Microsoft - Word Shortcuts for PC and Mac

The most of basic but useful of shortcuts within Word can be found in this section. Save time and be more productive with the best Microsoft Word keyboard 

First-line - Microsoft OS

Second-line - Apple MAC

Copy text or graphics Ctrl C ⌘ C Undo copy text or graphics Ctrl X ⌘ X Paste clipboard Ctrl V ⌘ V Paste special Ctrl Shift V ⌘ Control V	Single-use copy Shift F2 Fn Shift F2 Copy with formatting Ctrl Shift C Control Option C Paste with formatting Ctrl Shift V Control Option V Find and Replace Control H
Open a new Word doc Ctrl N ⌘ N Open an existing Word doc Ctrl O ⌘ O Close a specific Word doc Ctrl W ⌘ W Save a Word doc Ctrl S ⌘ S Save "as" F12 ⌘ Shift S Print a file Ctrl P ⌘ P Open print preview Ctrl F2 ⌘ P	Toggle the ribbon Ctrl F1 Option ⌘ R Confirm ribbon command Return Enter Close Word program Alt F4 ⌘ Q Close specific Word window Ctrl F4 ⌘ F4 Undo Ctrl Z ⌘ Z Re-do Ctrl Y ⌘ Y Cancel Esc Esc
Move one character left ← ◄ Move one character right → ► Move one character up ↑ ▲ Move one character down ↓ ▼ Move one word left Ctrl ← Option ◄ Move one word right Ctrl → Option ► Move one paragraph up Ctrl ↑ ⌘ ▲	Move one paragraph down Ctrl ↓ ⌘ ▼ Move to the end of a line End ⌘ ► Move to the beginning of a line Home ⌘ ◄ Move to the end of a document Ctrl End ⌘ Fn ► Move to the beginning of a document Ctrl Home ⌘ Fn ◄ Move one cell left Shift Tab Shift Tab Move one cell right Tab Tab
Extend selection one character left Shift ← Shift ◄ Extend selection one character right Shift → Shift ► Extend selection one word left Ctrl Shift ← Shift Option ◄ Extend selection one word right Ctrl Shift → Shift Option ► Extend selection to end of line Shift End ⌘ Shift ◄ Extend selection to beginning of line Shift Home ⌘ Shift ►	Extend selection one line down Shift ↓ Shift ▼ Extend selection one line up Shift ↑ Shift ▲ Extend selection to the end of a paragraph Ctrl Shift ↓ ⌘ Shift ▼ Extend selection to the beginning of a paragraph Ctrl Shift ↑ ⌘ Shift ▼ Extend selection to the beginning of a document Ctrl Shift Home ⌘ Shift Home Extend selection to the end of a document Ctrl Shift End ⌘ Shift End Select the entire document Ctrl A ⌘ A
Increase font size by one unit Ctrl ] ⌘ ] Decrease font size by one unit Ctrl [ Ctrl [ Increase font size Ctrl Shift > ⌘ Shift > Decrease font size Ctrl Shift < ⌘ Shift < Toggle bold Ctrl B ⌘ B Toggle italics Ctrl I ⌘ I Toggle underscore Ctrl U ⌘ U Toggle underline for words not spaces Ctrl Shift W ⌘ Shift W	Toggle strikethrough Ctrl 5 ⌘ Shift X Change letter case Shift F3 Fn Shift F3 Format in all capital letters Ctrl Shift A ⌘ Shift A Apply subscript format Ctrl = ⌘ = Apply superscript format Ctrl Shift + ⌘ Shift = Center align text selection Ctrl E ⌘ E Left align text selection Ctrl L ⌘ L Right align text selection Ctrl R ⌘ R
Insert a comment Alt C ⌘ Option A Toggle change tracker Ctrl Shift E ⌘ Shift E Go the beginning of a comment Home ⌘ Shift ◄ Go to previous footnote Alt Shift <	Go to the end of a comment End ⌘ Shift ► Insert a footnote Alt Ctrl F ⌘ Option F Insert an endnote Alt Ctrl D ⌘ Option E Go to next footnote Alt Shift >
Insert date field Alt Shift D Control Shift D Insert time field Alt Shift T Control Shift T	Insert page field Alt Shift P Control Shift P Insert list field Alt Shift L Control Shift L Insert empty field Ctrl F9 Fn ⌘ F9
Insert hyperlink Ctrl K ⌘ K Insert copyright symbol Alt Ctrl C Option G Insert line break Shift Return Shift Enter	Insert trademark symbol Alt Ctrl T Option 2 Insert registered trademark symbol Alt Ctrl R Option R Insert an ellipsis Alt Ctrl . Option ;
Delete one character left Backspace Delete Delete one character right Delete Shift Delete	Delete one word left Ctrl Backspace Delete one word right Ctrl Delete
Set line spacing to single Ctrl 1 ⌘ 1 Set line spacing to 1.5 Ctrl 5 ⌘ 5	Set line spacing to double Ctrl 2 ⌘ 2 Toggle line space between paragraphs Ctrl 0 ⌘ 0
Open spellcheck F7 ⌘ Option L Open thesaurus Shift F7 Fn Shift F7	Open search box Ctrl F ⌘ F
Move one cell to the right Tab Tab Move one cell to the left Shift Tab Shift Tab	Move to the next row Alt Shift ↓ ▲ Move to the previous row Alt Shift ↑ ▼