Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+B

BOLD

1 point is

1/72 of an inch

CTRL+L

ALIGN LEFT

CTRL+R

ALIGN RIGHT

CTRL+E

CENTER alignment

CTRL+C

COPY

takes cursor to the end of the document

CTRL + end

takes cursor to the beginning of the document

CTRL + home

highlights word by word

CTRL + shift + arrow keys

CTRL+X

CUT

CTRL+I

ITALIC

CTRL+N

NEW document

CTRL+O

OPEN

CTRL+V

PASTE

CTRL+S

SAVE

CTRL+A

SELECT ALL

CTRL+U

UNDERLINE

CTRL+Z

UNDO

takes the cursor to the end of the line

end

a typeface, typestyle, and pt. size

font

takes cursor to the beginning of that line

home

takes cursor to the beginning of the line

home

CTRL + J

justified

CTRL + enter

page break

CTRL + P

print

measures the height of a character

pt. size

CTRL + Y

redo

highlights letter by letter

shift + arrow keys

specific design of a set of characters

typeface

variation in appearance

typestyle