Microsoft Word 2008 (Mac): Keyboard Shortcuts
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Microsoft Word has keyboard shortcuts that makes typing a document easier and faster.
Most Common Shortcuts:
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To Do |
Do This |
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Open a new document |
Apple + N |
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Open a saved document |
Apple + O |
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Closes the active window |
Apple + W |
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Save the active document |
Apple + S |
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Print the active document |
Apple + P |
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Quit |
Apple + Q |
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Undo |
Apple + Z |
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Redo |
Apple + Y |
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Cut |
Apple + X |
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Copy |
Apple + C |
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Paste |
Apple + V |
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Select All |
Apple + A |
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Find |
Apple + F |
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Bold |
Apple + B |
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Italic |
Apple + I |
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Underline |
Apple + U |
Less Common Shortcuts:
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To Do |
Do This |
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Increase selected text two points |
Apple + Shift + > |
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Decrease selected text two points |
Apple + Shift + < |
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Increase selected text one point |
Apple + ] |
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Decrease selected text one point |
Apple + [ |
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Change case of the letters |
Shift + F3 |
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Underline words but not spaces |
Apple + Shift + W |
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Double underline text |
Apple + Shift + D |
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Center a paragraph |
Apple + E |
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Justify a paragraph |
Apple + J |
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Left align a paragraph |
Apple + L |
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Right align a paragraph |
Apple + R |
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Indent a paragraph from the left |
Apple + M |
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Create a hanging indent |
Apple + T |
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Apply superscript formatting |
Apple + Shift + + |
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Apply subscript formatting |
Apple + (+ +) |
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Copy formats |
Apple + Shift + C |
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Paste formats |
Apple + Shift + V |
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Single space lines |
Apple + 1 |
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Set 1.5 line spacing |
Apple + 5 |
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Double space lines |
Apple + 2 |
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Delete one word to the left |
Apple + Delete |
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Delete one word to the right |
Apple + Delete |
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Cut |
F2 |
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Paste |
F4 |
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Insert a line break |
Shift + Return |
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Reduce a hanging indent |
Apple + Shift + T |
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Switch between Open Word Documents |
Command + ` |
If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area:
|
To Do |
Do This |
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Extend selection one character to the left |
Shift + -> |
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Extend selection one character to the right |
Shift + <- |
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Extend selection to the end of the word |
Apple + Shift + -> |
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Extend selection to the beginning of a word |
Apple + Shift + <- |
To move the cursor:
|
To Do |
Do This |
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One character to the right |
--> |
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One character to the left |
<-- |
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One word to the right |
Apple + --> |
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One word to the left |
Apple + <-- |
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To the end of a document |
Apple + End |
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To the beginning of a document |
Apple + Home |
Note:
|
Strikethrough |
CMD + SHIFT + _ |
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Insert a Page Break |
Fn + Shift + Return |
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