Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts
Word's desktop shortcut map covers editing, navigation, formatting, review, fields, and document views on Windows and macOS.
Windows, macOS · 103 shortcutsDocument and editing
Save, print, search, and edit document content with the commands used most often in Word.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open a document | CtrlO | Not documented |
| Create a new document | CtrlN | Not documented |
| Save the document | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Close the current document | CtrlW | CmdF4 |
| Open Save As | F12 | CmdShiftS |
| Open the Print dialog | CtrlP | CmdP |
| Cut the selected content | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy the selected content | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste the clipboard | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Paste text only | CtrlShiftV | CmdShiftV |
| Undo the previous action | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo the previous action | CtrlY | CmdY |
| Select all document content | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Find text | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Find and replace text | CtrlH | ControlH |
| Open the Go To dialog | CtrlG | Not documented |
| Open the Go To dialogF5 is also documented. | Not documented | CmdOptionG |
| Cancel a command | Esc | Esc |
| Split the document window | CtrlAltS | CmdOptionS |
Formatting
Apply character formatting, paragraph alignment, spacing, styles, lists, and font-size changes.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Bold text | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Italicize text | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Underline text | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Open the Font dialog | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Increase font size | CtrlShift> | CmdShift> |
| Decrease font size | CtrlShift< | CmdShift< |
| Increase font size by one point | Ctrl] | Cmd] |
| Decrease font size by one point | Ctrl[ | Cmd[ |
| Switch between upper, lower, and title case | ShiftF3 | ShiftF3 |
| Change text to all uppercase | CtrlShiftA | CmdShiftA |
| Add a bulleted list | CtrlShiftL | CmdShiftL |
| Center the paragraph | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Justify the paragraph | CtrlJ | CmdJ |
| Align the paragraph left | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Align the paragraph right | CtrlR | CmdR |
| Indent the paragraph | CtrlM | Not documented |
| Remove a paragraph indent | CtrlShiftM | CmdShiftM |
| Create a hanging indent | CtrlT | CmdT |
| Remove a hanging indent | CtrlShiftT | CmdShiftT |
| Apply single spacing | Ctrl1 | Cmd1 |
| Apply double spacing | Ctrl2 | Cmd2 |
| Apply one-and-a-half spacing | Ctrl5 | Cmd5 |
| Apply the Normal style | CtrlShiftN | CmdShiftN |
| Apply Heading 1 | CtrlAlt1 | CmdOption1 |
| Apply Heading 2 | CtrlAlt2 | CmdOption2 |
| Apply Heading 3 | CtrlAlt3 | CmdOption3 |
Review, references, and fields
Add comments, track changes, insert fields, and move through spelling and reference tools.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Insert a comment | CtrlAltM | CmdOptionA |
| Turn change tracking on or off | CtrlShiftE | CmdShiftE |
| Close the Reviewing Pane | AltShiftC | Not documented |
| Open Spelling and Grammar | F7 | F7 |
| Find the next spelling or grammar error | AltF7 | OptionF7 |
| Open the Thesaurus | ShiftF7 | ShiftF7 |
| Insert a footnote | CtrlAltF | Not documented |
| Insert a footnote | Not documented | CmdOptionF |
| Insert an endnote | CtrlAltD | Not documented |
| Insert an endnote | Not documented | CmdOptionE |
| Insert a DATE field | AltShiftD | Not documented |
| Insert a DATE field | Not documented | ControlShiftD |
| Insert a PAGE field | AltShiftP | ControlShiftP |
| Insert a TIME field | AltShiftT | ControlShiftT |
| Insert an empty field | CtrlF9 | CmdF9 |
| Update selected fields | F9 | F9 |
| Switch between a field code and its result | ShiftF9 | ShiftF9 |
| Switch all field codes and results | AltF9 | Not documented |
| Switch all field codes and results | Not documented | OptionF9 |
Mac function keys
Word for Mac assigns several document commands to function keys. Use Fn when macOS treats the key as a hardware control.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Undo the previous action | Not documented | F1 |
| Cut the selected content | Not documented | F2 |
| Copy the selected content | Not documented | F3 |
| Paste the clipboard | Not documented | F4 |
| Repeat the last Find or Go To action | Not documented | ShiftF4 |
| Open the Go To dialog | Not documented | F5 |
| Move to the last change | Not documented | ShiftF5 |
| Switch to the next document window | Not documented | CmdF6 |
| Switch to the previous document window | Not documented | CmdShiftF6 |
| Open the Thesaurus | Not documented | ShiftF7 |
| Extend the selection | Not documented | F8 |
| Reduce the selection | Not documented | ShiftF8 |
| Update selected fields | Not documented | F9 |
| Move to the next field | Not documented | F11 |
| Move to the previous field | Not documented | ShiftF11 |
| Save the document | Not documented | CmdS |
| Zoom in | Not documented | Cmd+ |
| Zoom out | Not documented | Cmd- |
| Return to 100 percent zoom | Not documented | Cmd0 |