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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft word

Frequently Used Shortcuts

  • Undo the last action⌘ (command) + z Add →
  • Cut selected text or graphics⌘ (command) + x Add →
  • Copy selected text or graphics to the Clipboard⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Paste the Clipboard contents⌘ (command) + v Add →
  • Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Extend a selectionf8 Add →
  • Go to the next window⌘ (command) + ` Add →
  • Choose the Save As command (File menu).⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + s Add →
  • Copy selected text⇧ (shift) + f2 Add →
  • Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case⇧ (shift) + f3 Add →
  • Find ⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Print a document⌘ (command) + p Add →
  • Move to the previous insertion point⇧ (shift) + f5 Add →
  • Go to the previous window⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ` Add →
  • Open the Thesaurus pane⇧ (shift) + f7 Add →
  • Shrink a selection⇧ (shift) + f8 Add →
  • Switch between a field code and its result⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Cut the selection to the Spike⌘ (command) + f3 Add →
  • Close the window⌘ (command) + f4 Add →
  • Expand or minimize the ribbon⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Edit a bookmark⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add →
  • Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Word menu, Preferences command, Spelling and Grammar).⌥ (option) + f7 Add →
  • Look up selected text on the Internet⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →

Move the Cursor

  • Move one character to the left← Add →
  • Move one character to the right→ Add →
  • Move one word to the left⌥ (option) + ← Add →
  • Move one word to the right⌥ (option) + → Add →
  • Move one paragraph up⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →
  • Move one paragraph down⌘ (command) + ↓ Add →
  • Move one cell to the left (in a table)⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add →
  • Move one cell to the right (in a table)⇥ Add →
  • Move up one line↑ Add →
  • Move down one line↓ Add →
  • Move to the end of a line⌘ (command) + → Add →
  • Move to the beginning of a line⌘ (command) + ← Add →
  • Move up one screen (scrolling)page up Add →
  • Move down one screen (scrolling)page down Add →
  • Move to the top of the next page⌘ (command) + page down Add →
  • Move to the top of the previous page⌘ (command) + page up Add →
  • To the end of a document⌘ (command) + end Add →
  • To the beginning of a document⌘ (command) + home Add →
  • To the previous insertion point⇧ (shift) + f5 Add →

Select text and graphics

  • Select one character to the right⇧ (shift) + → Add →
  • Select one character to the left⇧ (shift) + ← Add →
  • Select one word to the right⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + → Add →
  • Select one word to the left⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ← Add →
  • Select to the end of a line⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + → Add →
  • Select to the beginning of a line⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ← Add →
  • Select one line down⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Select one line up⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Select to the end of a paragraph⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Select to the beginning of a paragraph⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Select one screen down⇧ (shift) + page down Add →
  • Select one screen up⇧ (shift) + page up Add →
  • Select to the beginning of a document⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + home Add →
  • Select to the end of a document⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + end Add →
  • Select to the end of a window⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + page down Add →
  • Select to select the entire document⌘ (command) + a Add →

Extend a selection

Edit text and graphics

  • Copy text or graphics⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Copy a style⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + c Add →
  • Paste a style⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Copy text or graphics to the Scrapbook⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + c Add →
  • Cut selected text to the clipboard⌘ (command) + x Add →
  • Create AutoText⌥ (option) + f3 Add →
  • Insert AutoText⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Paste the Clipboard contents⌘ (command) + v Add →
  • Paste special⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + v Add →
  • Paste and match the formatting of the surrounding text⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Paste the Spike contents⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add →
  • Delete one character to the left⌫ Add →
  • Delete one word to the left⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add →
  • Cut selected text to the Clipboard⌘ (command) + x Add →
  • Undo the last action⌘ (command) + z Add →
  • Redo the last action⌘ (command) + y Add →
  • Cut to the Spike⌘ (command) + f3 Add →

Align and format paragraphs

  • Center a paragraph⌘ (command) + e Add →
  • Justify a paragraph⌘ (command) + j Add →
  • Left-align a paragraph⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Right-align a paragraph⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Indent a paragraph from the left⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add →
  • Remove a paragraph indent from the left⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add →
  • Create a hanging indent⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Remove a hanging indent⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add →
  • Start AutoFormat⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + k Add →
  • Apply the Normal style⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
  • Apply the Heading 1 style⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 1 Add →
  • Apply the Heading 2 style⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 2 Add →
  • Apply the Heading 3 style⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 3 Add →
  • Apply the List style when the cursor is at the beginning of a line⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
  • Insert a nonbreaking space⌥ (option) + spacebar Add →

Set line spacing

  • Set lines as single-spaced⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
  • Set lines as double-spaced⌘ (command) + 2 Add →
  • Set lines as 1.5-line spacing⌘ (command) + 5 Add →
  • Add or remove one line of space directly preceding a paragraph⌘ (command) + 0 Add →

Format characters

  • Change the font⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f Add →
  • Increase the font size⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + > Add →
  • Decrease the font size⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + < Add →
  • Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu)⌘ (command) + d Add →
  • Change the case of letters⇧ (shift) + f3 Add →
  • Format in all capital letters⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add →
  • Apply bold formatting⌘ (command) + b Add →
  • Apply an underline⌘ (command) + u Add →
  • Underline words but not spaces⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + w Add →
  • Double-underline text⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add →
  • Apply italic formatting⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Format in all small capital letters⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + k Add →
  • Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)⌘ (command) + = Add →
  • Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + + Add →
  • Apply strike-through formatting⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + x Add →

