Microsoft Word Shortcuts Cheat Sheet for PC Users
If you’re using Microsoft Word as your primary word processor, there are numerous keyboard shortcuts that can make writing and editing a breeze. We’ve included the top shortcuts below.
Shortcuts for working with documents
Create a new document: CTRL+N
Open a document: CTRL+O
Close a document: CTRL+W
Save a document: CTRL+S
Print a document: CTRL+P
Shortcuts for editing documents
Cut: CTRL+X
Copy: CTRL+C
Paste: CTRL+V
Shortcuts for navigating through text
One character to the left: LEFT ARROW
One character to the right: RIGHT ARROW
One word to the left: CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One word to the right: CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
One paragraph up: CTRL+UP ARROW
One paragraph down: CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Up one line: UP ARROW
Down one line: DOWN ARROW
To the end of a line: END
To the beginning of a line: HOME
Up one screen (scrolling): PAGE UP
Down one screen (scrolling): PAGE DOWN
To the top of the next page: CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the top of the previous page: CTRL+PAGE UP
To the end of a document: CTRL+END
To the beginning of a document: CTRL+HOME
Shortcuts for defining line spacing
Single-space lines: CTRL+1
Double-space lines: CTRL+2
Set 1.5-line spacing: CTRL+5
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