Microsoft word shortcuts for Mac
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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft word
Frequently Used Shortcuts | |
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| Undo the last action | ⌘ (command) + z Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut selected text or graphics | ⌘ (command) + x Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy selected text or graphics to the Clipboard | ⌘ (command) + c Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste the Clipboard contents | ⌘ (command) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Choose the Go To command (Edit menu) | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + g Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Extend a selection | f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the next window | ⌘ (command) + ` Add to Pie Menu |
| Choose the Save As command (File menu). | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + s Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy selected text | ⇧ (shift) + f2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case | ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Find | ⌘ (command) + f Add to Pie Menu |
| Print a document | ⌘ (command) + p Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the previous insertion point | ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the previous window | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ` Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Thesaurus pane | ⇧ (shift) + f7 Add to Pie Menu |
| Shrink a selection | ⇧ (shift) + f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Switch between a field code and its result | ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut the selection to the Spike | ⌘ (command) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Close the window | ⌘ (command) + f4 Add to Pie Menu |
| Expand or minimize the ribbon | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Edit a bookmark | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add to Pie Menu |
| 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 to Pie Menu |
| Look up selected text on the Internet | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add to Pie Menu |
Move the Cursor | |
| Move one character to the left | ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one character to the right | → Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one word to the left | ⌥ (option) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one word to the right | ⌥ (option) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one paragraph up | ⌘ (command) + ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one paragraph down | ⌘ (command) + ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one cell to the left (in a table) | ⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move one cell to the right (in a table) | ⇥ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move up one line | ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move down one line | ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the end of a line | ⌘ (command) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the beginning of a line | ⌘ (command) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Move up one screen (scrolling) | page up Add to Pie Menu |
| Move down one screen (scrolling) | page down Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the top of the next page | ⌘ (command) + page down Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the top of the previous page | ⌘ (command) + page up Add to Pie Menu |
| To the end of a document | ⌘ (command) + end Add to Pie Menu |
| To the beginning of a document | ⌘ (command) + home Add to Pie Menu |
| To the previous insertion point | ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add to Pie Menu |
Select text and graphics | |
| Select one character to the right | ⇧ (shift) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one character to the left | ⇧ (shift) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one word to the right | ⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one word to the left | ⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the end of a line | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the beginning of a line | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one line down | ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one line up | ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the end of a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the beginning of a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one screen down | ⇧ (shift) + page down Add to Pie Menu |
| Select one screen up | ⇧ (shift) + page up Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the beginning of a document | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + home Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the end of a document | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + end Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to the end of a window | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + page down Add to Pie Menu |
| Select to select the entire document | ⌘ (command) + a Add to Pie Menu |
Extend a selection | |
| Turn on extend mode | f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Reduce the size of a selection | ⇧ (shift) + f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Turn off extend mode | esc Add to Pie Menu |
Edit text and graphics | |
| Copy text or graphics | ⌘ (command) + c Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy a style | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + c Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste a style | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy text or graphics to the Scrapbook | ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + c Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut selected text to the clipboard | ⌘ (command) + x Add to Pie Menu |
| Create AutoText | ⌥ (option) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert AutoText | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste the Clipboard contents | ⌘ (command) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste special | ⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste and match the formatting of the surrounding text | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste the Spike contents | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Delete one character to the left | ⌫ Add to Pie Menu |
| Delete one word to the left | ⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut selected text to the Clipboard | ⌘ (command) + x Add to Pie Menu |
| Undo the last action | ⌘ (command) + z Add to Pie Menu |
| Redo the last action | ⌘ (command) + y Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut to the Spike | ⌘ (command) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
Align and format paragraphs | |
| Center a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + e Add to Pie Menu |
| Justify a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + j Add to Pie Menu |
| Left-align a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Right-align a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Indent a paragraph from the left | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add to Pie Menu |
| Remove a paragraph indent from the left | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add to Pie Menu |
| Create a hanging indent | ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Remove a hanging indent | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Start AutoFormat | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + k Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply the Normal style | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply the Heading 1 style | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 1 Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply the Heading 2 style | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply the Heading 3 style | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + 3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply the List style when the cursor is at the beginning of a line | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a nonbreaking space | ⌥ (option) + spacebar Add to Pie Menu |
Set line spacing | |
| Set lines as single-spaced | ⌘ (command) + 1 Add to Pie Menu |
| Set lines as double-spaced | ⌘ (command) + 2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Set lines as 1.5-line spacing | ⌘ (command) + 5 Add to Pie Menu |
| Add or remove one line of space directly preceding a paragraph | ⌘ (command) + 0 Add to Pie Menu |
Format characters | |
| Change the font | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f Add to Pie Menu |
| Increase the font size | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + > Add to Pie Menu |
| Decrease the font size | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + < Add to Pie Menu |
| Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu) | ⌘ (command) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Change the case of letters | ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Format in all capital letters | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply bold formatting | ⌘ (command) + b Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply an underline | ⌘ (command) + u Add to Pie Menu |
