How to get list of keyboard shortcuts in MS Word

Submitted by Ramakrishnan on

Using keyboard shortcuts makes us to work very easy and fast..

In Microsoft Office word, there is an inbuilt macro to get the list of keyboard shorts.

Here is the procedure to run this macro.

For MS Word 2003 and earlier:-

Step 1:

Choose "Macro" from the Tools menu, then choose "Macros".

Step 2:
Select "Word commands" from the list in the Macros in box.

Step 3:

From the list in the Macro name box, choose "ListCommands"

Step 4:
Click "Run".

In the List Commands dialog box, click "Current" menu and keyboard settings.
The macro will generate a document in table form that you can print.

MS Word diag

For MS Word 2007 and higher versions:

Step 1:

Go to developers tab, if developers tab not visible,
Click the Office button (File in Word 2010) => Click word options in the bottom corner => Click show developer tab in the ribbon.

Step2 :

Click Macros in Develper Tab, Type the Macro name "listcommands", now the run button will get enabled, click the run button.

In the List Commands dialog box, click "Current" menu and keyboard settings.
The macro will generate a document in table form that you can print.

Shortcuts:

Command Name

Modifiers

Key

All Caps

Ctrl+Shift+

A

Annotation

Alt+Ctrl+

M

App Maximize

Alt+

F10

App Restore

Alt+

F5

Apply Heading1

Alt+Ctrl+

1

Apply Heading2

Alt+Ctrl+

2

Apply Heading3

Alt+Ctrl+

3

Apply List Bullet

Ctrl+Shift+

L

Auto Format

Alt+Ctrl+

K

Auto Text

 

F3

Auto Text

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+

V

Bold

Ctrl+

B

Bold

Ctrl+Shift+

B

Bookmark

Ctrl+Shift+

F5

Browse Next

Ctrl+

Page Down

Browse Prev

Ctrl+

Page Up

Browse Sel

Alt+Ctrl+

Home

Cancel

 

Esc

Center Para

Ctrl+

E

Change Case

Shift+

F3

Char Left

 

Left

Char Left Extend

Shift+

Left

Char Right

 

Right

Char Right Extend

Shift+

Right

Clear

 

Del

Close or Exit

Alt+

F4

Close Pane

Alt+Shift+

C

Column Break

Ctrl+Shift+

Return

Column Select

Ctrl+Shift+

F8

Copy

Ctrl+

C

Copy

Ctrl+

Insert

Copy Format

Ctrl+Shift+

C

Copy Text

Shift+

F2

Create Auto Text

Alt+

F3

Customize Add Menu Shortcut

Alt+Ctrl+

=

Customize Keyboard Shortcut

Alt+Ctrl+

Num +

Customize Remove Menu Shortcut

Alt+Ctrl+

-

Cut

Ctrl+

X

Cut

Shift+

Del

Date Field

Alt+Shift+

D

Delete Back Word

Ctrl+

Backspace

Delete Word

Ctrl+

Del

Distribute Para

Ctrl+Shift+

J

Do Field Click

Alt+Shift+

F9

Doc Close

Ctrl+

W

Doc Close

Ctrl+

F4

Doc Maximize

Ctrl+

F10

Doc Move

Ctrl+

F7

Doc Restore

Ctrl+

F5

Doc Size

Ctrl+

F8

Doc Split

Alt+Ctrl+

S

Double Underline

Ctrl+Shift+

D

End of Column

Alt+

Page Down

End of Column

Alt+Shift+

Page Down

End of Doc Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

End

End of Document

Ctrl+

End

End of Line

 

End

End of Line Extend

Shift+

End

End of Row

Alt+

End

End of Row

Alt+Shift+

End

End of Window

Alt+Ctrl+

Page Down

End of Window Extend

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+

Page Down

Endnote Now

Alt+Ctrl+

D

Equation Toggle

Alt+

=

Extend Selection

 

F8

Field Chars

Ctrl+

F9

Field Codes

Alt+

F9

Find

Ctrl+

F

Font

Ctrl+

D

Font

Ctrl+Shift+

F

Font Size Select

Ctrl+Shift+

P

Footnote Now

Alt+Ctrl+

F

Formatting Pane

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+

S

Formatting Properties

Shift+

F1

Go Back

Shift+

F5

Go Back

Alt+Ctrl+

Z

Go To

Ctrl+

G

Go To

 

F5

Grow Font

Ctrl+Shift+

.

