Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts
Word is Microsoft's word processor for letters, reports, and long documents. Its keys save and print, move and select by word, line, or page, apply formatting and styles, add comments and track changes, and, on a Mac, run commands from the function keys.
Windows, macOS · 103 shortcutsDocument and editing
Save, print, search, and edit document content with the commands used most often in Word.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a document | WindowsCtrl + O macOSNot documented |
| Create a new document | WindowsCtrl + N macOSNot documented |
| Save the document | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Close the current document | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCmd + F4 |
| Open Save As | WindowsF12 macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Open the Print dialog | WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Cut the selected content | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy the selected content | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste the clipboard | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Paste text only | WindowsCtrl + Shift + V macOSCmd + Shift + V |
| Undo the previous action | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo the previous action | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Y |
| Select all document content | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Find text | WindowsCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Find and replace text | WindowsCtrl + H macOSControl + H |
| Open the Go To dialog | WindowsCtrl + G macOSNot documented |
| Open the Go To dialogF5 is also documented. | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Option + G |
| Cancel a command | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Split the document window | WindowsCtrl + Alt + S macOSCmd + Option + S |
Formatting
Apply character formatting, paragraph alignment, spacing, styles, lists, and font-size changes.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Bold text | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italicize text | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline text | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Open the Font dialog | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Increase font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + > macOSCmd + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + < macOSCmd + Shift + < |
| Increase font size by one point | WindowsCtrl + ] macOSCmd + ] |
| Decrease font size by one point | WindowsCtrl + [ macOSCmd + [ |
| Switch between upper, lower, and title case | Windows / macOSShift + F3 |
| Change text to all uppercase | WindowsCtrl + Shift + A macOSCmd + Shift + A |
| Add a bulleted list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
| Center the paragraph | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Justify the paragraph | WindowsCtrl + J macOSCmd + J |
| Align the paragraph left | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Align the paragraph right | WindowsCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Indent the paragraph | WindowsCtrl + M macOSNot documented |
| Remove a paragraph indent | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSCmd + Shift + M |
| Create a hanging indent | WindowsCtrl + T macOSCmd + T |
| Remove a hanging indent | WindowsCtrl + Shift + T macOSCmd + Shift + T |
| Apply single spacing | WindowsCtrl + 1 macOSCmd + 1 |
| Apply double spacing | WindowsCtrl + 2 macOSCmd + 2 |
| Apply one-and-a-half spacing | WindowsCtrl + 5 macOSCmd + 5 |
| Apply the Normal style | WindowsCtrl + Shift + N macOSCmd + Shift + N |
| Apply Heading 1 | WindowsCtrl + Alt + 1 macOSCmd + Option + 1 |
| Apply Heading 2 | WindowsCtrl + Alt + 2 macOSCmd + Option + 2 |
| Apply Heading 3 | WindowsCtrl + Alt + 3 macOSCmd + Option + 3 |
Review, references, and fields
Add comments, track changes, insert fields, and move through spelling and reference tools.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Insert a comment | WindowsCtrl + Alt + M macOSCmd + Option + A |
| Turn change tracking on or off | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSCmd + Shift + E |
| Close the Reviewing Pane | WindowsAlt + Shift + C macOSNot documented |
| Open Spelling and Grammar | Windows / macOSF7 |
| Find the next spelling or grammar error | WindowsAlt + F7 macOSOption + F7 |
| Open the Thesaurus | Windows / macOSShift + F7 |
| Insert a footnote | WindowsCtrl + Alt + F macOSNot documented |
| Insert a footnote | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Option + F |
| Insert an endnote | WindowsCtrl + Alt + D macOSNot documented |
| Insert an endnote | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Option + E |
| Insert a DATE field | WindowsAlt + Shift + D macOSNot documented |
| Insert a DATE field | WindowsNot documented macOSControl + Shift + D |
| Insert a PAGE field | WindowsAlt + Shift + P macOSControl + Shift + P |
| Insert a TIME field | WindowsAlt + Shift + T macOSControl + Shift + T |
| Insert an empty field | WindowsCtrl + F9 macOSCmd + F9 |
| Update selected fields | Windows / macOSF9 |
| Switch between a field code and its result | Windows / macOSShift + F9 |
| Switch all field codes and results | WindowsAlt + F9 macOSNot documented |
| Switch all field codes and results | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + F9 |
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 | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo the previous action | WindowsNot documented macOSF1 |
| Cut the selected content | WindowsNot documented macOSF2 |
| Copy the selected content | WindowsNot documented macOSF3 |
| Paste the clipboard | WindowsNot documented macOSF4 |
| Repeat the last Find or Go To action | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + F4 |
| Open the Go To dialog | WindowsNot documented macOSF5 |
| Move to the last change | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + F5 |
| Switch to the next document window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + F6 |
| Switch to the previous document window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + F6 |
| Open the Thesaurus | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + F7 |
| Extend the selection | WindowsNot documented macOSF8 |
| Reduce the selection | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + F8 |
| Update selected fields | WindowsNot documented macOSF9 |
| Move to the next field | WindowsNot documented macOSF11 |
| Move to the previous field | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + F11 |
| Save the document | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + S |
| Zoom in | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + + |
| Zoom out | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + - |
| Return to 100 percent zoom | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + 0 |
Source
official Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Microsoft Word shortcut tables checked September 1, 2026. The official article uses U.S. keyboard layouts and separate Windows and Mac sections. Web, mobile, add-in, and custom shortcut behavior is outside this desktop record.