Insert special characters

  • Insert an empty field⌘ (command) + f9 Add →
  • Insert a line break⇧ (shift) + return Add →
  • Insert a page break⌘ (command) + ↵ Add →
  • Insert a column break⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + return Add →
  • Insert a nonbreaking hyphen⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + - Add →
  • Insert the copyright symbol⌥ (option) + g Add →
  • Insert the registered trademark symbol⌥ (option) + r Add →
  • Insert the trademark symbol⌥ (option) + 2 Add →
  • Insert an ellipsis⌥ (option) + ; Add →

Work with fields

  • Insert a DATE field⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add →
  • Insert a LISTNUM field⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
  • Insert a PAGE field⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + p Add →
  • Insert a TIME field⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add →
  • Insert an empty field⌘ (command) + f9 Add →
  • Update selected fieldsf9 Add →
  • Unlink a field⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Switch between a field code and its result⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Switch between all field codes and their results⌥ (option) + f9 Add →
  • Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Go to the next fieldf11 Add →
  • Go to the previous field⇧ (shift) + f11 Add →
  • Lock a field⌘ (command) + f11 Add →
  • Unlock a field⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add →

Outline a document

  • Promote a paragraph⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ← Add →
  • Demote a paragraph⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + → Add →
  • Demote to body text⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
  • Move selected paragraphs up⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Move selected paragraphs down⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Expand text under a heading⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + + Add →
  • Collapse text under a heading⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + - Add →
  • Expand all body text and headings or collapse all body text⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add →
  • Show the first line of body text or all body text⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
  • Show all headings with the specified heading level⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift)Add →

Review a document

  • Insert a comment⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + a Add →
  • Turn track changes on or off⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + e Add →
  • Go to the beginning of a commenthome Add →
  • Go to the end of a commentend Add →
  • Go to the beginning of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane⌘ (command) + home Add →
  • Go to the end of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane⌘ (command) + end Add →

Print a document

  • Print a document⌘ (command) + p Add →

Move around in a table

  • Move to the preceding cell⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add →
  • Move to the preceding or next row↑ or ↓ Add →
  • Move to the first cell in the row⌃ (control) + home Add →
  • Move to the last cell in the row⌃ (control) + end Add →
  • Move to the first cell in the column⌃ (control) + page up Add →
  • Move to the last cell in the column⌃ (control) + page down Add →
  • Start a new paragraphreturn Add →
  • Insert a row⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + i Add →

Resize table columns by using the ruler

  • Move a single column line; Retain table width.⇧ (shift)Add →
  • Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift)Add →
  • Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.⌘ (command)Add →

Resize table columns directly in a table.

  • Retain column sizes to the right; Change table width.⇧ (shift)Add →
  • Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift)Add →
  • Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.⌘ (command)Add →

Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table

  • Insert a new paragraph in a cellreturn Add →
  • Insert a Tab character in a cell⌥ (option) + ⇥ Add →

Use footnotes and endnotes

  • Insert a footnote⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + f Add →
  • Insert an endnote⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + e Add →

Right-to-left language features

  • Paragraph direction to right to left⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + ← Add →
  • Paragraph direction to left to right⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + → Add →

Function key shortcuts

  • Undo the last actionf1 Add →
  • Cut selected text or graphicsf2 Add →
  • Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboardf3 Add →
  • Paste the Clipboard contentsf4 Add →
  • Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)f5 Add →
  • Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog boxf7 Add →
  • Extend a selectionf8 Add →
  • Update selected fields.f9 Add →
  • Go to the next window⌘ (command) + f6 Add →
  • Copy selected text⇧ (shift) + f2 Add →
  • Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case⇧ (shift) + f3 Add →
  • Repeat a Find or Go To action⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f4 Add →
  • Move to the previous insertion point⇧ (shift) + f5 Add →
  • Open the Thesaurus pane⇧ (shift) + f7 Add →
  • Shrink a selection⇧ (shift) + f8 Add →
  • Switch between a field code and its result.⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Go to the previous field⇧ (shift) + f11 Add →
  • Cut the selection to the Spike⌘ (command) + f3 Add →
  • Close the window⌘ (command) + f4 Add →
  • Go to the next window⌘ (command) + f6 Add →
  • Insert an empty field⌘ (command) + f9 Add →
  • Lock a field⌘ (command) + f11 Add →
  • Insert the contents of the Spike⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add →
  • Edit a bookmark⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add →
  • Update linked information in a Word source document⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f7 Add →
  • Extend a selection as a block selection⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f8  + → Add →
  • Unlink a field⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →
  • Unlock a field⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add →
  • Create an AutoText entry⌥ (option) + f3 Add →
  • Find the next misspelling or grammatical error⌥ (option) + f7 Add →
  • Run a macro⌥ (option) + f8 Add →
  • Switch between all field codes and their results⌥ (option) + f9 Add →
  • Look up selected text on the Internet⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
  • Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add →

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