Grow Font One Point

Ctrl+

]

Hanging Indent

Ctrl+

T

Header Footer Link

Alt+Shift+

R

Help

 

F1

HHC

Alt+Ctrl+

F7

Hidden

Ctrl+Shift+

H

Highlight

Alt+Ctrl+

H

Hyperlink

Ctrl+

K

Indent

Ctrl+

M

Italic

Ctrl+

I

Italic

Ctrl+Shift+

I

Justify Para

Ctrl+

J

Left Para

Ctrl+

L

Line Down

 

Down

Line Down Extend

Shift+

Down

Line Up

 

Up

Line Up Extend

Shift+

Up

List Num Field

Alt+Ctrl+

L

Lock Fields

Ctrl+

3

Lock Fields

Ctrl+

F11

Macro

Alt+

F8

Mail Merge Check

Alt+Shift+

K

Mail Merge Edit Data Source

Alt+Shift+

E

Mail Merge to Doc

Alt+Shift+

N

Mail Merge to Printer

Alt+Shift+

M

Mark Citation

Alt+Shift+

I

Mark Index Entry

Alt+Shift+

X

Mark Table of Contents Entry

Alt+Shift+

O

Merge Field

Alt+Shift+

F

Microsoft System Info

Alt+Ctrl+

F1

Move Text

 

F2

New Default

Ctrl+

N

Next Field

 

F11

Next Field

Alt+

F1

Next Misspelling

Alt+

F7

Next Object

Alt+

Down

Next Pane

 

F6

Next Window

Ctrl+

F6

Next Window

Alt+

F6

Normal

Alt+Ctrl+

N

Normal Style

Ctrl+Shift+

N

Normal Style

Alt+Shift+

Clear (Num 5)

Open

Ctrl+

O

Open

Ctrl+

F12

Open

Alt+Ctrl+

F2

Open or Close Up Para

Ctrl+

0

Outline

Alt+Ctrl+

O

Outline Collapse

Alt+Shift+

-

Outline Collapse

Alt+Shift+

Num -

Outline Demote

Alt+Shift+

Right

Outline Expand

Alt+Shift+

=

Outline Expand

Alt+Shift+

Num +

Outline Move Down

Alt+Shift+

Down

Outline Move Up

Alt+Shift+

Up

Outline Promote

Alt+Shift+

Left

Outline Show First Line

Alt+Shift+

L

Page

Alt+Ctrl+

P

Page Break

Ctrl+

Return

Page Down

 

Page Down

Page Down Extend

Shift+

Page Down

Page Field

Alt+Shift+

P

Page Up

 

Page Up

Page Up Extend

Shift+

Page Up

Para Down

Ctrl+

Down

Para Down Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

Down

Para Up

Ctrl+

Up

Para Up Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

Up

Paste

Ctrl+

V

Paste

Shift+

Insert

Paste Format

Ctrl+Shift+

V

Paste Special

Alt+Ctrl+

V

Prev Field

Shift+

F11

Prev Field

Alt+Shift+

F1

Prev Object

Alt+

Up

Prev Pane

Shift+

F6

Prev Window

Ctrl+Shift+

F6

Prev Window

Alt+Shift+

F6

Print

Ctrl+

P

Print

Ctrl+Shift+

F12

Print Preview

Ctrl+

F2

Print Preview

Alt+Ctrl+

I

Proofing

 

