Some of us are mouse-oriented, right-click people, and some of us are really good with a keyboard. We’ve compiled fifty of the best Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts for the Office version 2013.
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Fifty Nine Great Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts
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Keyboard Shortcut
Function
BASICSCtrl+NCreate new document Ctrl+OOpen document Ctrl+WClose document Ctrl+SSave document F12Save document as Ctrl+PPrint document/print preview Ctrl+F6Switch between multiple Word documents Alt, then F, ROpen Recent (file, recent) Alt+Ctrl+PSwitch to Print Layout view Alt+Ctrl+OSwitch to Outline view Alt+Ctrl+NSwitch to Draft view (used to be normal view) Ctrl+scroll mouseZoom in and zoom out Alt then w, qOpen Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out) Alt+Ctrl+SSplit the document window Alt+SpaceOpen the window menu Alt+F4Exit Word PARAGRAPHSCtrl+1Set line-spacing to single-space Ctrl+2Set line-spacing to double-space Ctrl+5Set line-spacing to 1.5 Ctrl+0 (zero)Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph Ctrl+RRight-align paragraph Ctrl+LLeft-align paragraph Ctrl+ECenter-align paragraph Ctrl+JJustify-align paragraph Ctrl+Shift+NApply Normal style NAVIGATEArrow Left/Arrow RightJump one character to the left / to the right Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow RightJump one word to the left / to the right End/HomeJump to the end of a line / beginning of a line Arrow Down/Arrow UpJump one line down / one line up Ctrl+Arrow Down/Arrow UpJump one paragraph down / one paragraph up Ctrl+End/HomeJump to end / to beginning of document Ctrl+G or F5Go to a page, bookmark, table, or other location Alt+Ctrl+ZGo back to previously edited location in document (up to 4 places) Shift+F5Go to the last change or revision; will work after opening document, as well Ctrl+Shift+F5Go to, edit, and set bookmarks FIND AND REPLACECtrl+HOpen traditional find and replace window Ctrl+H, then Alt+DOpen traditional find window Shift+F4Repeat last find after closing find window Ctrl+TabJump between find menu and document Alt+Space, Arrow keys and EnterMove find menu window EscClose traditional active search window SPECIAL FIELDSAlt+Shift+DInsert current Date Field Alt+Shift+PInsert Page Number Field Alt+Shift+tInsert current Time Field Ctrl+F9Insert an empty field F11/Shift+F11Go to the next field/ previous field Ctrl+Shift+F9Unlink a field Ctrl+F11/Ctrl+Shift+F11Lock a field / Unlock a field MERGING MAILAlt+Shift+KMail merge preview Alt+Shift+NMerge a document Alt+Shift+MPrint merged document Alt+Shift+EEdit a mail-merge document (data only) Alt+Shift+FInsert a merge field REVIEW DOCUMENTSF7Choose the Spelling command (Review tab). Alt+Ctrl+MInsert a comment Ctrl+Shift+ETurn change tracking on or off Alt+Shift+CClose the Reviewing Pane if it is open Ctrl+Shift+*Display nonprinting characters Ctrl+Shift+GOpen the Word Counting dialog boxHopefully there was one or more shortcuts on the list that you can use!