Here are some common keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word:
- Ctrl + N - Create a new document
- Ctrl + O - Open an existing document
- Ctrl + S - Save the current document
- Ctrl + P - Print the current document
- Ctrl + Z - Undo the last action
- Ctrl + Y - Redo the last action
- Ctrl + X - Cut selected text or object
- Ctrl + C - Copy selected text or object
- Ctrl + V - Paste text or object from the clipboard
- Ctrl + A - Select all text or objects in the document
- Ctrl + F - Find text in the document
- Ctrl + H - Replace text in the document
- Ctrl + B - Apply bold formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + I - Apply italic formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + U - Apply underline formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + L - Align text to the left
- Ctrl + E - Align text to the center
- Ctrl + R - Align text to the right
- Ctrl + J - Justify text
- Ctrl + 1 - Apply single spacing to selected text
- Ctrl + 2 - Apply double spacing to selected text
- Ctrl + 5 - Apply 1.5 line spacing to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + < - Decrease font size
- Ctrl + Shift + > - Increase font size
- F7 - Spell check the document
- Ctrl + Shift + A - Convert selected text to uppercase
- Ctrl + Shift + L - Apply bullet points to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + N - Apply normal style formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + S - Apply a style to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + W - Underline selected words without spaces
- Alt + Ctrl + 1 - Apply heading 1 style formatting to selected text
- Alt + Ctrl + 2 - Apply heading 2 style formatting to selected text
- Alt + Ctrl + 3 - Apply heading 3 style formatting to selected text
- Alt + F4 - Close the current document
- F12 - Save the current document with a new name
- Ctrl + Home - Move the cursor to the beginning of the document
- Ctrl + End - Move the cursor to the end of the document
- Ctrl + Shift + F - Open the font formatting dialog box
- Ctrl + Shift + P - Open the font size formatting dialog box
- Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy the formatting of selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste the copied formatting onto selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + D - Double underline selected text
- Ctrl + ] - Increase font size by one point
- Ctrl + [ - Decrease font size by one point
- Shift + F3 - Change case of selected text (capitalization or lowercase)
- Ctrl + K - Insert hyperlink
- Ctrl + Alt + M - Insert comment
- Ctrl + Shift + E - Track changes
- Ctrl + Shift + H - Apply hidden text formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + K - Apply small caps formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + Shift + T - Create a hanging indent
- Ctrl + Shift + Z - Switch between editing modes (e.g. move, copy, create hyperlink)
- Alt + Ctrl + K - Insert a hyperlink cross-reference
- Alt + Ctrl + M - Insert a bookmark
- Alt + Ctrl + R - Insert a footnote
- Alt + Ctrl + F - Insert a citation
- Alt + Ctrl + I - Open the thesaurus
- Alt + F10 - Activate the menu bar
- F1 - Open the Help menu
- F4 - Repeat the last action
- Ctrl + Alt + F - Open the Font dialog box
- Ctrl + Alt + H - Open the Replace dialog box
- Ctrl + Alt + O - Open the Outlining toolbar
- Ctrl + Alt + R - Open the Reviewing toolbar
- Ctrl + Alt + T - Open the Templates and Add-ins dialog box
- Ctrl + Shift + F3 - Insert the contents of the Spike (cut multiple selections and paste them all at once)
- Ctrl + Shift + F5 - Go to the last edit location
- Ctrl + Shift + F9 - Unlink a field
- Ctrl + Shift + F11 - Unlock a field
- Ctrl + Shift + F12 - Open the Print dialog box
- Alt + Ctrl + F1 - Open the Task Pane
- Alt + Ctrl + V - Paste special
- Alt + Shift + D - Insert the current date
- Alt + Shift + T - Insert the current time
- F7 - Activate the Spelling and Grammar checker