F7

Redo

Alt+Shift+

Backspace

Redo or Repeat

Ctrl+

Y

Redo or Repeat

 

F4

Redo or Repeat

Alt+

Return

Repeat Find

Shift+

F4

Repeat Find

Alt+Ctrl+

Y

Replace

Ctrl+

H

Research Lookup

Ctrl+Shift+

O

Reset Char

Ctrl+

Space

Reset Char

Ctrl+Shift+

Z

Reset Para

Ctrl+

Q

Revision Marks Toggle

Ctrl+Shift+

E

Right Para

Ctrl+

R

Save

Ctrl+

S

Save

Shift+

F12

Save

Alt+Shift+

F2

Save As

 

F12

Select All

Ctrl+

A

Select All

Ctrl+

Clear (Num 5)

Select All

Ctrl+

Num 5

Select Table

Alt+

Clear (Num 5)

Show All

Ctrl+Shift+

8

Show All Headings

Alt+Shift+

A

Show All Headings

Alt+Shift+

A

Show Heading1

Alt+Shift+

1

Show Heading2

Alt+Shift+

2

Show Heading3

Alt+Shift+

3

Show Heading4

Alt+Shift+

4

Show Heading5

Alt+Shift+

5

Show Heading6

Alt+Shift+

6

Show Heading7

Alt+Shift+

7

Show Heading8

Alt+Shift+

8

Show Heading9

Alt+Shift+

9

Shrink Font

Ctrl+Shift+

,

Shrink Font One Point

Ctrl+

[

Shrink Selection

Shift+

F8

Small Caps

Ctrl+Shift+

K

Space Para1

Ctrl+

1

Space Para15

Ctrl+

5

Space Para2

Ctrl+

2

Spike

Ctrl+Shift+

F3

Spike

Ctrl+

F3

Start of Column

Alt+

Page Up

Start of Column

Alt+Shift+

Page Up

Start of Doc Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

Home

Start of Document

Ctrl+

Home

Start of Line

 

Home

Start of Line Extend

Shift+

Home

Start of Row

Alt+

Home

Start of Row

Alt+Shift+

Home

Start of Window

Alt+Ctrl+

Page Up

Start of Window Extend

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+

Page Up

Style Apply Pane

Ctrl+Shift+

S

Style Separator

Alt+Ctrl+

Return

Subscript

Ctrl+

=

Superscript

Ctrl+Shift+

=

Symbol Font

Ctrl+Shift+

Q

Thesaurus RR

Shift+

F7

Time Field

Alt+Shift+

T

Toggle Character Code

Alt+

X

Toggle Field Display

Shift+

F9

Toggle Master Subdocs

Ctrl+

\

Toggle Ribbon

Ctrl+

F1

Toggle XMLTag View

Ctrl+Shift+

X

Translate Pane

Alt+Shift+

F7

Un Hang

Ctrl+Shift+

T

Un Indent

Ctrl+Shift+

M

Underline

Ctrl+

U

Underline

Ctrl+Shift+

U

Undo

Ctrl+

Z

Undo

Alt+

Backspace

Unlink Fields

Ctrl+

6

Unlink Fields

Ctrl+Shift+

F9

Unlock Fields

Ctrl+

4

Unlock Fields

Ctrl+Shift+

F11

Update Auto Format

Alt+Ctrl+

U

Update Fields

 

F9

Update Fields

Alt+Shift+

U

Update Source

Ctrl+Shift+

F7

VBCode

Alt+

F11

Web Go Back

Alt+

Left

Web Go Forward

Alt+

Right

Word Count List

Ctrl+Shift+

G

Word Count Recount

Ctrl+Shift+

R

Word Left

Ctrl+

Left

Word Left Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

Left

Word Right

Ctrl+

Right

Word Right Extend

Ctrl+Shift+

Right

Word Underline

Ctrl+Shift+

W

 

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