared side-by-side so that they share the screen equally.
Alt, W, R	Displays the rulers, used to measure and line up objects in the document.
Alt, W, Q	Displays the Zoom dialog box to specify the zoom level of the document.
Alt, W, N	Opens a new window containing a view of the current document.
Alt, W, L	Displays the document as it would look as a Web page.
Alt, W, K	Opens the Navigation Pane, which allows you to navigate through the document by heading, by page, or by searching for text or objects.
Alt, W, J	Zooms the document to 100% of the normal size.
Alt, W, I	Zooms the document so that the width of the page matches the width of the window.
Alt, W, G	Turns on gridlines to which you can align objects in the document.
Alt, W, F	Displays the document in full screen Reading View in order to maximize the space available for reading or commenting on the document.
Alt, W, B	Displays two documents side-by-side so that you can compare their contents.
Alt, W, A	Tiles all open program windows side-by-side on the screen.
Alt, W, 2	Zooms the document so you can see multiple pages in the window.
Alt, W, 1	Zooms the document so that an entire page fits in the window.
Alt, S, X	Inserts an index into the document.
Alt, S, V	Updates the Table of Figures to include all of the entries in the document.
Alt, S, U	Updates the Table of Contents so that all the entries refer to the correct page number.
Alt, S, Q	Displays the Footnote and Endnote dialog box.
Alt, S, P	Adds a caption to a picture or other image.
Alt, S, M	Displays the list of all the sources cited in the document.
Alt, S, L	Sets the style of citation to use in the document.
Alt, S, H	Scrolls the document to show where the footnotes or endnotes are located.
Alt, S, G	Inserts a Table of Figures into the document.
Alt, S, D	Updates the index so that all the entries refer to the correct page number.
Alt, S, A	Adds the current paragraph as an entry in the Table of Contents.
Alt, R, V	Navigates to the previous comment in the document.
Alt, R, H	Navigates to the next revision in the document so that you can accept or reject it.
Alt, R, F	Navigates to the previous revision in the document so that you can accept or reject it.
Alt, R, C	Displays all the comments alongside the document.
Alt, P, O	Switches the pages between portrait and landscape layouts.
Alt, P, M	Sets the margin sizes for the entire document or the current section.
Alt, P, J	Splits text into two or more columns.
Alt, P, B	Adds page, section, or column breaks to the document.
Alt, N, W	Inserts decorative text in your document.
Alt, N, U	Inserts symbols that are not on your keyboard.
Alt, N, P	Inserts a picture from a file.
Alt, N, M	Inserts a SmartArt graphic to visually communicate information.
Alt, N, L	Insert an Online Video.
Alt, N, K	Creates a bookmark to assign a name to a specific point in a document. You can make hyperlinks that jump directly to a bookmarked location.
Alt, N, G	Inserts a signature line that specifies the individual who must sign.
Alt, N, F	Inserts Clip Art into the document to illustrate a specific concept.
Alt, N, D	Inserts the current date or time into the current document.
Alt, N, C	Inserts a chart to illustrate and compare data.
Alt, M, X	Previews the next record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, W	Previews a specific record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, V	Previews the last record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, U	Specifies rules to add decision-making ability to the mail merge.
Alt, M, T	Matches Fields allows you to tell Word the meaning of different fields in your recipient list.
Alt, M, Q	Previews the first record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, P	Replaces the merged fields in your document with actual data from your recipient list.
Alt, M, M	Previews the previous record in the recipient list.
Alt, M, L	Creates and print labels.
Alt, M, J	Finds and previews a specific record in the recipient list by searching for text.
Alt, M, H	Highlights the fields you have inserted into the document.
Alt, M, G	Adds a greeting line to your document.
Alt, M, F	Completes the mail merge.
Alt, M, E	Creates and prints envelopes.
Alt, M, D	Makes changes to the list of recipients and decide which of them should receive your letter.
Alt, M, B	If you are creating labels, this updates all the labels in the document to use information from the recipient list.
Alt, M, A	Adds an address to your letter.
Alt, H, K	Changes the spacing between lines of text.
Alt, H, I	Text Highlight Color
Alt, H, H	Paragraph Shading.
Alt, H, E	Clears all the formatting from the selection, leaving only the plain text.
Alt, H, 4	Draws a line through the middle of the selected text.
Alt, F, T	Options
Alt, F, R	Recent Documents
Alt, F, N	New Dialog
Alt, F, I	Shows permissions, sharing and versions.
Alt, F, H	Save & Send
Alt, D, D	Sets this look for all new documents.
Alt+X	Finds out the Unicode character code for the selected character
Alt+Tab	Switches to the next window.
Alt+Shift+X	Marks an index entry.
Alt+Shift+Tab	Switches to the previous window.
Alt+Shift+T	Inserts a TIME field.
Alt+Shift+R	Copies the header or footer used in the previous section of the document.
Alt+Shift+Page-Up	Selects a column from bottom to top.
Alt+Shift+Page-Down	Selects a column from top to bottom.
Alt+Shift+P	Inserts a PAGE field.
Alt+Shift+O	Marks a table of contents entry.
Alt+Shift+N	Merges a document.
Alt+Shift+Minus	Collapses text under a heading.
Alt+Shift+M	Prints the merged document.
Alt+Shift+K	Sets how to handle errors that might happen during mail merge.
Alt+Shift+I	Marks a table of authorities entry (citation).
Alt+Shift+F9	Runs GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.
Alt+Shift+F7	Displays the Research task pane.
Alt+Shift+F2	Saves a document.
Alt+Shift+F12	Sets Table of Contents button in the Table of Contents container when the container is active.
Alt+Shift+F10	Displays the menu or message for an available action or for the AutoCorrect Options button or the Paste options button.
Alt+Shift+F1	Goes to the previous field.
Alt+Shift+F	Inserts a merge field.
Alt+Shift+E	Edits a mail-merge data document.
Alt+Shift+D	Inserts a DATE field.
Alt+Shift+C	Removes the document window split.
Alt+Shift+Arrow-Up	Moves the selected paragraphs up.
Alt+Shift+Arrow-Right	Demotes a paragraph.
Alt+Shift+Arrow-Left	Promotes a paragraph.
Alt+Shift+Arrow-Down	Moves the selected paragraphs down.
Alt+Shift+A	Expands or collapses all text or headings.
Alt+Shift+=	Expands text under a heading.
Alt+Shift+1	Displays all headings with the Heading 1 style.
Alt+Shift+	Displays all headings up to Heading n.
Alt+Print	Copies a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Alt+Page-Up	To the first cell in a column
Alt+Page-Down	To the last cell in a column
Alt+I	Office Access Keys from earlier versions
Alt+Home	To the first cell in a row
Alt+F9	Switches between all field codes and their results.
Alt+F8	Displays and runs a macros.
Alt+F7	Finds the next misspelling or grammatical error.
Alt+F6	Moves from an open dialog box back to the document, for dialog boxes that support this behavior.
Alt+F5	Restores the size of the active window after you maximize it.
Alt+F4	Closes Word.
Alt+F3	When text or an object is selected, opens the Create New Building Block dialog box.
Alt+F11	Displays Microsoft Visual Basic code.
Alt+F10	Displays the Selection and Visibility task pane.
Alt+F1	Goes to the next field
Alt+End	To the last cell in a row
Alt+Arrow-Right	Go forward one page.
Alt+Arrow-Left	Go back one page.
Alt+=	Inserts an Equation.
Alt+5-Numblock	Selects an entire table.
Alt+	Alt + The character code. Inserts the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code.
Alt	Selects the active tab of the Ribbon and activates the access keys.

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