Word 2019 has many keyboard commands to offer you. Whether you use a computer with a honking 105-key keyboard or a tablet with no keyboard, word processing remains a keyboard-bound activity. The following tables show how to access Microsoft Word 2019’s commands and functions.Here are all of the options you can utilize for cursor movement.
| Pressing This Key |
Moves the Insertion Pointer . . . |
| ↑ |
Up one line of text |
| ↓ |
Down one line of text |
| ← |
Left to the next character |
| → |
Right to the next character |
| Ctrl+↑ |
Up one paragraph |
| Ctrl+↓ |
Down one paragraph |
| Ctrl+← |
Left one word |
| Ctrl+→ |
Right one word |
| PgUp |
Up one screen |
| PgDn |
Down one screen |
| Home |
To start of current line |
| End |
To end of current line |
| Ctrl+Home |
To top of document |
| Ctrl+End |
To bottom of document. |
Here are some basic editing commands that are always helpful when word processing.
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Check out these useful commands when you need to do some text formatting.
| Bold |
Ctrl+B |
| Italic |
Ctrl+I |
| Double underline |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Word underline |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Small caps |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Superscript |
Ctrl+Shift++ |
| Subscript |
Ctrl+= |
| Clear formatting |
Ctrl+spacebar |
| Grow font |
Ctrl+Shift+> |
| Shrink font |
Ctrl+Shift+< |
| ALL CAPS |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Font dialog box |
Ctrl+D |
Here are some commands that will help simplify paragraph formatting.
| Center text |
Ctrl+E |
| Left-align |
Ctrl+L |
| Right-align |
Ctrl+R |
| One-line spacing |
Ctrl+1 |
| 1-1/2-line spacing |
Ctrl+5 |
| Two-line spacing |
Ctrl+2 |
| Justify |
Ctrl+J |
| Indent |
Ctrl+M |
| Unindent |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Hanging indent |
Ctrl+T |
| Un-hang indent |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
And just for fun, here are some popular Word keyboard shortcuts.
| Help |
F1 |
| Cancel |
Escape |
| Go back |
Shift+F5 |
| New document |
Ctrl+N |
| Open screen |
Ctrl+O |
| Print |
Ctrl+P |
| Close document |
Ctrl+W |
| Quick save |
Ctrl+S |
| Repeat |
Ctrl+Y |
| Find |
Ctrl+F |
| Find and replace |
Ctrl+H |
| Insert hard page break |
Ctrl+Enter |
Haven’t found what you’re looking for? Check out these uncommon (but useful) Word keyboard shortcuts.
| Go to |
F5 |
| Show/hide nonprinting characters |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| File screen |
Alt+F |
| Styles task pane |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S |
| Word count |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Symbol font |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Print Layout view |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Draft (normal) mode |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Outline mode |
Ctrl+Alt+O |
| Split window |
Alt+Ctrl+S |
| Track revisions |
Alt+Shift+E |
And finally, here are some commands that insert something
| Today’s date |
Alt+Shift+D |
| Current time |
Alt+Shift+T |
| Paste special |
Alt+Ctrl+V |
| Footnote |
Alt+Ctrl+F |
| Endnote |
Alt+Ctrl+D |
| Comment |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