| Underline words but not spaces | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + w Add to Pie Menu |
| Double-underline text | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply italic formatting | ⌘ (command) + i Add to Pie Menu |
| Format in all small capital letters | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + k Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) | ⌘ (command) + = Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + + Add to Pie Menu |
| Apply strike-through formatting | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + x Add to Pie Menu |
Insert special characters | |
| Insert an empty field | ⌘ (command) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a line break | ⇧ (shift) + return Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a page break | ⌘ (command) + ↵ Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a column break | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + return Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a nonbreaking hyphen | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + - Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert the copyright symbol | ⌥ (option) + g Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert the registered trademark symbol | ⌥ (option) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert the trademark symbol | ⌥ (option) + 2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert an ellipsis | ⌥ (option) + ; Add to Pie Menu |
Work with fields | |
| Insert a DATE field | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a LISTNUM field | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a PAGE field | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + p Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a TIME field | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert an empty field | ⌘ (command) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Update selected fields | f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Unlink a field | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Switch between a field code and its result | ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Switch between all field codes and their results | ⌥ (option) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results | ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the next field | f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the previous field | ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Lock a field | ⌘ (command) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Unlock a field | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
Outline a document | |
| Promote a paragraph | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Demote a paragraph | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Demote to body text | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add to Pie Menu |
| Move selected paragraphs up | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move selected paragraphs down | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Expand text under a heading | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + + Add to Pie Menu |
| Collapse text under a heading | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + - Add to Pie Menu |
| Expand all body text and headings or collapse all body text | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add to Pie Menu |
| Show the first line of body text or all body text | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Show all headings with the specified heading level | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift)Add to Pie Menu |
Review a document | |
| Insert a comment | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + a Add to Pie Menu |
| Turn track changes on or off | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + e Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the beginning of a comment | home Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the end of a comment | end Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the beginning of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane | ⌘ (command) + home Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the end of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane | ⌘ (command) + end Add to Pie Menu |
Print a document | |
| Print a document | ⌘ (command) + p Add to Pie Menu |
Move around in a table | |
| Move to the preceding cell | ⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the preceding or next row | ↑ or ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the first cell in the row | ⌃ (control) + home Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the last cell in the row | ⌃ (control) + end Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the first cell in the column | ⌃ (control) + page up Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the last cell in the column | ⌃ (control) + page down Add to Pie Menu |
| Start a new paragraph | return Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a row | ⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + i Add to Pie Menu |
Resize table columns by using the ruler | |
| Move a single column line; Retain table width. | ⇧ (shift)Add to Pie Menu |
| Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width. | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift)Add to Pie Menu |
| Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width. | ⌘ (command)Add to Pie Menu |
Resize table columns directly in a table. | |
| Retain column sizes to the right; Change table width. | ⇧ (shift)Add to Pie Menu |
| Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width. | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift)Add to Pie Menu |
| Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width. | ⌘ (command)Add to Pie Menu |
Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table | |
| Insert a new paragraph in a cell | return Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert a Tab character in a cell | ⌥ (option) + ⇥ Add to Pie Menu |
Use footnotes and endnotes | |
| Insert a footnote | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + f Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert an endnote | ⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + e Add to Pie Menu |
Right-to-left language features | |
| Paragraph direction to right to left | ⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Paragraph direction to left to right | ⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + → Add to Pie Menu |
Function key shortcuts | |
| Undo the last action | f1 Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut selected text or graphics | f2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboard | f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Paste the Clipboard contents | f4 Add to Pie Menu |
| Choose the Go To command (Edit menu) | f5 Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box | f7 Add to Pie Menu |
| Extend a selection | f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Update selected fields. | f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the next window | ⌘ (command) + f6 Add to Pie Menu |
| Copy selected text | ⇧ (shift) + f2 Add to Pie Menu |
| Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case | ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Repeat a Find or Go To action | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f4 Add to Pie Menu |
| Move to the previous insertion point | ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Thesaurus pane | ⇧ (shift) + f7 Add to Pie Menu |
| Shrink a selection | ⇧ (shift) + f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Switch between a field code and its result. | ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the previous field | ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Cut the selection to the Spike | ⌘ (command) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Close the window | ⌘ (command) + f4 Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the next window | ⌘ (command) + f6 Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert an empty field | ⌘ (command) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Lock a field | ⌘ (command) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Insert the contents of the Spike | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Edit a bookmark | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f5 Add to Pie Menu |
| Update linked information in a Word source document | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f7 Add to Pie Menu |
| Extend a selection as a block selection | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f8 + → Add to Pie Menu |
| Unlink a field | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Unlock a field | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f11 Add to Pie Menu |
| Create an AutoText entry | ⌥ (option) + f3 Add to Pie Menu |
| Find the next misspelling or grammatical error | ⌥ (option) + f7 Add to Pie Menu |
| Run a macro | ⌥ (option) + f8 Add to Pie Menu |
| Switch between all field codes and their results | ⌥ (option) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
| Look up selected text on the Internet | ⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results | ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + f9 Add to Pie Menu |
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